Lisa, Ari, and I went east of the Cascade Mountains to visit the Yakima Pepper Market for our yearly stock up of heat. We now have peppers for those who like them mild (the girls) to those that like them screaming hot (David/Alex). We also visited several wineries to sample the harvest and purchase a few of our favorites. The Yakima Valley is beautiful this time of year.
The next weekend Anni and I visited one of our favorite farms, the Jones Creek Farm, up by Sedro Woolly. We picked organic Liberty apples from the orchards, visited with the farmers, and snapped up some homemade local soaps. On the way back, we stopped at another apple farm for apple cider and crab apple jelly. Finally, we made a pits top at the Potato Station for local spuds.
Anni has been enjoying lots of arts and crafts lately. Last fall, we dried apple gourds. This fall, we're painting them and turning them into bird houses. Can you tell, we've been working on an apple theme?
David has been working hard on all his classes. Here he is studying.
Dun, dun...
Dun, dun, doodleloo...
