The Generosity of Strangers

We spent a week recently on Lopez Island, part of the San Juan Islands in the Pacific Northwest. We rented a cottage near the ferry terminal, brought a car and a lot of groceries, and had fun exploring the tide pools for nudibranchs and other sea life. With the exception of the ferry itself, it was a relaxing week. 

On one of our walks, we noticed a sign across the street from our cottage: "Yellow Plums. Pick 'em and Take 'em." We followed the signs and found a single tree laden with yellow plums. We waved to the owners, who stayed in their house, and picked a bunch. They were delicious. 

I took enough back to make a small crisp. I didn't have all the ingredients (like sugar or flour), but I had butter, and maple sugar oatmeal packets, so I mixed those up and sprinkled that over the top. For serving, we had some maple syrup to drizzle over the top. 

How nice of those people to share!