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Posted on September 29, 2011

I’m not sure when my love for FALL and all things related to it began. But it sure is strong. It may have been the trips to Holy Hill to gaze at the beautiful colors below. It may have been my Aunt Gloria’s pumpkin pie that I always looked forward to and eventually learned to make on my own. It may have been the satisfying feeling of pulling on a pair of blue jeans after wearing shorts for four months. It may have been the football on the tv on Sunday with windows open snuggled under blankets with a nice bowl of soup. It may have been the fall festivals and outdoor activities. Actually, it’s all of those things. Along with the beautiful colors, cooler temperatures, cozy clothes, come some of my favorite foods. Pumpkin anything, soups, and many different things made with apples. The best part of those food made with apples was the satisfaction that I picked those apples and brought them home. They didn’t  come off the shelf in the store but straight from the tree. I have always loved picking apples and was disapointed to learn that not everyone picks apples in the fall. When we lived in Texas it wasn’t something that people did and it was hard to find…you had to drive a couple of hours to find an orchard. Well, since we moved to Jackson I’ve been looking forward to the fall with great anticipation. Cooler weather, leaving windows open all day long and snuggling under blankets at night, leaves changing colors and yes, picking apples. Yes, we did have to drive an hour to find an orchard but it was SO worth it. Yes, we spent more time in the car than actually picking the apples but that’s what memories are made of.

Hannah carried that apple around the whole time we were at the orchard and most of the way home!

We had lunch at a great little pizza place on the way home and then got the kids settled in to watch a movie/nap and I got started on my applesauce. The first batch of applesauce that I’ve made is very good…and I didn’t need to add any sugar. We also bought a bushel of pears so I’ve got some work ahead of me with all the applesauce and pearsauce to make but it’ll be worth it! We had a great evening at a local festival and I’ll share those photos soon!!