I am so ready for fall!  I love the fall season.  I am about done with garden stuff.  The weather is changing, and I love the cool, crisp nights.  One thing I don't love though is the sinus and allergy stuff that comes with it.  I suffer from this year round, but spring and fall are worse times for me.  Even Jeff is having issues, and he doesn't usually.  Oh well, I guess we will keep pushing through it. 

I went to an apple orchard the other day, and while it was on the expensive side, it was so nice to go, and I am hoping to go back.  (Hopefully, with Caleb)  They had apples to purchase, as well as peaches, and other nice garden produce.  They allow you to pick the apples yourself on Saturdays and Sundays.  I think the price for that is $1.30/pound  Here is a link to their website: http://www.thierbachorchards.com/  The pre-picked ones are $18/peck.  I bought 3 pecks, and thought I spent enough!  On my way home, I stopped at another farm that had fruits and veggies for sale, and cleaned out their supply of apples and pears.  Yesterday, Caleb and I made applesauce.  (3 canners full!  2 were pints, and one was quarts)  Caleb tried it out and thought it was "awesome"!  He had 3 bowls of it!  I also made apple pie filling (like the kind that comes in a can).  I froze 9 containers of this to use as a filling for crepes, w/caramel sauce and nuts.  I also use this for a pork chop dish that I make.  It's very easy-just brown pork chops, and put into a 9 x 13 pan.   Spoon the apple filling over top.  Next spread stuffing mix, or I make my own.  Bake for about 30 minutes.  That's it.   

I also made another 14 quarts of veggie juice.  I had already made some, but a lot of it is gone.  I plan to use this for chili, and other soups.  I have discovered that it makes a pretty tasty Bloody Mary as well!  Some other things that I have canned this summer are: pepper jelly, salsa, garden relish, whole tomatoes, black bean and corn salsa.  I have also frozen corn, peas, zucchini, and have ready-made apple pie stuff frozen-I mix the apples, flour, sugar, and cinnamon.  Later, when we want pie, I thaw it out and pour it into a pie shell that I have made, and bake it.  It's pretty fast, and yummy!  Hopefully someone will enjoy the "fruits of my labor" this winter! 

Jeff and Jerry are getting things ready for harvest, that should be happening soon.  They took the truck that caught on fire last winter, and got parts from another one, and combined the two into a "new" truck.  They painted it red, and it should be about ready to roll soon.  Jeff is still working on detail stuff like seats, etc.