We were blessed to spend a few hours with Tina and Ken and Jackson and Addie on Saturday. The morning was cloudy with even a few light rain showers moving through but by the time they got to the farm around 2:00 p.m. the rain was finished, and we had as much sunshine as clouds. We even had a nice breeze to help keep the mosquitoes at bay for a while.
We started out by picking blueberries.
I’m not sure how many we picked but they did leave with a little over a quart of berries. I did see Addie eating them by the handful while we were picking so we likely picked much more than it appeared. As they were leaving I noticed Addie trying to open the container that the berries were in so I’m not sure if any actually made it home with them. LOL!
Then Tina and I took the kids in the pond. They are both trying very hard to learn to swim. They kept their floatation devices on and practiced kicking their feet and paddling with their hands. They are both seeming to catch on.
Meanwhile my husband and Ken went fishing. They were reeling in fish one after another. This large blue gill is a mystery fish. How it got in our pond is a mystery as we never put blue gills in there. The rest of the fish they caught were perch (we had stocked the pond with perch in 2013).
When they were finished fishing Ken took Jackson and Addie for a boat ride. (Those are some happy faces.)
The three-hour visit passed much too quickly, but we are so thankful for these precious moments with them.
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What a wonderful time. I can taste those blueberries from here.
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We’ve had an amazing crop this year. 🙂
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Memories to last a lifetime. ( for them and for you ) My idea of the perfect day.
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Mine too!
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Sounds like an absolutely delightful afternoon Ruth. I’m glad there were enough blueberries to pick after that hail nearly decimated them a week and a half ago.
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It was a great day! While the hail has been all around us, I don’t think we actually had any at the farm. We still have berries that are ripening so will probably pick one or two more times. It’s been an amazing crop this year!
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My mom used to talk about berry picking and toting a big pail … her and her cousins, many moons ago. I’d have liked that as a kid.
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Man. I wish I had a pond…
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Putting in the pond is one of the best investments we made. 🙂
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Marvelous visit!!
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So simple yet so wonderful!
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God’s most precious gift. Children in nature. I am sure they will cherish these moments for a lifetime.
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As will I! 💖
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Those are fantastic memories you made with the grands! Enjoy them while they are young!
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Absolutely Carol Anne. They grow up so fast.
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