Jwinz great to see you here Yes my friend picked and cleaned the berries then delivered them to me .... and of course I paid for the berries too and it was really nice she delivered them. They have a farm and she sells her goods at the local farmers market; I only put my order in Friday was not expecting them yesterday but was thrilled to receive them so quick. Yep 16 pints and my one son will want it all and I will have to say No Son... you have to learn to share I hear yah...I would love Mary to show up here too this place could use a spit spot too I save my pictures by name and date .... Yep 2000 is way to many pictures for a day trip.... I will delete many!! I am trying to cut back

wow!!!
I get a flat of org. blueberries weekly from my friend, if we were closer, we could trade some berries. like john, I also freeze mine and use year round.....

recently visited daughter and they have raspberries growing in a trellis.....quite tasty warmed by the sun---- too hot to grow them here.

Good morning Nesters! :hello: Thanks, Debs, for sending the doggies today - hit the spot for me.:lol: You've been busy making jam. Oooooh yes, we have raspberries in our garden too I just love them mmmmm. Soon our figs will be ripe we have 3 fig trees. Last year I got a recipe from the internet for fig jam - you put oranges in with them and it is deeeeelicious.

Hope everyone is enjoying the weather. We went to a birthday party in Vancouver yesterday and it was 29deg. fortunately, it was held in an old mansion in Shaughnessy which had a wrap around deck so we were in the shade.

Diana, I'm sure you enjoyed the wedding. It won't be long before you are here on the Sunshine Coast.

Have a fine Sunday Nesters!

Mmmmm for sending Tims beverages and goodies Debs! You are the 'Raspberry Jam Lady' for sure- 16 pints to start! Wow!

Hi Jwnix! Blueberries are abundant here too! Love them as well as raspberries and strawberries too!

Oh Marg, the weather is quite fine although I will be happier later in the week when we have mid-20's instead of 30 C., like yesterday, and expected today too!

Have a great day Nesters! :mrgreen:

Hi Friends..Had a great day..We went to Shakespeare By the Sea today.. at Point Pleasant Park.. it was a company of very talented young local actors and designers that brought the park alive with the words of Shakespeare performing a musical comedy of Alice in Wonderful...it was incredible... the actors and costumes were spectacular..:wub
Yesterday i met Carolyn(Woodlands Bleu).. Her and her Hubby are visiting our beautiful Province... she is very friendly.. like we knew one another all our lives... had a great visit and we went to lunch at Murphy Wharf...

Judy sj... I think of you all the time.... sending you lots of love, good wishes and hugs...

Debs.. Thanks for the timmies... wonderful that you made so much jam.. we have high and low bush blue berries here on our property... we freeze a lot of them for use in the winter months... sorry you have a cold and didn't get to the NWT to visit your nests because of the high winds....

Kay.. Love the picture of the Brentwood Eagles.. will check the thread also..family is the best.. so happy to hear about you all spending time together... we didn't get the bad thunder storms here.. thanks for thinking of us.... give Diana and all big hugs from all of us here...

Ed.Thank for the timmis also..great that you too can enjoy raspberry jam year round...

Marg.. Love that you too have raspberries and figs also...my friend made over 30 Fig loafs and froze them from the figs on her trees ..

Hi Jwnix, Lonette, Jude, Chip.

Have a good night all...

HUgs Bev....

well.....i'm salivating down here.... fig preserves with ORANGE? sounds fabulous, and new combination of flavors for me.

fig loaf? is that a breakfast/ tea bread? dessert?

i watched a bear eat THE GREEN FIGS from my tree. and last year I guessed birds got them before I could. now I know better. I can tell you it was a test of my resolve to garden for wildlife---- as I watched wildlife eating. ;-)

Hi Bev! Hope you are enjoying the summer!

I feel I must clear a wee item up: I freeze whole raspberries on a cookie sheet or pizza pan and then when hard like marbles, scoop them into freezer bags! No jam, just berries!

Now, NNSTDLBBBYA!!! :mrgreen:

Good morning Nesters! John, that's how I deal with my raspberries.
Going outside to check on our figs.
BBL.

Have a great day everyone. I am sending the doggies with cool drinks, coffee and treats for everyone. Maybe even some raspberries.........

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