We made it out to the farm this weekend, all four of us...a sweet little family outing that left us berry-stained, bellies full and rather exhausted.
Vijay 'helped' us pick raspberries and blackberries, although they all ended up in his belly, and our carton remained empty! I eventually had to shoo the boys off to the tractors so that I could properly fill our carton.
I'm still trying to figure out what to do with all our bounty- we've been having peaches and raspberries for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I don't really have the time or energy to can, and the kitchen is just a bit too hot for that, anyway. Although...my mouth waters every time I think about peach jam, so we'll see...
On the way home, both boys fell fast asleep in the car. My husband and I looked at each other with a mixture of pride and exhaustion. A successful outing comes with a price...we were both in bed by 8:30pm, a minute after we put the boys to bed!
p.s. I wish I had sweet baby pictures to show you, but I was wearing my
little one, and taking the pictures...so alas. But I assure you, Vik
was along for the ride, and although he slept soundly strapped to mama's
chest, he quite enjoyed his first taste of the farming life!
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I don't know if you have the time or energy but both peaches and raspberries freeze well -- you could freeze them until you have more time and energy to make jam.
Gorgeous photos. It sounds like a great outing, even if it was exhausting!
Oh my goodness. Little v is growing so quickly. He looks so big in the picture on the tractor! It feels like it hasn't been that long since I've seen you guys.
How lovely! The pictures are beautiful. :-) So glad you had a great time.
I'm new to your blog and to life in New England - loving both! Which farm is this? I would love to bring my daughter.