Second stop.....the apple orchard.....

Pretty apples

The trees were LOADED  this year. 

Every September we make a trip to the apple orchard.  We always seem to be late in the season but manage to still get some apples.  This year I decided we would go early.  We were almost too early but not really.  They had bags and bags of fresh picked apples in the store for us to buy.  I ended up getting a peck of Jonagolds and a 1/2 peck of some called mutsu.  The mutsus looked like Granny Smith which is what I always use for my apple butter but thought I would try these new ones this time.  I know the Jonagolds are going to be good because I remember my mom telling me how Jonathon apples were her favorite.  She would pick them in Illinois when she was growing up.  The Jonagolds are a cross between Jonathon's and golden delicious apples.   So, now it's time for the day long project of making apple butter.  I make it in the crock pot and the house smells so wonderful.......just like Fall is suppose to smell.  ( I'm just a little early this year)