Raspberries & (Ice) Cream

Yesterday Joseph went & picked up 3 gallons of raspberries, picked fresh out of an 80 year old man’s garden.  Purchased for $24.

The man told Joseph some stories.  He was married for 64 years.  Built the house that he’s lived in since ’53 (that would be 1953).  Just re-did his roof & uncovered ash from the Mt. St. Helen’s explosion.  If you’re not up on your Washington state trivia, Mt. St. Helen’s erupted in 1980.  Joseph doesn’t have a lot of experience with older folks, so he was impressed & delighted to speak to this man with so much history.

Joseph came home with a bounty of raspberries.

Boy, was I giddy.  Raspberries are one of those fruits that are really only worth eating if you can get them from someone’s back yard.  We had lots of raspberry bushes growing up, so I have memories of staining my fingers red & scouring the prickly bushes, looking for those berries that were good & plump, yet firm.

Last night the kids with the grandparents, Joseph was at a get-together with his brother, & I was at home.  Just me & Salem, who decided to make it an early night.

So I had a quiet evening to myself, & made myself this.

Earlier in the day I put the raspberries on a cookie sheet to do a quick freeze, so when I was ready for a treat, they were the perfect frozen compliment to my ice cream.
Drizzled a little agave,
And sat down & watched an episode of Downton Abbey.
Lovely.
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How do you like to eat your raspberries?  

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