We’ve had lots of rain this spring and summer and everything is so green and lush and pretty. And the blackberries are growing well this year, which I’m really excited about! I love blackberries–eating them just the way they are, using them in smoothies, or baking with them. I took this picture with my iPhone—this is one of the bushes I picked blackberries from. I thought they looked so pretty the day I was picking. Can’t wait to use the berries in a few recipes—and I’ll be sharing them with you!

He covers the heavens with clouds, He prepares rain for the earth, He makes grass grow upon the hills.  PSALM 147:8 (RSV)