Blackberries

Today I did some blackberry picking- not the electronic type, the actual fruit one. You know the one that involves hours of being constantly stuck by thorns, under the hot sun (since this is the best month to pick them), and eventually...berry stained hands. Well, I came prepared. I packed a ladder, rubber gloves, and enough plastic containers should I manage to pick a gagillion berries. Well...several sweaty hours later....I washed my bounty to find I'd only picked 25 cups worth. Which means I'll need to pick a lot more before mom and I will be able to make jam. So Ill just freeze the little lovelies until Jam Day. Ahhh nothing like free fruit. Sorry no pic for this event...although I'm sure the image of my pasty white legs poking out from my cargo shorts, the sun beating down on me, and sweat from brow to pinky is a site none should witness. ha ha ha.