AppleFest 2011 and MORE!

We pressed over 25 gallons of cider! All from our own trees as well as those of friends! (I think, this Fall, Matt has pressed over 35 gallons just from our trees!) We had beautiful weather all weekend, it was sunny, not a cloud in the sky, the leaves were nearing perfection, and it was in the 70s: Couldn't have asked for it to be nicer!

Before we headed up to my parents for AppleFest we went outside, while it was still cool and no bugs, to do some yard work. Since we've had so many floods this year the "swamp" behind our house has been working overtime. The mosquitoes are absolutely terrible, and nothing seems to keep them away.

Matt and Ave mowed the yard around the garden, since I had ripped the last of the squash vines out last week. Then Matt built me a small raised bed next to the deck to plant our garlic. We've tried it in our garden, but the squash just takes over and we can't seem to ever find the garlic again, so this year we'll try something different.

On Saturday Ave spent the morning at Matt's parent's, running absolutely crazy with her cousin, C, who was visiting with her mommy and daddy for the weekend. They went on adventures in the woods, finding all of the gnome homes, and giving new homes to some new arrivals. These two are so absolutely hysterical when they're together!

Then in the evening, Matt and I headed out with my parents and his parents for one of our Let's Dance dinners. It was a nice evening, but bed is sure comfy when you get home. It will probably be our last night out for a looooonnnnnnggggggg time :-)

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I just wanted to share this picture (as if I haven't posted enough today).

This is the view we're currently missing out on with how our house is built; hopefully we can remedy that in the next few years.