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Apples To Apples

Man, I am WORN OUT.

I don’t know if it was the hours of activity yesterday or back-to-back nights of alcohol or dehydration or the weekend let-down of Sunday or the fact that it’s hotter today, but I feel absolutely drained! No energy to do anything. Even lounging on the couch seems like work!

However, we did find just enough energy in our automobile to drive and do some apple picking + picnicking!

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Apple-focused picnic at the top

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And where there are apples, there is PEANUT BUTTER!

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Hummus + zucchini + lettuce + pickle sandwiches

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With a side of apples, carrots and Madison‘s peanut butter, which we killed in two days!!

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We are not ones to turn down the chance to taste-test

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Tasty, but overpriced

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There were BIG plans for an apple donut, but the chocolate + port tasting took away all cravings. Perhaps we’ll come back in October for a donut because they sure did smell good.

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Highlight of my day so far as been stepping in gum

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Oh, and ‘dem apples!

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  13. Meg says

    This post makes me wanna go apple picking in the country SO bad! Ahh you lucky ducks! hope you’re able to get some pep back into your step 😀

    Enjoy your Sunday evening!
    Meg

    p.s. your skin – it’s gorgeous and I know I’ve said it before, but seriously!

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  18. Seglare says

    The apple farm looks gorgeous! Seeing your bag full of fresh apples made me miss them (and the smell of freshly picked apples) so much. I can’t wait to visit my parents and their apple trees later this month! 🙂

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  28. Squill says

    I keep freaking out whenever you go somewhere I know on your blog– I was JUST at Carter’s Mountain yesterday! You should definitely go back for a donut 🙂

    I hope your apples taste good!

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  29. crystal says

    oh my goodness, you HAVE to go back for an apple donut! i just love all the apple goodness during their annual festival, which i think is coming up soon 🙂

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  31. Samantha says

    I bet it is the alcohol that’s throwing you off.
    Do you pay for the apples by the pound? Was it any less because you picked them yourself? How much per pound?

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    • Kath says

      I think they were $1.19/lb. But I dont’ think they were organic. at least I didn’t see any signs for it and if they were I think I would have

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  35. katie says

    love going to the orchard near our town- half the fun is stuffing yourself silly with apples while you pick them. the one we frequent has the most amazing apple turnovers.

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  37. Dad says

    Mom and I went to Carter Mt. when we vacationed in C’ville a couple years ago. We were there in July and bought peaches.

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  38. Maren says

    The pictures of Matt up in the tree makes me laugh so much, because my boyfriend is totally the same way. He would have found his way up about three trees doing something like that too! I love going to orchards that let you pick your own fruit.

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  39. Courtney says

    Eh, the apple doughnuts at Carter Mt. are over-rated, in my opinion. If you want good doughnuts, you have to come to Richmond and go to the Westhampton Bakery. They have the most ridiculously amazing chocolate doughnuts in the entire world!

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  41. Ashley @ Nourishing the Soul says

    When I first read this post’s title I thought you were referring to the game, which I LOVE! But the apple-picking theme was fun too 😉 I have been eating tons of apples over the past few weeks, almost always with peanut or almond butter. Mmmm…

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  42. Wei-Wei says

    Omnomnom. I looooove apples but I can’t munch on them now because I got braces. 🙁 How many did you pick in total? (Weight or numbers, doesn’t matter!)

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  50. Kristen @ Kristen, Sweetly says

    That photo of Matt scaling the tree and going for his apple is too cute! Apple picking really looks like the perfect way to celebrate the almost-fall. Also, amazing idea with the squash oats this morning. I’ve been heartbroken over pumpkin recently.

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  52. Paula says

    Did the orchard offer honey crisp apples? If you get a chance to try them do it as they are the best you’ll ever eat.

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  54. beki says

    Prince Michel. It’s funny seeing you in my neck of the woods now. September 18th and 19th is the Virginia Wine festival which is a good way to try a LOT of VA wines. I always go on the Sunday because tens of thousands of people show up for these wine festivals and most always show up on the Saturday.

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  57. Hannah says

    I can’t eat apples from the supermarket anymore, because farm-fresh ones taste so much better! I’d rather have none than something that tastes like a faint echo of apple 🙂

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  58. Alyssa says

    what beautiful apples! Here in Phoenix we’re still very much in the throes of a 110* summer. My Fall dreams won’t begin until late October- maybe not even until November! I’m jealous.

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  59. Kim says

    Isn’t apple picking just the absolute perfect fall activity?! I’m from upstate NY and there are orchards all over…my family used to go every fall as tradition. AND the apple cider donuts are totally worth going back 😉

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  60. Clizia says

    Apple picking sounds so much fun!!! I wish I could teleport to the USA to try it, I’ve never heard of anything like that where I live 🙁

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