Okay, so raspberries grow on bushes, not in fields. But the five little starts I planted two years ago (really six starts, but one died almost immediately) have multiplied till it seems they are going on forever into my garden. I’m giving a bunch of starts away Friday – third time so far this year, not to mention all those I have pulled up and tossed.
I’ve been picking red raspberries for a couple weeks now, and just today determined the bounty is about over for the season. Or at least until this fall, when the second harvest comes on. I have made batches of raspberry jam, raspberry pie, and sauce for ice cream. I have given raspberries to Katie for jam, even though her 6-year old informed me they have lots of jam in food storage already.
Ah, but not raspberry jam, I said. He was helping me eat pick berries as we were talking, and he ruminated on the possibility of raspberry jam before pronouncing it probably better than all others.
That was this evening’s activity. This morning was taken up by a three hour mandatory state training on the Sunshine Law – both Open Records Act AND Public Meetings Law. Am I lucky or what? Fortunately this training is only required once every four years. Last time it was given the presenter made it so basic it was insulting to the intelligence, but this time? This time it was given by an attorney, for attorneys. You could even get continuing education units by putting down your attorney number, if you had one. Of course I don’t, and neither did the other people in the room. That didn’t stop him from giving it as if he were speaking to attorneys though.
I believe that law is keeping many attorneys living in well-above-average housing stock and driving luxury cars, based on how many times he said “be sure to seek legal counsel.”
This afternoon found me at a three hour drug task force meeting, complete with representatives from our federal congressman’s office and our state attorney general’s office. Looks like prescription drugs are a huge problem across the state/country, and our community is not exempt.
A little time on church work late in the evening and the day was complete. At least it ended on a good note. Now for tomorrow. One day at a time gets it done.
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