{"id":1233,"date":"2010-07-11T20:53:26","date_gmt":"2010-07-12T01:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/2010\/07\/11\/bonus-field-trip\/"},"modified":"2010-07-11T20:53:26","modified_gmt":"2010-07-12T01:53:26","slug":"bonus-field-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/2010\/07\/11\/bonus-field-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Bonus Field Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We went on a bonus field trip this week to pick blackberries at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.agriculture.state.tn.us\/Marketing.asp?QSTRING=DETAIL&amp;DISPLAY=294\">The Orchard<\/a> in Tennessee.&#160; It is a great little pick your own farm with blackberries, strawberries and peaches (all when is season of course).&#160; I have been three times and each time have thoroughly enjoyed myself.&#160; Although it was hot, I think everyone had a good time.&#160; Ben even took time off to come pick some berries with us.&#160; I am pretty sure Mikayla ate almost a whole quart in the hour we picked.&#160; If you get a chance you should check them out.&#160; We came home and made some yummy blackberry jam to have for the next year.&#160; Here are some shots of the fun we had.&#160; <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><font style=\"background-color: #d5d6d7\" color=\"#114477\"><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/blackerriesandIndy002.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px\" title=\"blackerries and Indy 002\" border=\"0\" alt=\"blackerries and Indy 002\" src=\"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/blackerriesandIndy002_thumb.jpg\" width=\"423\" height=\"318\" \/><\/a>&#160;<em>Picking berries.&#160; She learned really quick to only pick the black ones and not the red ones!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><font style=\"background-color: #d5d6d7\" color=\"#114477\"><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/blackerriesandIndy003.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px\" title=\"blackerries and Indy 003\" border=\"0\" alt=\"blackerries and Indy 003\" src=\"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/blackerriesandIndy003_thumb.jpg\" width=\"416\" height=\"313\" \/><\/a>&#160;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><u><font color=\"#728093\"><\/font><\/u><a href=\"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/blackerriesandIndy004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px\" title=\"blackerries and Indy 004\" border=\"0\" alt=\"blackerries and Indy 004\" src=\"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/blackerriesandIndy004_thumb.jpg\" width=\"424\" height=\"319\" \/><\/a>&#160;<em>Sneaking a bite or two.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><u><font color=\"#728093\"><\/font><\/u><a href=\"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/blackerriesandIndy005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px\" title=\"blackerries and Indy 005\" border=\"0\" alt=\"blackerries and Indy 005\" src=\"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/blackerriesandIndy005_thumb.jpg\" width=\"422\" height=\"318\" \/><\/a>&#160;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><u><font color=\"#728093\"><\/font><\/u><a href=\"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/blackerriesandIndy006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px\" title=\"blackerries and Indy 006\" border=\"0\" alt=\"blackerries and Indy 006\" src=\"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/blackerriesandIndy006_thumb.jpg\" width=\"314\" height=\"417\" \/><\/a>&#160;<em>A mouthful of berries!<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><font style=\"background-color: #d5d6d7\" color=\"#114477\"><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/blackerriesandIndy007.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px\" title=\"blackerries and Indy 007\" border=\"0\" alt=\"blackerries and Indy 007\" src=\"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/blackerriesandIndy007_thumb.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a>&#160;<em>The berry loot!<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><u><font color=\"#728093\"><\/font><\/u><a href=\"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/blackerriesandIndy008.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px\" title=\"blackerries and Indy 008\" border=\"0\" alt=\"blackerries and Indy 008\" src=\"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/blackerriesandIndy008_thumb.jpg\" width=\"435\" height=\"327\" \/><\/a>&#160;&#160;&#160; <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/blackerriesandIndy013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px\" title=\"blackerries and Indy 013\" border=\"0\" alt=\"blackerries and Indy 013\" src=\"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/blackerriesandIndy013_thumb.jpg\" width=\"280\" height=\"372\" \/><\/a>&#160;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>All tuckered out after a hard day in the field!<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/blackerriesandIndy016.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px\" title=\"blackerries and Indy 016\" border=\"0\" alt=\"blackerries and Indy 016\" src=\"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/blackerriesandIndy016_thumb.jpg\" width=\"291\" height=\"387\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>Berry juice all over!<\/em>&#160;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/blackerriesandIndy017.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; 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