Just a BlinkProof Time Flies

SIX years already. I wouldn’t trade any of them!

There is a first time for everything. I finally went strawberry picking! I love love love strawberries when they are in season. It was an absolute treat to hand pick the ripe fruit from its very own patch. I am planning on making something homemade with my strawberries. I’ll post my finished product.

There is something really great about buying and eating locally grown food. Certainly I will still eat my imported grapes from Peru! But there is something nice to go to Sever’s market for corn on the cob in late Summer or go to Apple Jack’s Orchard for some awesome Honey Crisp apples in the Fall. I will be going strawberry picking again next year for sure.

Friday July 4th 2008 we attended the Apple Valley parade with our friends the Hansens. It was sweet! They had military planes fly overhead, at least 10 marching bands and a stunning troop of geezers driving go-karts way too fast by small children. It was 2 hours but very pleasant passing the time with Chris and Dawn and their kids.

Senator Norm Colman did his political thang during the parade.

Nora and Molly beat the heat under the shade from their strollers.

Ryan and Jack sat guard for anybody throwing candy in their tot spot camping chairs. Do you think they called each other to plan their get-ups? So cute!

For evening festivities we headed to Richfield for a BBQ and fireworks show. Tim, Peter’s middle brother, is a pyrotechnic and assisted in the City of Richfield show at Vetern’s park. Even my folks came our for the show. I stayed back with Molly at the house (I was running out of steam myself due to finally trying to get over a bad chest cold) as the rest of the gang took in the show.