Winnowing

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These days,

we are tidying up on more levels

than we can count.

I shelled the remainder

of the Dry Edible Beans.

Since they were mixed

going into the bucket

out in the Garden,

they were mixed as I shelled them.

After they were shelled,

there was a lot of "chaff".

I headed to the porch

to "winnow" them.

Richard taught me how to do this

and I just love doing it too.

Pouring them from Container to Container,

a soft Breeze takes away the Chaff,

leaving the Beans behind.

I then separated them

according to type and put them in

Jars in the Pantry

for Culinary Crafts ahead.
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Glinda Crawford, 2010

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