I mentioned yesterday that my mom made a surprise visit. I didn't know it until I got outside, but my step-dad was with her. They had just come from the huge blueberry patch that they have been visiting all season, with some of their bounty to share. Actually, lots of their bounty to share. Two and a half gallons of freshly picked wild blueberries!
We cleaned blueberries for two and a half hours last night. Of course, we made sure to snack on plenty too. We needed to keep up our energy so we could continue cleaning you know -wink-
I froze 2 gallons last night, and put the rest in the refrigerator with plans of blueberry cobbler, muffins, and pancakes. YUM!
My mom and Ed are talking about bringing the girls out later this week to do some picking of their own. Maybe I can talk them into bringing me too. I'll take all the blueberries we can get! Especially since our strawberry patch was a dud this year, and my mom's raspberries didn't fare any better. I'd love to stock the freezer with berries for the winter, to use in baking and cooking, and I'd *really* love to start making our kefir fruit smoothies for breakfasts again!
Sorry to be so short, but I have to run! While they were here, my mom also surprised us by letting us know that she planned on coming over today to have lunch with us, and work on crocheting a baby hat with Bri. I can't crochet past a chain, and even that is ugly when I'm done! LOL! Bri looks forward to these times with grandma. Actually, all the kids do. Even though they live just 15 minutes away, we really don't get to spend much time with them at all. Anyway, we're trying to get as much school work and clean-up done as possible before she arrives.
Praying you have a blessed day today!
Sending hugs,
Cathy
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