CARPENTER & THE ARTIST: a bushel and a peck...

Being a graphic designer.. I love type. And especially so when it is used to create beautiful art.. all the letters connecting in a lovely dance that creates unified cohesive design. I had to google "bushel and peck" as I've always heard this phrase as applied to apples...

The bushel was originally a measure of capacity for grain. During the Middle Ages, the bushel of wheat was supposed to weigh 64 tower pounds, but when the tower system was abolished in the 16th century, it was described as 56 avoirdupois pounds. The bushel was rarely used in Scotland, Ireland or Wales during the Middle Ages. ...

A peck is an imperial and United States customary unit of dry volume, equivalent to 2 gallons or 8 dry quarts or 16 dry pints. Two pecks make a kenning (obsolete), and four pecks make a bushel.

In Scotland, the peck was used as a dry measure until the introduction of imperial units as a result of the Weights and Measures Act of 1824. The peck was equal to about 9 litres (1.98 Imp gal) (in the case of certain crops, such as wheat, peas, beans and meal) and about 13 litres (2.86 Imp gal) (in the case of barley, oats and malt). A firlot was equal to 4 pecks and the peck was equal to 4 lippies or forpets.

... then I found this great bakery, but da(r)n.. I'd have to travel to Oregon to sample Honey Apricot Chamomile Buttermilk Drop Scones!
http://www.bushelandpeckbakeshop.com

Oh and then I had to visit the little song by the Andrews Sisters... no I'm not that old...