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Monday, August 24, 2009

Camping

The camping equipment is getting unpacked - I’m going camping for the first time in ages. What it took to get me out of my complacency was some enthusiastic lobbying by my grandkids. Photos will be on Facebook. It should be fun; there’s nothing like bonding with these two lovely souls over nights under the stars. Follow-up: We went pseudo-camping, as in: slept inside, but had the basics of camping (well, I had my computer, too). Swimming at the lake, picking wild blackberries (with which I made blackberry sauce for pancakes), dogs, cats, horses, and a llama, and lots of fresh air in the country. The smile shows, as my grandkids say goodbye, they’ve had a good time.

Saturday, August 01, 2009

Blueberries

Going blueberry picking with my honourary grandchildren (and their mom, of course). Love this time of year - fresh berries and spending quality time with the kids. I like that they learn about growing food (it doesn’t come from the grocery store shelf) in a fun and tasty way.

Here’s a terrible and amateurish site to find u-pick places. (It’s worth looking at, just for the nostalgia factor.)