Was it getting lost to the same orchard we've gone to for the past 5 years? Not only uncertain about how to get there, but also, improperly following Gertie and taking a wrong exit and turn. And I am sure depending on who you ask, it will come back that it was my fault.
Or, maybe it was the high humidity and the little bugs flying around being annoying? Could it have been the tall grass and mixes of mud/dirt that formed from major flooding rain the day before? Or, I know...it was the heat. Because by the time we go apple picking, we hope (expect) a little chill in the air to get us in the Fall mood.
And lastly, the icing on the cake could've came when Samantha decided she wanted to stay "FOREVER", as she yelled in the orchard. She had no plans on leaving and was very happy picking apples upon apples....20 lbs to be exact. Oh and carrying that bucket with more than 10 pounds of apples was something that she was easily able to do on her own, with no help whatsoever from Jeff or me. No matter how often we convinced her to let us help.
And I am sure carrying her off the orchard (against her will) and forcing her in her car seat, will be a memory that the other apple pickers will have with them for a long time too.
However for me, the most memorable part of this trip will be when we got in the car and Jeff announced that we won't be doing this ever again. That he is done. Done. Done. No more apple picking. Ever. And we will not be taking Sam out of the house to go anywhere. Ever. Again. Yeah, that made for a fun "discussion" on the drive home.
But, when all is said and done, we have 20 lbs of delicious apples to eat and some great pictures of our time "enjoying" apple picking. Can hardly wait for next year's outing to pick apples.
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