The fall always brings with it a trip to the apple orchard. We decided not to make our big batches of apple sauce, crumbles and pies this year. With me back at work in a new school and job that was simply too much. Instead we picked small apples perfect for the girls’ lunches and enjoyed the sunshine but cooler temperatures. We also went to pick fall raspberries. However, we went in the afternoon (because I slept in; thank you Glenn). As a result, the berries had been picked over and there were not many left. Oh well, Elspeth got to see where raspberries come from and the few that we did find were sweet and delicious.
Of course, we had to take the occasional taste test to ensure quality. This involves the old “wipe it on your shirt” trick.
“Mom look! Just enough for our lunch!”
The orchard was also selling pie pumpkins. Now a few years back, Katrine and Glenn made pumpkin pies and ice cream from scratch. I think it was a year where both Katrine and I took trips to the pumpkin patch and we ended up with a half dozen pie pumpkins. Well, didn’t she remember and beg him to do with her and her sister once again. He, being a great dad did just that.
Then I put the girls to work today making their own lunch. (which doubles as school lunch tomorrow too)
Plus, the helped to fold dumplings for Thrusday’s moon festival dinner. Gluten free dumplings!! (If I could eat gluten, I would just be buying the things and steaming them.)
