Spring in the South means one thing: Strawberry Pickin'. Actually, it probably more accurately means: Pollen. But strawberry picking sounds far more pleasant, don't you think? Unfortunately, Chattanooga has a shortage of pick-your-own strawberry patches, but we were able to find a family farm about 20 minutes away and this week they announced that the berries were ready for picking! The weather was perfect for picking (and eating) strawberries. We joined our friends and the boys lasted an entire thirty minutes before Rory grew tired of being on my back and Dexter started running into the electric cattle fence repeatedly and Liam began a steady stream of whining. Thirty minutes of strawberry picking bliss is a win in this season of our lives. Liam chose exactly nine strawberries that he felt were adequate for picking. He then proceeded to remove every green leaf from the top before placing them carefully in his bucket, complaining a bit that he only had nine strawberries, and then shoving them one by one into his mouth as we walked away from the fields. Dexter was a very enthusiastic picker. His bucket was found to be overflowing with berries of all shapes, sizes, colors and textures. Once I removed the green ones and the rotting ones, I was very impressed with his dedication, especially considering he only ventured to lick two strawberries before declaring them "very yucky" and refusing to taste another. Rory enjoyed the up-and-down ride on Mama's back and the delicious berries he received over the shoulder as we picked. My dream is to one day pick all the strawberries for the year during our picking adventures. We are not quite there yet, but we do enjoy the experience and for a few days we enjoy strawberries for snacking and strawberries in our smoothies and strawberry muffins and strawberry cake. The boys are always proud that they picked the berries and every year we take home a few more than the year before.
We are getting there slowly and, I must say, it is a pretty tasty journey.
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WHO AM I?
I am Michelle: a wannabe hippie in love with a bonafide geek. We also spawned. I spend my days with our four wild, beautiful boy children and I overshare about our life online because I am a Millennial and that is what we do.
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