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Gratitude, Again
Sep. 22nd, 2013 08:00 pmSo a little while ago I announced that my annual apple picking outing would be today. And as today crept closer and closer, I watched the weather predictions with concern progressing to trepidation progressing to resignation. Every forecast that I checked told me that the day would be cold, grey, and rainy, and that the best that I could hope for would be to catch the sky in a period of drizzle between actual showers.
But weekends and free time are in short supply, so I figured I'd just live with it. A couple of friends cancelled on the grounds that they didn't want to be caught out in the cold and wet, but most of the people who promised to come agreed to brave the weather. I packed a jacket and an extra pair of socks and shoes for after I finished wading through the wet orchard, other folks grabbed raincoats and umbrellas, and we headed out.
True enough, as we drove towards the orchard the skies progressed from clouds to drizzle to solid rain. Until we made it to about ten minutes from the orchard, at which point the skies cleared and the sun came out. By the time we reached Berlin Orchards, it was clear, warm, sunny, and gorgeous.
It turned out to be one of the best apple picking days I can remember. The weather was amazing, the trees were heavy with apples, the company was wonderful, and everything just went wonderfully. And then we went out for lunch, and came home to bake.
For the record, Cooks Country's apple fritter recipe is quite possibly the best thing I've ever made. I'm a novice at deep-frying (okay, medium-depth frying, but it was still a bit scary), but these were edible perfection.
Good friends. Good weather. Good day.
But weekends and free time are in short supply, so I figured I'd just live with it. A couple of friends cancelled on the grounds that they didn't want to be caught out in the cold and wet, but most of the people who promised to come agreed to brave the weather. I packed a jacket and an extra pair of socks and shoes for after I finished wading through the wet orchard, other folks grabbed raincoats and umbrellas, and we headed out.
True enough, as we drove towards the orchard the skies progressed from clouds to drizzle to solid rain. Until we made it to about ten minutes from the orchard, at which point the skies cleared and the sun came out. By the time we reached Berlin Orchards, it was clear, warm, sunny, and gorgeous.
It turned out to be one of the best apple picking days I can remember. The weather was amazing, the trees were heavy with apples, the company was wonderful, and everything just went wonderfully. And then we went out for lunch, and came home to bake.
For the record, Cooks Country's apple fritter recipe is quite possibly the best thing I've ever made. I'm a novice at deep-frying (okay, medium-depth frying, but it was still a bit scary), but these were edible perfection.
Good friends. Good weather. Good day.
