Summertime...

It's been a while. I know. But this is summer and it's for being outside and cramming in as much summery stuff as possible before the snow flies again. Which is what I did this past weekend. We spent Saturday morning in a strawberry field at the La Salle Valley Berry Farm. The picking was easy and the Epps are warm and friendly people.

We managed 4 baskets in short order - not bad considering someone (or three someones) preferred eating over filling baskets. I was prepared for mosquitos and mud, but I only had one pest the entire time and the mud was covered with straw (...hay? difference? doesn't matter). It was fun and now we'll be eating strawberry jam and strawberry ice cream, strawberry smoothies and strawberry milkshakes, strawberry muffins and maybe some strawberry tarts. I've only actually gotten around to a tester batch of jam and some strawberry ice cream, but that's what the freezer is for.

So what are you waiting for? Go out and get your own! The strawberries aren't out much longer. Be sure to call the farm before you go - 261-4155 - just to be sure they're open and to get directions.