a ton of blue

Yesterday morning found me tromping through dewy bushes, quite a few miles from home. A rope held a white plastic bucket around my middle and a striped hat shielded my eyes from the expected 85 degree sun. The glimpse of dusty blue through the scattered branches made my heart sing.

Blueberry-picking. Three hours later, 37 pounds of 'em were hoisted into a large cooler. My parents had gathered even more: 56 pounds! Call it greed, call it excess....but come January, we'll be dining on blueberry pie.

For those who need to know:

$1.25/lb pick your own
Godfrey's Last Stand
outside Central Square, NY

And speaking of gathering a harvest, here is this morning's Garden Report:

-bell peppers and jalapenos looking good, will pick this week.
-lettuces overflowing. Spinache daily, buttercrunch finally heading.
-beans past flower, twining all over.
-Parsley & cilantro abundant. basil gone wild. Who loves pesto? Contact me.
-cukes emerging, will be ready to pick this week.
-sunflowers cresting 5 feet. Their purpose? Nostalgic.