Apples...Day 57

     It's Day 57 of Apple Season and Jeff suggested this morning it was time for another photo of the tree.  The apples are a little bigger than golf balls and still

without a blemish.  I noticed a few on
the ground and Jeff, the resident expert (he use to work at JustAMereFarm, near Twin Orchards, years ago) said it was normal.  The top of the tree is quite full of little apples.  I still think our herd of deer will find this tree when they are ripe and try for their share. 

Since it is close to the house, Zoey has claimed it as 'hers' and sits under it most days.  (Don't know why, it doesn't give much shade!)  Maybe she'll announce when the deer come near it and her bark and bay may keep them away. In the meantime, we'll keep an eye on the tree and keep taking photos as the apples grow.  
   I'm still dreaming of making an apple pie. Got to keep an eye peeled for Pillsbury's Pie Crusts in the refrigerated section of Walmart and Hannaford.  Can't beat them!  My mom always made her own crust and thought they were pretty good.  Then one day Dad mentioned that one of our friends at camp and given him a piece of apple pie (THE only kind for him!) and her crust was so good.  Mom asked Paula for her recipe and they both nearly fell over laughing when Paula handed her an empty Pillsbury Pie Crust box. That did it for Mom, Pillsbury was her recipe from then on!  It makes a good pie even better!  I'll post a photo of my pie, too!
(Oh, Jeff didn't last long as a 'picker' at JustAMereFarm.  His hands were too big and he bruised the apples, so the owner, Jim, showed him how to make cider (loading the pressed, etc).  He always says they never added anything but apples to their cider.  If it was too sweet, Jim said to add some other apples and that cut the sweetness.  If it was too sour, Jim added different apples to sweeten it.  Jeff always says Jim was an true artist.  JustAMereFarm got surrounded by developments and pushed out of existance.  Jeff says no one else made or makes cider quite like Jim did.)