“The raspberries are ripe, and the lorikeets have been flocking, waiting to snatch whatever berries they can. We’re going to spend the day canning.” “Canning?” The term conjures up memories of the Amish farms back in Ohio. “We’re going to make jam?” Sage groans and rubs his stomach. “I’m picturing tomorrow’s breakfast already.” “I have to warn you. Canning is a tedious chore that’s going to take the entire day,” Susan says. The nice thing about being on the farm, away from the rush of school and friends, is that I have nothing better to do. “What do you need us to do first?” Susan grabs eight white buckets off the highest shelf and hands them to us. “Fill these with the ripe berries then meet me back in the kitchen.” The sweet-tart smell of raspberries fills the air as we pick. The sun’s warmth and the breeze waft the berry fragrance around even more. At the university, I once wondered why anyone would settle for manual labor, but now I understand the rewards.
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