Cody and Amy both graduated this year with their Bachelors degree. The university didn't have a graduation ceremony due to the corona virus, but we are still so excited for them! Cody is headed to Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, and Amy has already gotten a job as a writer for an online streaming company. YAY!!!
I love this time of year for many reasons, but mainly for the sunshine and strawberries! I love picking strawberries and making jam. I knew this year would be different because the farm I usually go and pick from stopped selling their strawberries. I was no longer able to go and pick gallons and gallons of strawberries. I decided I would try another farm, which isn't as close, and I have only been a few times several years ago. However, because of the current situation they were only offering pick up. I couldn't go and pick my own, so it was more expensive and I wouldn't be able to select the berries I thought were the best. I was at the mercy of the pickers, which didn't turn out so well. The berries were small and flavor-less. I will not be going back. The berries in the stores were bigger and had a much better flavor, but I went ahead and made the jam. It was a very sad year for berry quality, and it didn't make me happy for the $$ I paid out for them($16 gallon as opposed to the $12 I had paid in previous years for U-pick).
Flashbacks from better years
But alas, we do have jam!
Our goal is to have our own plants! Hopefully in the near future that look like this...
We had plans to go to Savannah with Andy and the family over spring break. We made reservations and were looking forward to some time spent in one of our favorite places, but (of course) our plans changed. We were to shelter in place per the Governor's request for the state of Georgia. So, we stayed home and enjoyed our spring break working on some home projects, as well as enjoying Easter activities.
Janelle sent some cute pictures of the boys for Easter♥♥
Our yard is full of color right now with all the beautiful flowers blooming...
We found some baby birds in one of our bird houses
We also have a beautiful field that backs up to our yard, and I love taking sunset pictures, but mid picture taking the tractor came and started mowing my beautiful view. I did manage to get a few pictures before it all went down.
Spring break may not have been what we had planned, but we made it work. Looking forward to a fun Summer break...hopefully with a little more freedom to mingle.
