Digging in the dirt...and other adventures

Have you ever dug new potatoes fresh from the earth?  My girls experienced this first-hand at a fruit and vegetable farm in our area.  There is something wonderfully exciting about digging through the mounds of dirt looking for the reddish skin of a potato that is ready to be harvested.  At first my big girl was hesitant to get her hands dirty but with a little encouragement (and reassuring words that the dirt was just dirt) she dove into the task of finding potatoes.  My little babe enjoyed sitting in the dirt and feeling its different texture.  I was incredibly happy to see them enjoying the simple pleasures of harvesting something fresh from the earth -- and playing in the dirt with just their little hands (no plastic please)!

Just down a few fields were the most glorious blackberry bushes.  They were filled with many ripe blackberries that begged to be picked from their weighted branches.  Many of these lovely and delightful blackberries ended up in my girl's belly rather than in the box.  Now, I am not a huge fan of blackberries because I find them too tart.  But these, fresh picked, were the most glorious treat my mouth has ever tasted.  Warmed slightly by the morning sun, these berries were delicious!!

Here's to a summer full of bountiful harvests!  Enjoy!