Yesterday we picked up new hiking boots for the trip. They are very lovely and comfy and I cannot wait to begin our hike. I've been trying to wear them as much as possible to break them in before we start the heavy hiking so yesterday we went for a long walk out behind our cabin and came back with another half gallon of blueberries. These were some of the biggest ones I have seen all summer! The alaska blueberries that we generally pick are pretty small but packed full of flavor. These seemed monstrous by comparison and still had the delicious flavor we love.
Half of the harvest was vacuum sealed and thrown in the freezer, not to be opened until February 14th 2013! We will open up the bag to make some spelt blueberry waffles on Valentines. The other half is being dried right now. Walking back to our cabin the weight of the blueberries reminded me again how blessed we are to live in this place. The pink of the fireweed, the white birches, scraggly black spruce, rolling green hills and patches of wild berries are the essence of home to me.
Have a good weekend!
XO Kyla
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