My little brother has been visiting the past couple of days and I've actually been having a good time (a surprise, indeed!). Today was Sunday, so I was still able to get in an hour of "Prairie Home Companion" listening in the kitchen while I cooked us up a frittata for breakfast. Afterwards, we went over to Silkey Gardens and picked just about 20 pounds of strawberries (and ate quite a few in the field as we picked). Graham, who's never had a fresh strawberry before, noted that they were the best strawberries he's ever had and are better then candy. They are goooood. Paul, the farmer, was out in the field explaining the different varieties planted and he had us taste-test a few, it's amazing how different the flavor is between each variety.
Later on in the evening I froze 10 pounds of strawberries, it took quite a while. I will have to finish the rest tomorrow before they get mushy. I sliced off the green top and chopped them in half, then placed them in freezer bags and into the freezer, now we'll have strawberries all year!