Pickin' peaches

I took the kids to Jones Orchard today, a locally owned farm about 15 minutes from my house. We did not get apples or pears, but got a bushel at least of peaches. The kids had a lot of fun, and so did I. We couldn't see anything in any direction other than orchard and soybean fields. What a refreshing sight! Besides it was a beautiful day and the heat of summer has let up.

I have plans to make a peach pie, and a cobbler. We certainly have enough peaches. I loved showing the kids how to figure out which peaches were good and ready to be picked. My littlest was delighted to reach up and pull down fruit. She called every fruit "appbull". I looked at the pear orchard but they were all canning pears and I do not have a canner. Jones Orchard also has apples, which we got a few of but they are also for cooking.

We explored through the orchard grounds and saw a few huge hogs in their pens. Our truck was charged by a gorgeous rooster, which the kids found hilarious. He actually blocked the gravel road so we couldn't pass by for a few minutes.