Hello all you strawberry lovers!  Hasn't it been a wonderful spring?  The sunshine and timely rains have been just splendid here on the strawberry farm.  I took a walk through the fields this morning and was astonished to see thousands, if not millions, of blossoms and green berries.  There were even green berries the size of a dime.  Just for some perspective, I pulled up my records for our years of strawberry growing:

Year	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Start Date	June 1	June 7	June 14	June 17	June 17	June 19	June 16	June 5	June 16	June 27	June 19	June 9	June 20

Do you think we'll match or beat 1999's start date of June 1?  Right now, it looks very possible.

That means we'll get to welcome many of you to our farm very soon.  Yes -- our farm! Dan and I bought it this spring.   Our children think they've moved to heaven on earth, and I'm just about ready to agree with them.  The flower gardens are growing, there are five new baby kitties, four ducks waddle around eating the weeds for us, and the Banty chickens strut around the yard as if they own it.  Are you as excited to come as we are to greet you? 

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Looking forward to seeing you soon,

Sarah