I must be needing a dose of spring... lately I have been craving strawberries!!! I even went and bought a package of frozen ones, that I thawed yesterday. It was my plan to have them over some ice cream after dinner last night, but I must confess that I ate a good many of them through out the day!!!! Yup, I want strawberries, hamburgers on the grill, fresh veggies from the little farm stands... I want to go outside without a coat, without worrying about where the ice patches are, without having to warm the truck up for a bit before I go.... I want to walk without mittens on, ride my horse... I want a season change.
My good friend Dale works for a farm that is near her home called Spillers.... they have "pick your own" strawberries... come June, that is where you are going to find me!!!! It will probably be wise for the Spillers to weigh me before allowing me in their berry patch... for I wonder how many of those sweet berries will go right into my mouth verses my basket!!!! I remember taking Kas and Sadie berry picking... they were good pickers and unlike some little kids, never complained or got bored.. just quietly picked the berries to bring home....
We head south in just over a week... Sadie is home to house sit, and I said to Ed this will probably be one of the last vacations that we take where we are so "free"...once we are on the farm, I dare say, it will take a small army of folks to watch over things while we are gone... but for now, Sadie will manage the house and dogs and we are able to go.....I am definitely going to enjoy this trip!!!!
I went south last spring too, but it wasn't the greatest as I was there to see Nate off to Iraq and help Kas close up her apartment and come home... this year is SO much better!!!!
so, that is my "complaint" for the day..... I want strawberries..............................
6 comments:
Ohhhh strawberries... they sound so good now! Maybe I'll have Patrick pick some up on his way home from work. Kas has been making delicious strawberry shortcake (homemade!) lately, and it's wonderful. We actually, at home, have orchards in a nearby town too-and I love picking strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries there! My great-grandpa sold the biggest raspberries you've ever seen out of his backyard... I doubt they would have anything of that nature down here.
I'm so excited about our vacation... see you very soon!
They are buy one get one free at shaws this week! I just got 2 this morning...must be in the air
We can't wait to see you mommy! Maybe I'll bring you some Strawberries... they have been two for $5 at Walmart for a while now!
COME BY OUR HOUSE SOMETIME, MISS SUE!!! WE GROW STRAWBERRIES!!!!!
I LOVE strawberry jello, strawberries on ice cream.....YYYYYYYUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!
There is nothing like Maine Strawberries ripe from the field!! Spiller Farm does have outstanding berry picking...and vegetable picking. I enjoy my time on their farm...and I can't wait to see your farm!! You will be a few miles closer to us.
I am with you; I am tired of wearing 4 layers of clothing, worrying about ice, and paying over $300 for 100 gallons of heating oil. Winter is too long this year!
Enjoy your trip to see Kas and Nate! Safe travels!!!
vacation, down south? I just got home from FL yesterday and we had so much fun!! Speaking of stawberries...we had some fresh ones while we were down there in FL on top of homemade shortcake with vanilla icecream. *mmm*
I can't wait for spring to get here either! I am excited to be working in my flower beds again and feel the cool breeze on a warm day upon my face.
Have a fun and safe vacation!!!
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