Monday, August 23, 2010

The Blackberry Harvest

We have blackberries in the yard, and after watching them all summer, they are ripening quickly. I have picked about a quart in about twenty minutes total yesterday and today. It is good that they are quick to harvest as the mosquitos seems to use the movement of the brambles as a key that there is fresh meat nearby. I find I have to sometimes put the bowl beneath where I am harvesting as the berries are so ripe they fall to the ground as the bush moves from the picking. We are comtemplating what to do with them - more sorbet? a cobbler? something else?? Whatever it is will have to await our return: we are going to have a Traveling Tuesday and visit Quoddy Head and Campobello tomorrow. The West Quoddy Head Lightkeepers Association Frequently Asked Questions website about Quoddy Head will tell you where the name Quoddy Head originates.

Saturday and Sunday were quiet days for us. I ran four miles on Saturday and we then ran some errands in town. On Sunday, I was plotting a route on the computer and totally lost track of time and missed worship. After my run this morning, we have been reading, enjoying the quiet, and just relaxing.

Papa Bear has made the pineapple and banana sorbets. They are both good. The pineapple sorbet is especially fabulous.

Papa Bear shared with me that last Saturday was Move-In Day at the school where I used to work. It was apparently hot and humid, but went pretty well from reports I have heard. I did not miss it one bit. I recommend retirement.

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