Halloween

Halloween

Happy Halloween everyone. May it be a safe one for all.

Birthday Month #25

Truck sprung a leak. Only 1/2 of an apple tree to pick in the orchard. Hurray!!!

After the Birthday

Well made 1/2 gallon of apple juice this morning to add in the freezer with the other 2 gallons of juice that was made earlier. Canned 7 pints of applesauce early afternoon. Thinking of canning apple quarters this evening. Apples and more apples and still need to pick 6 more trees.

It's A Birthday Today

Feeling a bit old now that 60 is here. Can't believe it is here. Oh well never thought about reaching this age. Wishing to just run away and hide. The apples are calling however.

Birthday Month #18

Well tried picking apple trees before the rain, didn't make it. Tired after gathering wood and picking trees. Only about 6 trees left. Cut the wood that was gathered and stacked it. It rained early evening with more predicted for tomorrow.

Birthday Month #17

After the storm many ground apples to pickup. Only eleven more apple trees to pick. The bear has not returned to the orchard, even though the last few days the radio has been forgotten to be turned on.

Birthday Month #15

It rained hard two days ago, yesterday not so much, this morning, so far, very lightly.

Rainy Day

Woke up to the sound of wind and rain. Beautiful. Only need to pick 13 more apple trees. The bear discovered the orchard however damage was minimal.

Birthday Month #9

Felled a neighbors dead cedar tree this morning cut it up into pieces and finished yesterdays oak pile. Returned to pick apples in the orchard Harvesting is late this year. Usually apples have all been picked by now. The cooler weather didn't come until late. Nature is not predictable.

Birthday Month #8

Not posted lately since nothing really going on except the usual pick tomatoes, pick up ground apples and water. Yesterday did pick the Fuji apple tree. Beautiful apples and tasty also. Today picked the Red Delicious and another variety the name escapes the ole memory. It is the beginning of apple harvest for sure at Fairview. Fall is in full swing. The neighbors gave Fairview two truck loads of oak. Stuff trimmed off a tree hanging over a structure. Happy to receive such a gift, now time for cutting and stacking.

Birthday Month #5

Happy Birthday Dad. Sure do miss you. You left such a great hole in the hearts of those that loved you so dearly. Hope you are watching over Fairview and guiding it along to its path to prosperity. Your death on September 11, 1991 will be remembered for all time.

Birthday Month #4

BRRRRRRRR!!! is the expression for today. Much colder today than any other. Fall is here apparently. Thinking of last Sunday when it was 100*F and so far today only 62*F. What a difference. Made a fire in the stove to warm the house.

Birthday Month #3

Well it is much cooler today. Decided to continue to water the apples to help with the sweetening up process. The orchard looks good this year. The animals have left it alone except for the birds, knock on wood. Picked some tomatoes this morning. Waiting for the rain if there will be any, now the prediction is for the mountains only. Will begin picking the apple trees on Monday anyway.

Birthday Month #2

It is cooler today and only going to be colder as the weekend progresses. Might need a fire in the stove. Predicted snow for the mountains Saturday night into Sunday.

Another Cool Day

Not much going on at Fairview only the usual chores water in the morning the vegetables, pick tomatoes and pick up ground apples. Next week planning on harvesting the apples from the trees. The cooler temperatures of this week will surely sweeten the apples.