Ahhhh, fresh berries-there's nothing like it! We have a couple nice little strawberry farms here that my sister hits which means I end up as the lucky recipient of lbs. and lbs.!
Was glad to read that your neck is getting better. Take it easy on that shoulder/hip issue, we all already KNOW you're a total badass, so rest up and heal thyself!
(if they do end up having to process you into glue, I'm totally down on some of that--be the most stubborn sticking glue ever made!!

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