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Hi Ladies,
I hope all of you had a wonderful Mother’s Day with your families. Is it me or is this type lighter? I can barely see what I’m typing.
I hear there are some really bad storms out there. I hope you’re all okay. Today was overcast for most of the day & in the 60s,
but we’re in for another warm up.
Those berries look luscious!!! Our strawberry season should be starting next month. I grew up in a small town about 100 miles SE
of Portland, & every June we had a Strawberry Festival. We bragged about having the World’s Largest Strawberry shortcake. The
local bakery made it every year & it was in the annual parade. It was covered of course, then after the parade, they handed out slices of
it. Being a small town there was plenty for all. There was a small carnival, too. then in July the next town over, Albany, had their annual
summer festival. It was called the Timber Carnival. Timber was the local industry until the technology industry came in. It put a lot of
people out of work. Logging was a big thing back in the day. Lumber mills were everywhere, esp in the smaller towns.
I miss the small town atmosphere I grew up with. There were no drugs, & all the gun violence there is today. I sure miss that. Life was
soo much better back then. Life was simpler. sigh.
Well, I’m gonna try & send my pics of Crater Lake again.
Have a great week ladies.
dianne