This is the view from our back steps, looking east, over our wall to the orchard.  Today I took a farewell walk there.  Orem City is changing how the water rights work, buying back the water from those of us who owned some.  That means that the 4 acres of orchard across the street from our back yard, belonging to the Rieske family, will have no irrigation water this next year.  The trees will die.  It’s so sad.  I grew up surrounded by orchards and have loved seeing this orchard every day from my kitchen window.

This will be the last time these trees bloom.  Today I went over to talk to them and say farewell.

This blackberry patch will also die.  These have been the best berries ever.  I’m glad to have taken some starts from here to plant in our playground.  They will live on there.

Here’s the view of our home and the Farm House from the orchard: