We are now in berry season. One of our friends said when they moved here they thought they were in “Berry Heaven”. The strawberries are about gone but we are into blueberry,
raspberry, marionberry, and others. A few days ago I went out picking blueberries. They were plentiful and good. It only took about 20 minutes to fill my bowl and head for the nearby McDonald Forest and Peavy Arboretum for a walk.
The three-mile hike through the forest was great many spring flowers are still blooming and the weather was just right. It was a little warm on the uphill climbs but with breaks to take pictures made it a very pleasant time.
The next morning it was blueberry pancakes for breakfast. We have also had some ice-cream with the berries. One of our friends also had some marionberries that she shared with us so we have been enjoying some of the wonderful berries of Oregon.
I should also mention that the Washington cherries are coming int
o the stores and are a great as ever. There is something about fresh fruit and berries that is so much better than the frozen or canned.
raspberry, marionberry, and others. A few days ago I went out picking blueberries. They were plentiful and good. It only took about 20 minutes to fill my bowl and head for the nearby McDonald Forest and Peavy Arboretum for a walk.The three-mile hike through the forest was great many spring flowers are still blooming and the weather was just right. It was a little warm on the uphill climbs but with breaks to take pictures made it a very pleasant time.
The next morning it was blueberry pancakes for breakfast. We have also had some ice-cream with the berries. One of our friends also had some marionberries that she shared with us so we have been enjoying some of the wonderful berries of Oregon.
I should also mention that the Washington cherries are coming int
o the stores and are a great as ever. There is something about fresh fruit and berries that is so much better than the frozen or canned.
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After growing up in Oregon I just assumed that it was normal for berries to be so prevalent and cheap. I'm not sure I appreciated how wonderful it was. Maybe that was influenced by that fact that I did a little bit of berry picking as work.
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