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..."ouch!" (berry thorn in the arm)
"Yum!" (eating berries)
Buzz..."Ouch!"...Slap! (mosquito)
"mmmmm" (more berry eating)
Buzz..."OW!"...Slap! Slap! (more mosquitoes)
Buzz..."Son of a...!!!" *Wildly waving arms* (Japanese beetle in my hair)
I think we missed the peak of the black raspberry season while we were on vacation, but I got about a gallon today. The blackberries are coming in now, as well, so hopefully I can keep up with those and get them all picked.
I usually freeze them. Big Sis likes to make smoothies with them, but I use most of them for cobbler. There's just something about a warm, fresh, buttery cobbler in the middle of winter, ya know? I'd kind of like to try my hand at blackberry jam if I get enough extra.
Dh was thoughtful enough to cut paths to most of the berry patches for me. I am going to ask him to cut a path through the biggest berry patch (it's at the very least 50x50). Yeah, I could do it myself, but I don't often get to do the whole 'damsel in distress' type thing, so DH likes it when I bat my eyelashes at him and remind him he is so much better with the scythe than I am. (It's true, he is.) Besides, if the sun is out and the mosquitoes aren't, maybe he'll take off his shirt. *le swoon*
And that reminds me...I'm off to find my thighmaster. Sheesh! Having a super hot hubby is a lot of work! lol
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Ah, berries! Are yours the tame, thornless ones? We pick the wild variety. I believe that they extract their pound of flesh for every pound of berries, but my are they worth it! Berries will be ripe in our region next week, and I can't wait.
Nope, our berries are definitely wild. I usually have to subdue them with a big stick before I can pick any. ;)
I've heard that that the tame berries really have no flavor compared to the wild ones. Personally, I prefer the hardy, free, wild plants over something I'd have to pamper. Besides, it's a good excuse not to mow certain areas. If I see a berry bramble, I let it spread.
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