Our Fall Experience

This past Saturday, Ian and I set out for an adventure. He lathered up on sun screen, I put on my tank top, we both donned our flip-flops. We were ready...for our fall experience! Not willing to let 90 degree weather keep us from experiencing fall, we set out for Oak Glen, to go apple picking and make a genuine (or rather, tourist-y) autumn memory.

We made the drive to Oak Glen, which has about four miles of apple and pumpkin orchards, plus restaurants and bakeries, featuring apple cider, apple turn over, apple pies, apple butter - you get the idea.

We arrived in the main area, which has a whole town of activities - gun shows to watch, a petting zoo, live music, several bakeries, vendor booths, hay rides, etc. We mostly just walked around there and grabbed a bite to eat. Here we are at the wishing well in one of the little make shift town areas.

Here is Ian, relaxing, in another one of the towns. Isn't it so cute and quaint?

After we had our fill, we left that little area and got down to the business of apple picking. Here is Ian, in the throws of action.

Most of the orchards had already been picked over, so it was sort of slim pickings. (Love the double use of pick in that sentence). But we still had a fun time and managed to come home with 8 good looking apples. I haven't decided on a plan for those. I was originally thinking apple pie, but we also bought one while we were up there, and I feel like by the time we're done eating our way through the monstrous pie we bought, I won't want to eat any more. Applesauce is now a strong contender.

On our way out, we walked by this pig:

The photo doesn't do its size justice. It was truly the biggest pig I've ever seen. Everyone who walked past made a comment about how fat it was. In fact, Ian and I did the same thing as we approached the pen area. But then we noticed it was a female pig and wondered if she might be pregnant. After that, I felt oddly protective of her and all the "fat" comments and even said to her, "If you are pregnant, I feel your pain." It didn't seem possible she could even get to a standing position, but I wished her the best of luck in what had to be her final days of pregnancy.

So that was a our trip. Very fun, full of great time together and new memories for us. We feel like we are really doing our best to live it up before our cricket comes, as per everyone's advice. Next weekend, we're going to the pumpkin patch with my sister and Ian's sister. Should be lots of fun (and hopefully cooler)!