May 27, 2005
School's Out
Wednesday was the last day of school for my kids. I'm not used to it yet, I keep thinking it's the weekend. Maybe it's just wishful thinking. On the plus side I get to sleep later (this is always a good thing) but being awakened by their bickering isn't all that much better.
I'm trying to think of things to do this summer to keep them busy. Their arguments seem to get worse when they're bored. Yesterday Conor, Emma and I went to a farm to pick strawberries. Trevor had spent the night at a friend's house and was going to a party in the evening so we left him at home to rest.
It's been cooler than usual this spring so there weren't as many ripe berries as we expected. We may go back in a week or two to get more. (More pictures in the extended entry.)
Riding back from the field.
Yum Yum! Fresh strawberries... dipped in chocolate! YAAAAAAAAA or a cream cheese/marshmellow dip... {slobber slobber}
Posted by vw bug at May 27, 2005 03:08 PMLucky you with strawberry plants of your own...then again, the ones I picked didn't already have bites out of them.
Dipped in chocolate is good (chocolate is always good) but I'm thinking strawberry shortcakes and maybe a small batch of ice cream with this first bunch we picked. If we go back I plan on getting enough for jam.
Posted by marybeth at May 27, 2005 06:43 PMWow. The memories this stirred up.
The day school was out for the summer, my mom would take us to the local orchard/strawberry patch to pick quarts of them.
Posted by Allan at May 28, 2005 08:11 AM