It's already time to begin picking salmonberries! The summer seems to have lasted so long, and yet it's going by so so fast. So out we trekked into the tundra to fill our baskets and make our jam. This year my stomach has been getting more berries than my basket. I've yearned for the sweet juicy taste of salmonberries all winter and I'm finding it hard to contain myself in their presence. I try to pick one, eat one- but I often end up eating five and picking one. I walk away with a full stomach and an almost-empty basket. Thank goodness not all of them have ripened yet- so I still have time to pick. If not I'd be merry for a day, but doomed for my winter's supply.
