on the hunt for snowberries

Each day when I take our No. 3 to school, I drive this pretty country road.

{you can’t tell here, but Mt.Rainier stands right about in the middle of the photo. It’s a pretty amazing view}.

On the other side of the road, I’ve been noticing these little white specks that I hoped were white berries.

This week, I finally remembered to bring my clippers and pulled over to take a peek.

Sure enough, they are wild berries. I called them winterberries until I did a bit of research and discovered that they are actually snowberries.

So I cut a bunch {feeling rather crazy as cars whizzed by} stuck them in a vase and they proudly sit on the coffee table.

Snowberries make for a festive and organic and slightly unruly arrangement.

I kind of love them.

The best things in life are free.

Well, not always.  But if you’re talking about wild snowberries growing along the side of the country road, then yes.

Have yourself a merry little weekend.