Big Apple

 

We have had a bumper crop of apples this year. Actually it has been a great fruit year all around our property. The only exception being the plums. Leigh did enjoy both plums we did get from that tree. This apple came from one of the trees in the front yard along the fenceline. You can see it is a very large apple. It weighed in at 12 ounces. We put our food dehydrator to work this weekend. It started out with the two trays of hot peppers, then one tray of tomatoes and then 3 trays of apple rings. The apples are now dried (About 2 ounces from each tray. It might not sound like a lot but it filled a quart bag.) and quite tasty. So tasty in fact that we did 8 more trays. They are in the drier now. Leigh also made applesauce. She has been drying herbs as well.




Hand Model: Leigh

Zack and Gary in VT

 

This is on top of Camel's Hump.

School Days

I am now in the middle of Week 3. So far no real quizzes or exams. They will start next week. We have been getting plenty of homework. Reading and "cyphering". I am so happy to not have Calculus this semester. I have four classes. All related to my major, Civil Engineering. This semester I have Surveying II, Statics and Strengths of Materials (hardest class of the program), Environmental Engineering, and Hydraulics and Drainage. I will be happy when graduation day comes around in May But for now I am putting my nose to the grindstone (sounds silly) and getting my work done.
I am very lucky to have such an understanding wife. Homework comes before almost any other chore I have to do.