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advantages

There are many reasons why we enjoy working at the apple orchard or more commonly referred to as the "farm".  I wanted to capture a few of these this year with my camera and share them with you.  I promise there will be more!  Every time I turn around I see something else I want to take a photo of but of course my camera is not always with me so in my mind I take it and think - later, I'll be back.  This time of the year the colors are so wonderful and the photo opportunities abound.

   

Thank you too, for stopping by to visit.  I owe some of you a response (or two) and I hope you'll understand my delay.  I'm anxious to catch up with everyone again and see what you've been up to.  There's a hot cup of chai and a little extra time on my wishlist but you know... fall puts on such a brilliant show just once a year and we really shouldn't miss it, should we?  :)

{ Happy October! }

a day at the farm

There's been all kinds of activity going on here behind the scenes.  My parents needed a hand with painting their garage and wondered if we could lend a hand.  Well, of course!  And just what do you suppose happens when we get a paint brush and a big wall?

 

This is our garage graffiti.  You like it?  Next came tic-tac-toe and then I suggested we get back to work before the boss catches us dilly-dallying.  Believe it or not we did actually finish the job.  There was a break in the day that involved a stop at a shop in a little town down the road from them.

 

They sold eggs farm fresh eggs there for $1.09 (regularly $1.39!).  Can you believe that?  Such a steal.  Just a few more weeks and we should be finding an even better deal here.  Fresh eggs every day for F R E E.  Hopefully the chickens will lay them where I can at find them.  Nothing like an Easter egg hunt in September.

 

My parents own a farm and have a few fruit trees by the garden area.  The plums are just starting to ripen and in a few weeks will be ready for harvesting.  There's nothing like sampling fruit straight off the tree on a hot summer day.  It ranks right up there with eating veggies while working in the garden.

 

Mom and Dad are also very fortunate to have very fertile soil in their area.  My Mom's snapdragons were absolutely gorgeous.  I have the same variety but they did not do near as well as hers.

  

So after 2 days the garage paint job is complete and no photo to share!  I got all sidetracked taking pictures of everything else and the garage didn't seem near as amusing to me especially after the graffiti was removed.  ;)