Weekend Pics

Don't expect to see too many lovely shots here, but I just want to share them with you. I didn't have time to take many pics but when I have time to go to the forest again, I'll surely take many more pics.


We just arrived at the forest. It took us about 5 minutes on foot to reach the opening where we got to pick blueberries by following the path. Arttu drove a tractor first, then halfway down the road to the forest, his Dad drove the tractor while Arttu grabbed the electric saw. My mother-in-law drove the car there. It was funny to see Arttu driving a tractor. I'd NEVER seen a tractor close-up right in front of me before I moved here he he he...LOL!!!



There you go. The pic isn't THAT clear but at least you can see how difficult it was for me to separate which from which. Lots of berries and lots of leaves he he he...




The above pic is my bucket. I didn't realize it back then, but now I can see that there're definitely different kinds of berries there ha ha ha...




This one is my mother-in-law's bucket. Filled with blueberries ONLY. Perfect catch!!!





Here's a close-up look of crowberry (left) and blueberry (right) after Arttu told me the difference between them.

3BT: Weekend Wrap (August 18-19, 2007)

1. Going to the forest to go blueberry-picking even though it was cloudy. YIIIPPPPIIIEEEE!!!

2. Picking the wrong kinds of berries (mostly I did pick blueberries after my mother-in-law corrected me, yet I still managed to pick some crowberries and dogberries) and ended up laughing about it. (click on the links to see the pics: don't they look similar to blueberries?????? I'll post my own pics tomorrow)

3. Being SOAKED WET by the downpour together with my mother-in-law and hubby and laughing about it!!!

4. A MOST WONDERFUL nap after having SO MUCH FUN at the forest.

5. Soaping each other up in sauna. Always has been, always will be. I shall enjoy this forever. That's why I LOVE sauna!!! It also relaxes me SO much...mmmmm...

6. Enjoying my mother-in-law's DELICIOUS meals: fish, potatoes, and some meat (I think it was pork).

7. Taking home some of my mother-in-law's HEAVENLY blueberry pie and dessert (slices of strawberries plus blueberries plus cream). Boy, I feel SO VERY LUCKY!!! My stomach is grinning ear to ear now HE HE HE HE HE...

8. Getting SMSes from two close friends. One of them is on her third honeymoon in Barcelona and the other one's having trouble getting online. It's SO nice to keep in touch with old friends. THANKS to technology that allows us to keep in touch "cheaply"!!!

9. Reading my hubby's mind HE HE HE HE HE...and getting it right!!! YYYYYEEESSSS!!!!

10. Receiving a website link from my British friend living in this village about different kinds of berries and their pics (that's why I could give you the links above). She's SO thoughtful!!!