I haven't had more than a few days of vacation here and there for at least two years.  I have also been working all throughout the quarantine since I am an essential worker, so not a lot of time off then, so when I had an opportunity to go on a road trip vacation with Eric to see his Dad who lives in Michigan of course I went!  I haven't even been on an actual road trip since I was in middle school so it sounded like fun.It was a fun trip, lots of outdoor state parks to visit along the way, and of course the time with his family was the best part.  While we were there his Dad, took berry picking.He makes the best fruit jams I have ever tried so he knows what is good.

We picked a total of 10 lbs of wild blackberries together and they were the most flavorful delicious berries you can imagine! Of course nothing beats fresh picked off the bush!  We took the ones we didn't eat home (I have been eating so many berries lately I should look like Violet Beauregarde blue from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory).  At least I know I am getting my antioxidants! So when I got home, I decided that a blackberry pie sounded amazing.I don't usually get that many blackberries when I find them at the store because they are usually a bit spendy here, but since I had a large amount I could finally make a pie!  I haven't made pie in ages also, so

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