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Labor Day weekend picnic fun

So we decided to take a picnic this weekend that did not involve the cutting and eating of smelly exotic fruits. Here in Raleigh we go the first glimpses of Fall last week with 2 or 3 days in the 70s and we figured a picnic to a local park would be an a great way to go out and enjoy it. Unfortunately the heat was back and the mercury rose to the upper 80’s. Still, it turned out to be a great day to go out and have a little picnic.

Shelley Lake

Shelley Lake

We quickly decided that we would go with our cheese, fruit, summer sausage, and bread combo, a combination that we have indulged in many a night (have I mentioned that I like cheese lately?). So we headed out to Harris Teeter and choose some goodies to fill our picnic basket which in this case was a colorful reusable Trader Joe’s shopping bag.

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