I spent the morning with S and her kids picking berries at the Strawberry Ranch. The fruits of our labor are in the picture. It was a beautiful day here in Saskatoon, even if the the temperature was a little below seasonal. Since picking 16L of berries doesn't actually take as long as you would think, we headed further down Valley Road to the Berry Barn for lunch.
Even though I've lived in Saskatoon for 3 years, I'd never been to the Berry Barn. I always wanted to go but just never got around to it. I did try to ride my mountain bike out there last summer (before I got my road bike) on a cold, rainy day. I got about 2/3 of the way there before I wimped out because I was wet, cold, and my SPD pedals were making my toes go numb. Now that I have a super speedy road bike, I think I'll be making another trip that way soon. The smoked farmer's sausage and perogies were delicious!
I spent the rest of today up to my elbows in peaches and strawberries. The last of the peaches are now steeping in sugar so that they can be made into preserves tomorrow. I also made a batch of strawberry freezer jam (my favorite!), froze some crushed and some whole berries, and made a fruity drink out of the leftover peaches and berries. I'm sure the drink would have tasted better if I'd had the Chincoteague frozen concoction maker though ;)
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