Blackberry Cream

I have had an absolutely fabulous day with my husband. He has been so busy lately that I feel like I never see him. And it seems that the busier he is, the busier I am. So today we slept in, had a late breakfast, and went out for lunch. I have to say that living in the Northwest is wonderful because of the fresh seafood. After we got back from running around, he went with me to pick blackberries. that just made my day. Before Geoff got back in the army I worked for a lady who had blueberry bushes all over her farm. Although I never picked any, she would bring them to us at work and they were so good. After having those blueberries, I wanted some kind of berry bush in my yard. Well come to find out blackberries and raspberries grow wild all over up here. My neighbor pointed several huge bushes out earlier this summer, and even though they are not in my yard, they are in walking distance from my house.
I told Geoff that from now until all the blackberries are gone we will be picking every Sunday evening. My next mission will be to figure what to make with all those berries. Jam is a must. I didn't have all the stuff for jam tonight, so I conjured up my own blackberry sauce. While it was still hot, I spooned it over vanilla ice cream. As the ice cream melted, it made a blackberry cream that was so sweet, and so good!!! I revised my recipe and posted it below.
This is one of those pictures that I took myself. Yes that is an apron, and no I did not make it. A dear friend made it for me out of one of Geoff's BDU tops when he got out of the army. Well I have examined it, and have started making these for an upcoming fundraiser. So, yes I am crafting, but I am just making a lot of aprons. I will be glad when the fundraiser is over so I can make some really fun stuff.

Lacey's Blackberry Sauce
1/2 cup of crushed blackberries
1/8 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1 to 2 teaspoons of cornstarch

Put crushed blackberries in a pot with water and sugar. Heat over medium low. Add the cornstarch if you would like the sauce to be a bit thicker. Bring to a boil, stir and it is done.
Serve over vanilla ice cream or some kind of cake. (I don't care for tart blackberries, so I use a lot of sugar. Use less sugar if you would like some of that tart blackberry flavor.)