August 27, 2004

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  We brought home 5 gallons of fresh apple cider.   Left 5 with my mom, and my sister took 5 or so with her.   It was a profitable day.  Even if my mom was ready to kill a couple of her teenagers.  My two-year old was working harder then them.  *snicker*

  
  

  And all of that for less then two hours worth of work. 

  
  

  All of the kids picked apples.  Down to the two year olds.  (Mine and my sisters.)  Although my sisters 4 year old tended to help mommy instead.  By bringing the juice container back and forth between his mom and I.

  
  

                              

  
  

  The apples are gravensteins.  They are small, but very sweet and juicy. 

  
  

              

  
  

  And here’s the cider press.  Rob put the apples in the chopper.  Thats where the arrow is.  They grounded up and were caught in the wooden bucket.  Karla then slid the bucket over and used the black handle to squeeze the apples.  The juice is caught in the bucket that is circled.  Jonathan then brought me the bucket and I strained the juice (gets rid of the big chunks, and the TWO yellow jackets that thought they should have some juice.)   And then put it in freezer containers.  

  
  

  Rainee likes the juice…she has the runs to prove it.  Its very rich and has to be drank in small quantities.   *snicker*

  
  

  

  
  

  I had one more picture.  But xanga will NOT let me put it up.  *Shrugs*  Tomorrow then so pbbt on it.

  
  

   

  
  

   

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