In keeping with what seems to have turned out to be the year 2020's theme, apple picking was a bust. I was not interested in apple picking and pie making this year due to what might be other's concerns about Covid. Tammy, Lizzy, and Stas, however, were for it and invited AJ, Vania, and their dog Maple for the tradition.
While the five of them went apple picking on Saturday,October 10, I stayed home and watched Charlotte and Maple. Upon their return, they revealed that because of the drought we'd been experiencing most of the summer, it was not a good year for apples. Johnny Appleseed only had golden delicious available for picking (usually there is around 5 or 6 varieties). Tammy called another place and got the same story. So, the five of them stopped at an apple stand and purchased two small bags of four varieties of apples to go with the bag of golden delicious they had picked and came home.
We made quick work of the apples, peeling, coring, slicing, and putting them into 8 pies. We baked six pies (two for us to enjoy, two for Tammy's work, one for Stas' work, and one for Pastor Tim), and we froze two for Thanksgiving.
