Californian berry pickn

Aside from the cost of living and bad government, California is pretty close to perfect. Yesterday we drove down to Watsonville (farming capital) and went strawberry and olallieberry picking...seriously yum. We had such a great time- we were planning on going with a bigger group of people, but ended up going a little later and it was just the three of us. We talked and sang to Newsies and Beauty and the Beast on the way down, and hit that strawberry/ollalieberry patches like there was no tomorrow. It was perfect. May more summer days be more like this :)

Seriously heaven. Picking a strawberry off the plant and right into your mouth...

 She was a mean berry picker.

 Should I say this out loud? We spent $40 on berries for the day!!! Steve is going to be sooo happy!!!

 Working hard!!

 You just can't resist.

 We ate so many strawberries... ah!

 Yes, they are THAT good. Esp on a warm summer day.

 This was our loot for the first patch!!

The smell of these berries at home was irresistable. (I say was, because we are eating them so fast)

 This is the entrance to the Olallieberry patch. I miss Dr. Marmor! When Steve and I were living on Stanford Campus, we lived in the tiniest cottage behind a professor's house. Those were really good times- not to mention that we were able to pick from his Olallieberry patch in the summer. I would pick gallon fulls and put them in his freezer, and of course take many for my mouth :)

 My cuties.

 Having a blast together.

 At first, these guys thought they were rasberries... and they started to pick them red! I forgot to tell them to pick them black!!! We started over and got a huge bowl in no time flat!

Loving berries must be in our genes :) 

After picking, we headed over to the farm's deli (thanks to L's recommendation!). I was seriously dying waiting in line looking at the pies (Oh...is it too much to dream that they could be Gluten Free? Hee hee. Probably!) 

 Super cute place.

 Our view. Could it be any more idyllic?

Our Deli Lunch: Sandwich, fruit, chips, an apple slushi and a cookie. Seriously a perfect summer lunch.