Blackberries

So we went to pick balckberries from the Merry Berry Farm in Balch Springs with our friends Maren, Jake and Tessa. It was the day after the big storms here in the area and we are happy for some cool weather. To be honest picking berries with two pregnant ladies in June in Texas might sound a little crazy, but it wasn't that bad-unless that is is you stepped in one the MANY ant hills that were so water soaked that the little buggers were on kamikaze missions! Poor Tessa's little ankle's were eaten alive! But were picked 2 gallons and Alan has decided we have to make jam-which of course we can't just freeze because we are moving soon, so I guess we have to figure out how to make real jam and put it in jars. That will be an adventure!

Oh and Alan learned a vaulable lesson about blackberries, you want them to be ALL black or else they are very tart! Nothing a little sugar can't cure though!