When I was a child growing up in Illinois the fall was always busy with the harvesting of corn and beans. I'm sure the farmers are busy getting ready to harvest and harvesting their crops as I type. There are farmers in Virginia, (farmers who farm crops like corn and beans), but it's on a much smaller scale here. Our soil is rocky and often has clay. It's not rich and dark like the soil in Illinois. Here in Virginia, especially where we live, there are apples in the fall! Apple farming is not as common as it was maybe 20 to 30 years ago, but there are still many farms. Over the weekend some friends were processing apple butter in a 50 gallon kettle. In years passed, they have cooked it over an open fire and stirred by hand. This year, they used a propane burner, and had automatic mixers made to fit their kettle.
The boys enjoyed observing the process.
They even got to add some apples.
Conrad had fun with his friends. This family has 7 kiddos, chickens, pigs, and lots of room to play outside. My kiddos love hanging out with them.
Baby girl caught some beauty sleep while we were there.
I am thankful for fall! It's been nice to not be nauseated all the time like I was this time last year. I'm really enjoying the days with my brood.
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