applesapplesapplesapplesapplesapplesapples.

I have access to 9 - 100yr old+ apple trees on a lot up a valley in Missoula. This year, the apples exploded. I'm told that because June was so wet, we were rewarded with big apples.

They are a McIntosh apple, complete with wrinkled and faded reds and grees and worms holes, but no worms.

I picked one tree clean on Sunday, and the total amount of apples filled TWO wheelbarrows! And Ive got 8 more!(?)

There's kinda time pressure because bears come down into thevalley in the early fall to feast on apples, pumpkins, cats and little girls. So the sooner we can get the apples picked, the fewer trips into the valley bears will make.

E has made two huge pies with double apples. Ive eaten three apples a day for over a week. We're borrowing an apple press on sunday for juicy juice.