We spent a Saturday at an orchard and farm not too far from our house. It was HOT but that did not deter us. First we ate at their grill. Then we went to pick blackberries. It was a lot of fun and a lot of work. Did I mention that it was HOT?
There were rows and rows of berries. The girls each had a bucket and had fun picking them. They were not the most discriminating and we had a lot that were too red to eat.
We saw a few of these HUGE spiders. One I did not see until I was reaching to pick a blackberry and it was merely an inch from my face. I did find out from the farmer that they are harmless. Still, I think it would have been quite a shocker had I gotten any closer.
We spent a Saturday at an orchard and farm not too far from our house. It was HOT but that did not deter us. First we ate at their grill. Then we went to pick blackberries. It was a lot of fun and a lot of work. Did I mention that it was HOT?
There were rows and rows of berries. The girls each had a bucket and had fun picking them. They were not the most discriminating and we had a lot that were too red to eat.
We saw a few of these HUGE spiders. One I did not see until I was reaching to pick a blackberry and it was merely an inch from my face. I did find out from the farmer that they are harmless. Still, I think it would have been quite a shocker had I gotten any closer.
Before long the girls were ready to quit. Combined we filled about half a bucket with blackberries. When we got back to the store and I went to buy them (along with a lot of other produce) they told me that the blackberries were free that day if you picked them yourself. I guess they felt sorry for those of us who braved the heat.
The store has great homemade peach ice cream. The girls waited outside with Sam while I went in to get it. Poor things are so flushed from the heat.
We all enjoyed the ice cream though I did not get any photos. I guess I was too busy enjoying it.
