Blueberry Picking

Over labor day weekend (yes, I am a bit behind on my blogging) my mother-in-law, Damien, Amar'e and I went Blueberry picking. I've never been Blueberry picking in a Blueberry orchard before this (or would it be called a Blueberry grove or Blueberry field?). In the past it has always been us pulling off to the side of the road to randomly pick some blueberries on a whim. Going to a Blueberry orchard/grove/field was much more efficient and fun, especially if you want a good amount of blueberries for cakes, pies, pancakes, or just to eat. These Blueberries were organically grown, a huge plus! As you can see in the last picture, these bushes were so high we didn't even have to bend in half to pick the berries. This was such a relief for this 31 week pregnant mama. We made Blueberry pancakes, and my mother-in-law and Damien made Blueberry cake. It was amazing. We still have a full Zip-loc bag in the freezer.

Dinner for two, on the porch

The other day was wonderful. It was about 70 degrees out, very light breeze, and not a cloud in the sky. I originally wanted to have a picnic outside in the yard but realized the ground was still a little wet, so I settled with dinner for two on the porch. It was lovely; myself, Mar, bubbly (water), and chickpea patties. It couldn't have been better. Well, maybe having Damien and Andrew join us would have made it better, but both were unavailable at the time, so it was just Amar'e and I. Soon, weather pending, I will be able to clean the porch from the mess it became over the winter. I have plans to spend a lot of time out there this summer. So that means more dinners and lunches on the porch coming soon.

P.S.-We want to wish Brad a Happy Birthday today!!!!