Better Late than Never

At last it's strawberry season after a cold and wet spring delay.  I'd rather pick them in the wild but using a U-pick is still a favorite family activity for me.

 

Despite the late season, the berries are sweet and plentiful.

Since we are leaving on vacation in less than a week, we decided to only pick a couple pails full.  It was still six pounds worth!

The rewards were well worth the effort!  My wife's strawberry shortcake is one of my favorite deserts and I even made some freckled strawberry lemonade.