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There's a mulberry tree a few blocks from our house that's starting to drop fruit - a good sign that the berries are ready to pick. Violet was able to snag some of the lowest hanging fruit.
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Juniper had to pick hers from the cup.
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The berries were a *BIG* hit. Between the two girls, they were eating them almost as fast I as I could pick them. Everyone left with purple-stained fingers and lips!