We can't be in Michigan in July and not go blueberry-picking, right? And lucky us, we were able to go to Irvine Blueberry Farm, an old orchard of organic blueberry bushes. Today was their first day of picking for the season, and a beautiful summery day was ordered for us.
I could not help but think about the story Blueberries for Sal as I picked the higher berries on the bushes and my children picked the lower ones. Ka-plink, ka-plunk, I would hear the sounds of the blueberries dropping into the buckets.
I also thought about all the things we will make with the berries: muffins, crisps, pancakes. We will freeze some to bring back to Columbus with us, and take some up to the lake tomorrow where we will spend a few days with friends by the water.
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