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| Sunny Days |
After 4 years of wanting to take the kids apple picking, we
finally made it happen! We tried out a new farm that had a mechanical bull, fresh apple cider (and hard cider), corn maze, pumpkin patch, and apple orchards. I love our normal farm, but this one was fantastic as well!
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| Apple Picking |
For the past several years, I have been trying to transition our life to as homemade as possible. I love the process and joy that comes from doing it all. I (personally) think we tend to lose something important with all of the conveniences that come with modern society. I totally understand the niceness of convenience. We get so busy, that is it great for something to make life a little easier. If I did not enjoy doing these things, then I am sure my opinion would differ. I choose not to do most of the more recent online options. I do not shop Amazon (maybe once in the last two years & never books). For no particular reason. It just is not something I want to do... Like the online grocery shopping. Yes, that would make it so much easier. I do not have a lot of time to go to the store to buy groceries - but not doing it myself would bother me. There is nothing wrong with using the service and I realize that some people's situations make that a heaven sent. They should totally take advantage of the service. Finding time is difficult but I chose to make that time because (for some reason) it is important for me to do so. Even if it is at 5 am in the morning or 12 at night. We got to do what works for us.
Part of my need to do things my self come from my childhood. The memories that stand out for me are ones where I was doing something from scratch. Learning how to do something from the beginning. Whether it was making homemade pies with my dad or canning with my mom. Even though now, I am far from a hunter and loathe the idea of killing animals for food. I remember the whole process of when my dad would bring home a deer. It is definitely vivid memories. That could be why I was a vegetarian for several years and would go back to it in a heartbeat. I still appreciate the process.
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| Dad giving a ride back to the farm |
Anyways, it is something that I have been trying to get back to (not the hunting). Our goal has been to get a way from all things process - as much as possible at least. I do have the constraint of working full-time, which makes it somewhat difficult. I have been making a big effort in finding the time. Thankfully I do not really have a set schedule (for the most part) and it is pretty flexible. Plus, I am able to work at home some of the time. Not as much as my remote working husband. He helps me out with a lot of the things I would do for those 2-3 years when I was a stay-at-home mom. Love him.
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| Need a boost to reach the high ones |
We like to make our own dressing, bread, biscuits, jam and we have started making our own applesauce. I grew up with so much canning. I loved going into our basement and seeing the rows of home canned peaches, pears, tomatoes, salsa, pasta sauce, green beans, etc. I am slowly getting back to doing all of those.
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| Daddy helps out |
My mom went apple picking with us - and went a little crazy with the apples! She ended up with 3 buckets. Not counting the two the kids had. The kids were very excited to go. I was afraid that the pumpkins would distract them, but they were all about the apples.
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| Looking for the perfect one |
It was a perfect day to go. I am glad we were able to make it work, because we have had straight rain since. I am thankful for the rain, since we definitely need it.
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| Simple tasks |
When we got home we made our first round of applesauce. When we moved my mom stored all of my canning supplies for me, so I did not have those available. I am planning on making the rest soon and freezing instead.
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| Nature |
Bonus: I also found some walnuts! This made me so happy! I grew up with a big walnut tree in our backyard and loved picking them. We also had a plum and apple tree. I really need to get some fruit trees.
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| Even the fallen ones are useful |
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| Hand-picked |
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| A good day |
~ Love, Hugs & Kisses ~
The B Family
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