… tree.
We have a pretty big apple tree in the back yard that Shirley planted when the boys were quite young. Over the years it has produced a lot of apples and this year has been no exception. In fact it’s probably been a bumper crop this year.
Picking has taken four half days and produced many 10lb bags that we’ve (Shirley) have given away. There were still some apples on the tree but I’d had enough with picking.
So, we went to the lake for 4 days and before leaving I’d cleaned up the yard and there were no apples on the ground. We came home to this.
Sadly, once the apples hit the ground they are bruised and not so nice or, half eaten by wasps and rabbits or just dissolved into mush.
With renewed energy I picked another 10 bags today. There are still a few (I hope it’s just a few, they are good at hiding) in really hard to get at places. But, I’m done. Nature you win