Peaches and Berries Oh My

Tuesday Steve showed up and we went over to Cowlitz River Rigging so he could buy himself some new Prison Blues jeans, which are his favs because they are made to wear with suspenders.  (This has not cancelled out the fact we are continuing to search for some more fashionable jeans for the man to wear. 😉)  While he shopped, I stumbled upon some Seahawks earrings that one of the employees makes and sells. Of course I had to grab a pair!

Our next stop was Arlenes so I could fish a little at the end of the day. No bites but was nice to visit with her and she sent me home with some yummy red peppers.

Had dinner at Papa Pete's pizza, which is so mouth-watering.  Came home, bloated, then went to bed.

Was up around 6am yesterday morning and proceeded to make a peach pie. While it cooked, I crafted three pairs of earrings from beads picked up at Michaels.

Roused Steve then hit the road for the Oregon Coast to complete harvesting huckleberries. The weather was awesome - 82 degrees!  Hit our picking spot and the bushes were laden with plump, juicy fruit. We went to town with our metal picking tools and were picking a ton. Steve stopped to dump the berries into the containers in the trunk of the car and was so excited about the haul he accidentally locked the keys in the trunk. Uh oh.

Thankfully, my insurance policy includes roadside assistance. Called Safeco and they took it from there. Within 15 minutes a truck showed up, popped the car door open, and we were able to access the trunk for the keys. Just amazing service!!

Finished up the picking and wound up with over 3 gallons of berries!

That pie I made? Not so good as the peaches were a little mushy. Next time will need to use hard and not ripe fruit.  Live and learn as that pie gets tossed!