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Oh, 100x yes on the bagel with August tomatoes! I like mine with cream cheese.

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Absolutely!

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That "back to school" mentality -- even in my 70s, this still feels like the time to prepare for a new year. (Much more than January actually!) The sense that anything could happen, new things will happen, and I have a clean notebook and sharpened pencils to meet them!

(and, yes, also blackberries -- the best)

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I totally agree, this feels like the real start of the year! I actually feel like having a fresh start mid-year works really well, and another in January!

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Making calendula flower oil with the marigolds from the garden for making salves once it’s ready. Waiting for the blackberries… running late this year.

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Picking blackberries, and swimming in the lake are my favourite things !

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Me too! I need to swim more though. I just finished making a swimsuit!

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The blackberries are a highlight for me too. There’s something about getting a perfectly sweet and juicy one that tastes like summer.

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Yes! I’ve gotten much better at picking the ripest ones on our walks.

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Does your bag have a pattern? Looking foward to exchanging shorts for fall clothing.

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It’s called the Cetara bag! My dimensions came out a bit different because I used some raffia I got on Amazon. The handle also ended up much longer, but that actually makes it pretty practical. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1476849492/

It’s a really cute pattern. The instructions are ok if you have some experience with crochet, and there are videos.

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For the first time in four years, our plum tree is chock full of plums. There will be jam!

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