Blackberry Harvest and Cool Temps

Its been unseasonably cool this summer! According to the news this is the second coolest July in History. I saw the date 1880 pop up the other night when they were talking about it. Hey I'm not complaining. We've not hit high 90's but a couple of days.

Sunday I drove to Hot Springs to pick blackberries. My parents have a few acres of land and they are growing wild ALL over it!

My brother and dad went to help. We picked a little over two gallons. Spence ate more than he put in his bucket.

I spent today freezing a few bags and making 14 jars of jam. I made Kev a cobbler too. Blackberry Cobbler is his favorite! I mention the other day that I purchased a canning funnel. Boy does it make getting the sticking hot liquid into the jars easier!

Jam

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Football Merchandise

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