Blackberry Jam

This is the time of year when quilting has to make room for blackberry picking. Instead of putting on our walking shoes, my neighbor Kathy and I pull on long sleeve shirts and our toughest jeans. We are ready to do battle with the long pokey thorns of the blackberry bushes. Our dogs are more then willing to accompany us into the woods where they can freely run and sniff to their heart's content.