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Our One Night Visit

We only had 24 hours (if that) to enjoy Julee and Cesely. . . . NOT ENOUGH.
Here's a little "get down" video from this morning. . .

Trunk or Treat

Trunk or Treat was a lot of fun! We all met at Vetran's Park and set up our trunks. One car was a jail, one was the Scoopy Mobile, and one had a shooting gallery (marshmallows)! The costumes were a blast, too. We had a gigantic monster, all kinds of princesses and superheros. There were so many different costumes, too. Everyone was really creative. In the first picture is: Michael (Mr. Perfect), Mom/Sherrill (a very Temporary Tenn. Fan), Kathryn (a cross between an angel and a princess), Mark (another even more temporary Tenn Fan), and Jonathan (a "tourist"). We just had all kinds of Halloween stuff in the trunk going off when kids came by.





















The story behind the T and UK costume exchange is that the Smith's are as avid T fans as we are UK fans-it's in the blood. So Mark said it would sure be a scarey costume to wear "orange" and convinced the group to do the swap. We had a lot of fun with it. Now there is documentation that they would wear BLUE!

Farm Outing

We set up for a bonfire at the farm on the 30th for the TCHS swim team-the Creekfish












This is Jonathan and Kathryn messing around.

Visiting Boyds Orchard

Mark, Sherrill, Jonathan and Kathryn made a trip to Boyd's Orchard. It was a beautiful fall day!





We checked out the pumpkins, the apple trees and played on the playground, the slide and visited the animals








We checked out the Jonathan Apples.











We found a fuzzy caterpillar.






Kathryn Limbo ed backwards under the fruit trees.








Jonathan took Kathryn down the biggest slide screaming. He said on facebook that it reminded him of the Christmas Story.































































When we visited the animals, we fed them and
watched the goats go head to head on the goat bridge. Stubborn!























While we were there we bought a bushel and a half of apples(mostly Melrose and Empire).

A Little more Canning

I LOVE applesauce but never eat it and have never, in my adult life, made it myself. Well, give me a canning class, a sale on apples and voila! I made applesauce! I'm so proud of myself :) Here are a couple picture to prove it. Love the fall!

The recipe that I used is:

Here is a recipe I used and modified for our family:
Makes about 8 (16 oz) pintsYou will need:

12 lbs apples, peeled, cored, quartered, treated to prevent browning* and drained (about 36 medium)

Water

3 cups granulated sugar, optional

4 Tbsp lemon juice

8 (16 oz) pint glass preserving jars with lids and bands

Directions:

1.) PREPARE boiling water canner. Heat jars and lids in simmering water until ready for use. Do not boil. Set bands aside.

2.) COMBINE apples with just enough water to prevent sticking in a large stainless steel saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and boil gently, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 20 minutes, until apples are tender (time will depend upon the variety of apple and their maturity). Remove from heat and let cool slightly, about 5 minutes.

3.) TRANSFER apples, working in batches, to a food mill or a food processor fitted with a metal blade and purée until smooth.

4.) RETURN apple purée to saucepan. Add sugar, if using, and lemon juice. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently to prevent sticking. Maintain a gentle boil over low heat while filing jars.

5.) LADLE hot applesauce into hot jars leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles. Wipe rim. Center lid on jar. Apply band until fit is fingertip tight.

6.) PROCESS jars in a boiling water canner for 20 minutes, adjusting for altitude. Remove jars and cool. Check lids for seal after 24 hours. Lid should not flex up and down when center is pressed. *To treat apple slices to prevent browning, apply Ball® Fruit-Fresh® Produce Protector according to the manufacturer\'s instructions or submerge cut apples in a mixture of 1/4 cup lemon juice and 4 cups water.