Look at all those apples! We spent Sunday harvesting the lovely fruit and mashing them to a dry pulp. It was great fun. Lou and I have talked about making hard cider since some of our very first conversations over a pint or three of Keith's hard cider and this weekend we finally did it. Our friends Joelle and Lewis live on a property that has four apple bearing trees, all with branches looking like the one in the photo.
We have 15 gallons of juice bubbling away, and another 5 of fresh apple juice for drinking right now.
Joelle collecting good apples that had already fallen off the tree.
Wheel barrel #1 of many.
Lewis, Joelle, and Louie getting it done. We decided to call this cider the Double J Double L Brew.
The hornets loved the apple juice and apple pulp. They would land on the juice and float their way to the spout bursting into flight as they flowed over the edge.Other happenings...we got a new summer sleeping bag! It is one bag that when open zips to a cover for two sleeping pads, pretty slick set-up. It will definately save on weight. I got dibs on the blue side. The hydromedary is new too, it is important to stay well hydrated.
We have still been getting a day of climbing in a week and I captured a few of the many "louie" faces I am sure you will all recognize while taking a lunch break out on the rock.
The "OH! that's interesting, I'm gunna get it" face.
The "humph, I don't know about that " face.
The "my life totally rocks" face
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