Sunday, September 18, 2011

Cherry fight!

One of the most memorable and fun times I remember as a kid was going to "pick your own" fruit at an orchard.  They take you out on a big tractor and like Peter, you pick a peck of pickled peppers ... except we usually picked strawberries and cherries.  And by "pick" I mean shove as many into your mouth when no one is looking and then the rest go in the basket.   

China Glaze - Bing Cherry

How amazingly beautiful is this polish?  It has a really pretty hue very reminiscent of Bing cherries and so the name is quite perfect.  The thing I like most, however, is that it has a very delicate shimmer that in my mind mimics the skin of cherries. 

I love food inspired polish names.  It combines two of my favorite things. :)







Lamp light

Sunlight

This polish is like heaven to apply.  It's very pigmented and  just glides on the nail.  This is two coats.












Indirect natural light

Picking cherries was always really fun.  At some point my sister and I would tire of the "picking" and a pit spitting fight would ensue.  We would leave the farm covered with crusty cherry bits from head to toe.

Aside from the fruit, the orchard had an animal farm with goats that would chase you for corn feed and then horn you if you didn't give it to them promptly.  

Have you ever picked your own fruits or vegetables at a farm?

Next time you eat cherries pelt the pit at a loved one and see what kind of fun follows. :D
Posted by loodie loodie loodie at 9/18/2011 12:40:00 PM
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25 comments:

  1. MariaSeptember 18, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    You get the prize for BEST final sentence of a blog post ever.

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  2. Cristina - PeeBeforePolishSeptember 18, 2011 at 12:53 PM

    It's really amazing. Why isn't it in my stash or, at least, in my wishlist? :D

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  3. Fashion FootingSeptember 18, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    Cherry pit spitting is the best thing ever :-)

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  4. AnnieSeptember 18, 2011 at 1:01 PM

    It's a beautiful red :)

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  5. adventures of a mad scientistSeptember 18, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    Oh my god, I totally remember cherry and strawberry picking. There were a few orchards outside L.A. and my parents and I would drive out for the day & pick their own fruits. Of course, we'd have to pet the llamas on the ranch, too! Just don't...mess with the farm cats. They're kinda mean. LOL

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  6. ChaosophiaSeptember 18, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    What a lovely color. I don't think I've ever seen this before.

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  7. UnknownSeptember 18, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    We took my two boys to a pick your own this summer and I think they had the most fun riding in the wheelbarrow :) I have fond memories of playing "tinkor taylor" with cherry stones with my Grandma in her garden.

    Oh, and the polish is lovely too :)

    Hx

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  8. Deborah - Love. Varnish, chocolate and more...September 18, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    What a pretty polish! Looks very sexy on you.

    I never went to a farm to pick fruit but I do remember a forest I walked when I was a kid that had a raspberry bush. We'd eat everything we could from that thing!

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  9. UnknownSeptember 18, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    Yummy, Your nails look like a big bowl of cherries. Now I want some cherries :)

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  10. The Phalanges FriendSeptember 18, 2011 at 7:14 PM

    I love these kinds of colors on you.
    And I would love to throw cherry pits at my family, except for they'd probably give me a straight up beatdown in return.
    No one knows how to take a joke in my house. -___-

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  11. Megan HarmeyerSeptember 18, 2011 at 10:19 PM

    What a gorgeous color! Classic but with a bit of a twist with that shimmer. I love pick-your-own farms - brings back great memories of growing up.

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  12. TeraSeptember 18, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    Why have I never seen this color before? I would have definitely picked it up, I love Bing cherries! I have never picked my own cherries before, only apples, but it sounds fun!

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  13. HelgaSeptember 19, 2011 at 2:08 AM

    When we we're little we went to farms to pick strawberrys :) Other than that I haven't paid to pick. Blueberries and raspberries are free in the forest :)

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  14. SandiSeptember 19, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    Well head out here (WA) for a Dungeness crab feast next summer and we'll take you to pick cherries too! My sister and I bought a cherry orchard from my grandfather last spring that has been in the family for 100 years, not just Bings, lots of good varieties. Lamberts or Vans are my faves, but you can try them all. ;o)

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  15. fingersSeptember 19, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    Yeah its just as fun doing it with olive pits as well!!!

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  16. KJ CallawaySeptember 20, 2011 at 12:57 AM

    I was such a nerd when I saw your post. I actually squealed "New Loodie!" my fiance looked at me like I was insane.

    I have been wearing tons of dark reds. Does anyone else use peroxide on the nails to get rid of staining? works for me...

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  17. Silence is LoudSeptember 20, 2011 at 3:21 AM

    I agree with Maria that "You get the prize for BEST final sentence of a blog post ever." and post title as well!! You should come over to vancouver and pick blueberries with me instead >.<

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  18. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    These tones really "pop" on you! Love it! Just don't get too hungry and start nibbling on your nails instead....lol!!

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  19. Shieldmaiden96September 21, 2011 at 6:39 PM

    That color is juicy delicious!

    The one time I went strawberry picking I found out the hard way that there is a finite amount of strawberries you should eat on one hot day. If they wanted to get paid for all we took out of there they probably should have weighed US before and after we hit the patch. But they were SO GOOD....

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  20. GottwinkiesSeptember 21, 2011 at 11:11 PM

    That is really lovely....and I have picked cherries, apples in people's yards here. Also, we have wild raspberries up in our woods/mountains nearby...nummers!Great post!

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  21. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2011 at 3:59 PM

    So pretty! Not a red fan in general, but this one is such a classic, beautiful red. I think it's so funny how you are into your food lol. Wouldn't think it looking at you! x

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  22. Sometimes I Spill My PolishSeptember 23, 2011 at 3:36 AM

    So Fingers from Polish Mania sent me over this way to check out your blog since I'm growing out my nails. I'm so glad she did! I love how you throw the science into the package. I definitely subscribed!

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  23. AlySeptember 23, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    This is yummy! I love cherries, my in-laws have a cherry tree in their garden, and every May/June we go there to pick cherries (and for a couple weeks eat plenty of them - I mean at breakfast, lunch, after dinner...)!
    For the "pelt" thing, the most dangerous fruit for me is watermelon (hubby is nasty!)

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  24. ♥beauxs momSeptember 28, 2011 at 3:14 AM

    I love when names perfectly fit the polish this is a beautiful red, and cherry picking sounds like so much fun, I would love to pelt my hubby in the head with some pits! Lol

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  25. loodie loodie loodieOctober 1, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    @Maria - great stress reliever no?

    @Cristina - PeeBeforePolish - it's a great red, with a little something extra.

    @Fashion Footing - *spits a pit at you* lol :P

    @Annie - Thank you!!

    @elbee - Ooo llamas, I want to pet one!

    @Chaosophia - yay, I win! :P

    @Helly - Oh memories, love it!

    @Deborah - tee hee *red cheeks* OMG we used to do that too around our neighborhood!

    @rmcandlelight (nailsbeautiqued)- darn me too!

    @ChaosButterfly - lol, awww, let's spit them at each other than :D

    @Megan Harmeyer - Me too, I can't wait to take my future kids there.

    @Tera - Oh, nice. I love apples. Granny smith are my favorite!

    @Helga - I wish I had a forest near by. I would love to pick my own fruit in there and be one with nature ... as I eat nature :D

    @Sandi - O M G *I just died* You are a lucky lucky gal!!

    @Fingers - Nice! *noted*

    @KJ Callaway - lol. I can never get peroxide to work for me. Maybe I don't leave it in there long enough?

    @Silence is Loud - DEAL! My next 2 vacations are now planned!

    @ommorphiabeautybar.com - Thanks Eugenia! haha it's tough I have to consciously not eat my fingers.

    @KarenD - Thanks!

    @Shieldmaiden96 - OMG that is freaking so hilarious and true!! We have had many close calls LOL!

    @Gottwinkies - Oh sweet you can sneak some extra vitamins when the neighbors aren't looking :P! I love wild raspberries too!

    @The Nail Buff - oh yea totally. I love to eat ... I guess I was slightly deprived as a child so I LOVE IT!

    @Sasha - yay! Keep it up and your nails are going to be B . E . A . utiful in no time!!

    @maisenzasmalto - I am jealous of your in-laws cherry tree. Hahaha, watermelon is a great fruit to fight with :) LOL

    @♥beauxs mo - Me too, it's like the circle of life lol. totally do it next time you come across a pitted fruit, preferably not peaches because that sounds like a quick and easy way to land in the hospital. :P

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