Summer: It's not over just yet.

Every year it seems that as labor day approaches and the first days of school quickly turn into a weekly routine, summer is somehow instantly washed away into the distant past.  Pumpkins begin to emerge, halloween candy makes it's first appearance onto the grocery shelves, and those spooky skeletons and cobwebs creep their way into our daily lives, erasing memories of warm sand and cool water.

But as I consider this, I realize that it is way too early to forget about all of the things that are so wonderful about summertime!  The weather is still warm, skies are clear and blue, and fruits and veggies are ripening for the harvest.

So in protest of pumpkins (for the time being), I decided to go raspberry picking at a local farm.

Fall raspberries were abundant with Yellow and Red Raspberry bushes lining the rows.  The bees buzzed merrily about, while berries sparkled like jewels in the sun.  The blue sky created a crystal clear backdrop on a beautiful sunny day. 

I picked as many as I could carry!  When I returned home, I washed the berries and froze them so that this little taste of summer will last throughout the chilly winter months.