Sunday, July 11, 2010

Dessert!

I picked these berries for our dessert.  The strawberries are so small but very sweet - like wild berries.  


And while I was standing in the hot sun picking the blueberries, I was carried back in time to when I picked blueberries as a kid - for money, not dessert!   It felt just the same: walking on field grass and carefully taking off only the ripe ones.  I must be older, though, since I wasn't eating any while I picked. 

Walking through the tall plants in the garden, I brushed against the lavender.  Such a wonderful scent rose up.  Lavender in the sun is way more exotic than my old days on the blueberry farm.

I'm celebrating Mellow Yellow Monday and Ruby Tuesday with this photo.  Do visit and see what other people are celebrating.
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33 comments:

  1. LizJuly 11, 2010 at 11:16 PM

    My mouth waters just looking at these berries.

    Happy MYM!

    Liz @ MLC

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  2. LadyNoorJuly 11, 2010 at 11:32 PM

    I enjoyed the story, took me back when I was younger felt so sick in the stomach after eating too much guavas straight from the tree :D... Now my mouth is watering thinking about the desert :)


    Here is my Mellow Yellow Monday post.

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  3. RuneJuly 12, 2010 at 1:22 AM

    Nice! I recognize it all, the "professional" picking as well. Still remember my secret spots in the forest :-)

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  4. Gemma WisemanJuly 12, 2010 at 4:28 AM

    I so love fresh berries! These look delicious!

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  5. Ginny HartzlerJuly 12, 2010 at 4:41 AM

    A pretty fruity picture, to be sure! I love lavender and we have lots around here. It's what I use to practice taking bee pictures! You have put lovely pictures in my head.

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  6. RudeeJuly 12, 2010 at 6:31 AM

    I have a sudden yen for vanilla ice cream topped with a smooth raspberry sauce. Throw in some peaches and we'll just call it peach melba. Yum.

    I love the smell of fresh lavender.

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  8. LifeRamblingsJuly 12, 2010 at 8:32 AM

    those berries look delicious and juicy. Happy Ruby Tuesday!

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  9. Sallie (FullTime-Life)July 12, 2010 at 8:42 AM

    Beautiful berries! My daughter and sil grow some blueberries on their place in Oregon and I am missing them (both people and berries ;>).

    We used to do a lot of U-pick strawberries back in our other life. However you get ahold of them, they are delicious!

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  10. DaniJuly 12, 2010 at 9:39 AM

    wow..I love berries..lovely shot

    happy Tuesday

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  11. Kim, USAJuly 12, 2010 at 10:01 AM

    I love wild berries did that too last Thursday and I enjoyed it much. Happy weekdays!

    Streak of yellow

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  12. aspiritofsimplicityJuly 12, 2010 at 10:56 AM

    The yellow colander is very nice but I must admit the blueberries inside look nicer.

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  13. EG CameraGirlJuly 12, 2010 at 12:11 PM

    Isn't summer wonderful? Berries and lavender - What a great combination. :)

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  14. Maria @ LSSJuly 12, 2010 at 12:25 PM

    They look delicious.

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  15. AnonymousJuly 12, 2010 at 12:58 PM

    I just love summer berries!

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  16. AnonymousJuly 12, 2010 at 12:59 PM

    I just love summer berries!

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  17. regJuly 12, 2010 at 12:59 PM

    by far my two favourite berries, Nice pic

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  18. LesaJuly 12, 2010 at 3:45 PM

    Great looking berries! I picked the last of my blueberries last week. :o(

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  19. MaritesJuly 12, 2010 at 3:51 PM

    Those look really yummy and I envy you for having them just within reach in your garden. My RT is up too.

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  20. MYMJuly 12, 2010 at 5:02 PM

    looks yummy, I especially love blueberries :)

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  21. SiromadeJuly 12, 2010 at 5:57 PM

    I'm dribbling now, that's oen of my fave fruits, love your post yo make me think of going to the shop and buy it.lol

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  22. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪July 12, 2010 at 7:04 PM

    this yellow sieve is good for washing berries like yours.

    Yummy!!!!

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  23. maryt/theteachJuly 13, 2010 at 6:18 AM

    Great Ruby Tuesday photo and memory, Stephanie! :)

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  24. A 2 ZJuly 13, 2010 at 7:04 AM

    Hi Stephanie,

    I'm older but I still eat them as I pick them LOL. Thanks for sharing.

    Anne-Marie

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  25. Margaret Gosden July 13, 2010 at 8:56 AM

    And to add to these beauties one can now add red currents (once banned in the US) and black currents.
    As a child I recall a rich stew made out of these soft fruits!

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  26. MariceJuly 13, 2010 at 9:17 AM

    awww i want one! I miss eating those!

    u may view mine too here

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  27. MarleneJuly 13, 2010 at 10:51 AM

    I have read a couple of days ago that berries could help us look younger. I like raspberries better than blueberries. Enjoy your berries!

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  28. MimiJuly 13, 2010 at 4:45 PM

    They look so yummy! And berries are soooo good for you- mind you, I'd eat the vanilla icecream suggested above too!
    It is a blessing to have lovely fresh foods growing, isn't it?

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  29. Maude LynnJuly 13, 2010 at 6:49 PM

    I could never resist eating when I picked berries!

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  30. AprilJuly 14, 2010 at 9:14 AM

    Mmm, berry picking time. These look delicious! I don't have blueberries in my garden, but I did buy some the other day. I love the scent of lavender.

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  31. Jeannette StGJuly 14, 2010 at 12:10 PM

    Oh that's how I used to make money too as a teen: picking berries:) And what did I buy for my hard earned money? painting supplies of course:)

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  32. Johnny NutcaseJuly 17, 2010 at 6:50 PM

    yum yum yum! Lucky you!

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  33. Gill - That British WomanJuly 19, 2010 at 10:01 AM

    I need to pick some raspberries tonight, as I see they are ready.

    Gill

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