The One With Blueberry Picking

It was hot. It was a little humid. It was sunny. It was August. It seemed like the perfect blueberry picking day.

We were wrong.

We went to our favorite blueberry picking place only to learn that the lack of rain this summer had made for only a fair crop. We were warned that the pickings might be slim - and that the mosquitoes were biting - but we decided to go for it.

Big mistake. It did not work out so well. The blueberries indeed were sparse. And the mosquitoes were monstrous. Even the wipes we used to keep them at bay failed.

We picked one carton and then tried to pick blackberries. That lasted for - oh - ten seconds. Then, we bailed and got some of their traditional apple cider donuts.

It was not one of the better blueberry picking experiences...but it was memorable.