Weekend of Fall Fun

Last weekend was perfect fall weather - sunny days and cold nights, crisp air and beautiful leaves. On Saturday we had a "fall festival" at our church and Luke and I provided pony rides with Luke's horse Logan. He was a huge hit and we had everyone from the very young to the not-so-young on his back.

Then, on Sunday evening, Jonathan arrived from Boston to spend a couple days with us! After dinner he and Sadie enjoyed cuddling on the couch, enjoying the warmth of the woodstove.

On Monday we all went apple-picking near Saratoga. Jonathan and Luke worked hard to find the best apples left in an already-well-picked orchard.

Even Sadie had fun chasing after fallen apples! And at the end of the day we came home with lots and lots of crisp Empires and HUGE Ida Reds. Fresh fall apples are the best!

Fall Foliage

Ask most people why they live in New England, and they'll say "the fall." This is the time of year when our usually quiet, sometimes sleepy little towns wake up and are bustling with foliage tourists - "leaf peepers." :) To those of us who live here, the foliage can just be normal. But when you actually stop and look, it's truly incredible. Here a few pictures of the beautiful foliage up at the barn, taken early in the morning when the sun was just rising.

The view from the top of the driveway, looking down towards Jamie's house.

George and Jasmine and the trees by the house.

The trees surrounding our big grazing pasture.

The big tree on the side of the driveway.

A close-up of the big tree.