One of our most beloved family traditions every year is our trip to the pumpkin patch and orchard. We have been doing it since I was a little girl, when we would go with my cousin and follow it up with chili for dinner and cake to celebrate my uncle’s birthday. This year, it almost didn’t happen, for obvious reasons. But the kids have been studying pumpkins all week and we needed to find a way we felt comfortable going, if possible.
So we did! Billy, Devin, and Chrissy took a day off of work for our “field trip” this year, we got up early so we could arrive right when it opened, and we chose to go one of our favorite orchards, one that is a favorite because it is just about the pumpkins there. No rigmarole or fair like atmosphere – just an orchard, pumpkins, and for adults, a hard cider tasting room, where they make the cider onsite. We didn’t do any tasting this year but we definitely bought some to go.
We pulled up around the same time almost exactly, and headed off through the grounds, which we had all to ourselves. We kept our masks on, as good practice for the kids, and my mom as well, and maintained our distances although it was just us.
Well, us and this dog. He was with us our whole excursion and didn’t stray too far from my niece’s side. He lives there and decided to hang out with us.
It was an absolutely glorious morning – sunny, warm, a bit crisp. The perfect day for our adventure. We messed about in the orchard, laughed about our dog friend and honorary group member – we are the James Herriot Primary school after all..
Then we headed to the store area to shop for our gourds and pumpkins and all the good things. All the pumpkins were really up there so no picking through the patch for one but that is ok, much easier to lug them the two feet back to the car then all that way. We did have to run in to pay and to pick up our cider, and I also added a jar of honey from their hives to my order.
And the dog’s name turned out to be “Greater”. All Creatures Great and Small, anyone?
Happy Fall everyone!
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Fun adventure
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We had a great time! 🙂
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Gorgeous photos, and I love family traditions that continue in spite of the challenges. I like how you found ways to make this event happen for your family.
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Thanks Laurel-Rain! It was important to us so you how it is – where there is a will there is a way! Lol. I am so glad we planned it that way, we had it to ourselves. My friend went Saturday afternoon and it was packed!
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Looks like a perfect day.
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It was such a nice outing! 🙂
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That looks like a blast! I’m glad you guys were able to get out and have so much fun. I loved the photos. It made me feel like I went on the journey with you. 🙂
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Thank you! We really did have such a good time!
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What a fabulous day! It looks like a terrific orchard with something for everyone and you sure picked the perfect day to go. What fun!
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It was such a gorgeous morning! And by going early on a Friday we had the place to ourselves. My friend went to the same place on Saturday afternoon and she said it was packed.
I love that orchard. We wanted one that didn’t have a million booths of stuff being sold, bounce houses, etc. To me that seems unnecessary! We just wanted the old-fashioned experience that I did in the 80s. LOL.
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Aw, I remember those days. We used to take the kids to Lemos Farm in Half Moon Bay, lots of trips with the preschool, especially. I never have it together for Halloween. I used to be in charge of carving the pumpkin at my mom’s.
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I have to say, we didn’t get around to carving our pumpkins! LOL. They may turn into grateful pumpkins for Thanksgiving?
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