Farm Fresh Raspberries and a 4th of July Wish

The essence of summer in the Pacific Northwest for me is time spent on Kruger's Farm on Sauvie Island, listening to various bands, eating ripe berries, roasted corn, dancing with my sweety in the field, watching children giggle and run around, feeling the soft summer air, breathing deep, watching the sun go down in glorious colors.

I wish you all a happy 4th of July tomorrow, I've been pinning some festive 4th of July treats and things if you need some last-minute ideas. Not everyone feels joyful on holidays, I think of those mourning the loss of loved ones and for you I have a special wish for tomorrow: find those moments where your heart is not heavy and hold on to that feeling at the molecular level. Take that berry and savor it for the one you are missing. Dress up your corn and eat it in rows or around the cob, just the way they would. Send a wish up to the skies with every sparkler, send love out with every explosion of fireworks and color in the sky.