we love to forgae for nature's bounty in the wild. THis is the time for blackberries to be ripe. We usually drive 30 minutes away to pick berries near Lake Georgetown. It was a mile hike away from the road to reach the berry spot, and the area was known for snakes, fire ants, cactus(Sarah had a mean experience with those last year) and ticks. It was a lot of grueling work and hiking, but totally worth the fruit. This year we weren't going to go.
On the way home from a family outing to the park behind our house, Sarah went exploring behind a bunch of large bushes. She found the largest berry patch we've ever seen! The ground was covered in blackberry vines as far as we could see along the path! We ran home as fast as possible and brought back containers for our harvest. We picked berries until the sun went down. Matthew found an intact snake spine under one of the bushes, so that was a highlight. We harvested several quarts of berries. The next day we went back again and picked until we were faint-headed from the heat. Now we have enough for jam! I can't believe we found the perfect berry patch literally right behind our house! It's so perfect!
All week we've thanked the Lord for showing us that patch. It's been so convenient and delightful. Sarah has been begging every day to go pick more berries. We love it!
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