Thursday, July 23, 2009

Berry tasty

It would seem we've arrived in our new stomping grounds at an opportune time.

Lookie here:


It is that time of year. The local jewels are thickly clustered, almost dripping from the vines.
Velvet-skinned.
Taut with juice.
Warm in the sun.
Heady, heavy fragrance.
Muted plop into my bucket.
I am a two-fisted picker.

My new neighbor has shared the precious location of her favorite berry patch. Not that I had to swear a blood oath of secrecy or sign over the Sallie-Cat or anything...

But I am going back for more tomorrow.

3 comments:

Miranda said...

Aww man! I've been telling N8tr0n for like TWO MONTHS that I wish I were in Washington at a U-pick berry farm. Now you're just rubbing your Portland berries in my face.

I forgive you.

Bryan said...

Nat will die of jealousy. I guess will just stick with purchasing our at Sam's.

Becca said...

I am jealous and picturing the one line of prose you forgot, "Juice dripping off my happy face."