Blackberries

In farewell to our rough July, we had a wonderful little field trip. There are lots of farms here, once you get just a little out of the city/suburbs, and I've been wanting to go to a pick-your-own farm for a while. Most of the pick-your-owns only have one crop available though. We found this great one with a wide variety: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, apples, flowers, pumpkins, etc. (all in its appropriate season). After a nice little drive out there on a beautiful morning, we decided upon blackberries. It wasn't very crowded, and you just drove out to the field yourself (instead of riding on a trailer).


Lucy just ran around for a little while, oblivious to what was going on, and then I placed a blackberry in her hand. She just held it for a while, thinking about it.

Then she tentatively put it up to her mouth.

Then her eyes lit up and she shoved it in her mouth!

Then she looked around like a mad-woman: "I need more!!"

And we couldn't really blame her. They were the best blackberries I've ever had. So sweet and juicy. We ate quite a bit out in the field (which is totally cool with the farm!).

Soon Lucy was picking her own blackberries and just popping them in her mouth. Occasionally she would even put on in the basket that she was carrying around.




James was on Lucy patrol (mostly just making sure that she breathed between blackberries), while I searched for the best blackberries (which later turned into an awesome cobbler).

After you were done picking, you just drove up to the general store (where they had even more selection of pre-picked fruits and veggies) to weigh and pay. They had a homemade fruit slush made with apple, strawberry, and honey. We got a small cup to share, and fought ridiculously over who was drinking too much of it. Next time we're getting two : )

All in all, it was a wonderful morning. Quite a deal for $6 and all the blackberries we could eat.

I have a feeling we'll be back for apples...