... not that I've got a pumpkin patch. Or even a pumpkin at this point.
I've been a bit slow to get my fall decorating groove on - just haven't felt the motivation. But yesterday's visit to the apple orchard was just the thing I needed to get my head around the fact that fall officially begins in just a few days.
We're lucky to have a number of apple orchards within a 15 minute drive, and yesterday was perfect apple picking weather.
McIntosh were on the left, Delicious were on the right.
The trees were full of apples, and we barely had to reach for them.
... a little bit closer...
... got it!
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| McIntosh apple 'before' |
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| McIntosh apple 'after' |
Can you believe that there are 7,500 different apple varieties world-wide.
We came home with dozens and dozens of apples and a few other goodies.
The candy apple got eaten; the pumpkin pie and caramel apple pie are gone now too. The caramel apple pie was so good!
For a little while the apples will have a decorative role in the house. I knew this bowl would be perfect for apples in the fall!
I guess I'll be making apple muffins, apple crisp, apple pies, apple oatmeal, apple butter, apple pancakes etc. over the next few weeks!
How do you like your apples - straight up, baked in a pie, diced into muffins or covered with red candy coating?
As of yesterday, my new favorite way to eat apples is baked in a pie with caramel filling!