Strawberry Picking

Look what we did today:

And what fun it was! Perfect weather - and when the breeze blew, it smelled like strawberry potpourri! Mmmmmm!

But I think we picked berries that were too ripe. Or at least, they're turning to mush awfully fast, now that they're home! They sure looked BEAUTIFUL on the vine, though!

Tonight we had chocolate fondue with strawberries. Not sure what we will do with them tomorrow - maybe strawberry shortcake?

We only picked about 8 pounds. Still ... I hate for them to rot before our very eyes!

But it was a fun family event for the afternoon!

Oh -- and here are some "Strawberry Factoids" ... since you know it was educational ;-)

* strawberries are the only fruit with seeds on the outside

* the average strawberry has 200 seeds

* strawberries are a member of the rose family

* The U.S. is the top strawberry producing country in the world, followed by Spain

* 94% of U.S. households consume strawberries at least once/year

* strawberries are the first fruit to ripen in spring

Do you Roku?

Do you know about Roku? A friend just introduced me to it today.

www.roku.com

You buy the Roku box for $99 (one-time fee) ...

... then ... for as little as an $8.99/month Netflix subscription -- you can download an UNLIMITED number of movies & TV shows per month! Including History Channel, Discovery Channel, etc. All you need is a high speed internet connection.

Over 50,000 movies to choose from.

$8.99/month -- what a deal!

Thanks, Suzanne for the info!! You really are the Queen of Bargains!

Kids Bowl Free

A friend just told me about this:

www.kidsbowlfree.com

Kids can bowl up to 2 free games/day all summer long ...... see if there are any participating lanes near you!