By Jill Henderson – Show Me Oz -
(Excerpted in part from A Journey of Seasons: A Year in the Ozarks High Country)
Blackberry season is now in full swing and as usual Dean has been out gathering bucketfuls of the sweet-tart fruit. I don’t usually go out picking with him, mostly because I don’t like the idea of being surprised by a big snake in the grass or heavy brush. But because the blackberries are so plentiful this year, and because Dean has already stomped down the thickest vegetation around the patch, I finally decided to go with him. Continue reading




