Today, I experienced some great Oregonian things of Farmers Markets and Berry Picking! This morning, Joni and I decided it would be the perfect opportunity to go to the Farmers Market. There is one right in downtown Lake Oswego. The best part was all the free samples....blackberries, strawberries, yellow watermelon, peaches, hummus, and more!
After we then found this crazy store that had awesome clothes for great prices!
So next one of the coolest things I learned about Oregon is that berry picking is HUGE here. I can't think of anything better than freshly picked, ripe berries. I have been wanting to do this for months, but have found it hard to find time. Well, have no fear because today was my lucky day!
After going swimming to beat the heat, Joni and I were discussing our options of activities and I remembered the blackberry bushes right outside my apartment. We grabbed a bowl, hopped the fence, and picked until the bowl was full. It was so much fun!
PS Joni and I just happened to have the same swimsuit coverall just in different colors!
We then decided to be all homemakie and baked blackberry bars and blackberry muffins. Then for dinner we had blackberry salads. It was so amazingly delicious!
This looks like so much fun! One day I'm going to visit you in Oregon and go berry picking, k?
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