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Monday, October 6, 2008
Apple Picking
Every year we try to head up to North Georgia to go apple "picking" with Mama and Daddy. It has always been one of my favorite fall activities that I look forward to and now, Justin loves it just as much. There is a stretch of highway near Ellijay, Georgia that is lined with apple groves and roadside apple barns. Since my family has been going for years, we know our favorite stops. This year there was a new place we decided to stop at and I'm sure glad we did! Their fried apple pies and fritters were super! I also got my favorite apple bread and new this year we purchased some apple donuts...awesome! We also stopped at our usual and they had added a new feature...the apple cannon. Justin couldn't leave without find out what that could be. In the middle of the apple orchard is a gun powered by an air compressor that shoots out apples. Sounds crazy, but it's fun! The whole family gave it a shot and if you were able to hit a target you would get a free gallon of cider or 1/2 peck of apples. Guess who hit the target?...Leigh!! Following our apple fun, we headed to the most "yuppy" place of all, Bert's Pumpkin Patch. It's my favorite. Pumpkins in every shape, size and color cover the ground. We also visited the falls and then headed for Leigh's birthday dinner in Blue Ridge. We ate at Repaz and it was so good! Needless to say, I was pooped! At 26 weeks, I am beginning to feel the extra weight...
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That looks like so much fun! You look beautiful!
I agree. You look beautiful! I'm so jealous of your fun trip. Your dad looks great--I can hardly recognize him! Was your mom shocked to see how much you'd grown?
I LOVE this area of north Georgia and will have to try the apple cannon. Now I have a craving for apple fritters. LaWanna and I rented a cabin in Blue Ridge last Valentine's day and it snowed while we were there.
Hilary,
What would be your top recommendation for an apple orchard in or around Elijay? We always do the pumpkin patch thing in October so I'd really like a change of pace!
Thanks,
Jill Jacobs
P.S. You look fabulous!!! Pregnancy agrees with you. :)
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