We've enjoyed picking fruit this summer. I mentioned a couple of months ago that we are growing strawberry bushes on our patio. I was upset to discover that either squirrels or birds have been eating the berries just before I've been ready to pick them. Christopher put some tule over the bushes, and after a couple of weeks, I had some ripe berries to pick. You can see them in my hand in the photo below.
They were extremely small and very tart. The strawberries are all yours this year, critters!
This next photo is just for fun. Alexandra does not understand the "self portrait" concept.
But she does understand "smile for the camera!"
Around the same time, we headed back out towards Delaplane, VA, to pick some blueberries and peaches. The blueberries were alright, and the peaches were really good. We canned almost a peck of peaches, and I'm looking forward to eating them in the fall and winter.
I wore Alexandra on my back to pick blueberries. So, now I know what it feels like to be a migrant worker picking fruit with my baby on my back! She had fun, too. Before I knew it, Alexandra had picked a whole branch of blueberries herself and was eating them! Blueberries are one of her favorite fruits.
I flipped her around to my front to pick peaches. We gave her a peach to hold, and were surprised when she started eating it! It kept her occupied for a long time!!
"I like picking fruit, Mommy and Daddy!"
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