Apple Picking

A few weeks ago, we took a trip to Carter Mountain, near Charlottesville, to go apple picking. (Yes, I know, I am way behind on this blog - lots of posts coming soon!!!) Last year was our first trip here, and as luck would have it, we picked a rainy, cold October day. It was still fun, but cold and muddy. So, this year, we plan a trip on a Sunday afternoon in October and {surprise!} it is cold and rainy. Deciding that this should be our new tradition, we went ahead and loaded up the truck for the hour-long drive. About ten minutes away from the orchard, a miracle occurred......it stopped raining! Really. The clouds cleared from the sky and the sun shone bright. Although we still had to battle the muddy fields (our boots took care of that!), we had a wonderful outing. We picked about 30 pounds of apples, which Josie and I made quick work of, by preparing two apple pies and numerous quarts of applesauce. Yummy!