Lingonberries

October is berry picking time! Lingonberries and Bog Cranberries. I just love picking them.....but around town these particular types of berries are small, not very plentiful, and hard to find.....so everyone who's looking for them is very secretive about where they pick....

Lucy usually accompanies me, but she can keep a secret.

Even though she's mostly blind, she still seems to be able to flounder around in the muskeg and have a good time. I think she even figured out how to pick Lingonberries herself.

She does have a tendency to just wander off, so today I attached a bell to her collar to keep better track of her whereabouts.

Carolyn also joined me today.......berry picking is more fun when you take a friend!

This year we're noticing a definite trend.....there are hardly any Bog Cranberries but there are lots of Lingonberries....




 ....and they are larger than normal. I wonder if other pickers are finding the same thing?

We each ended up with about 3 cups of berries after about 2 hours of picking, and Lucy was muddy and panting from all of her exercise.

 So everyone's happy!