Tag: Blackberries

Blackberries are Free for the Picking!

It’s August and the blackberries are ripening. I like them myself but not quite as much as my mom does. I think she loves them not only because they’re sweet and plentiful, but mostly because they’re free. Free food for the picking appeals to… Continue Reading “Blackberries are Free for the Picking!”

Berry Picking with Mom

Good name for a poem –  if only I had the eloquence. Regardless, today I had the privilege of going berry picking with my mom. Privilege I say because she’s 89 years old and not everyone is so lucky. Actually it was her idea.… Continue Reading “Berry Picking with Mom”