The summer heat has gone away and in it’s place we find ourselves with cooler temperatures and falling leaves. We are surrounded by autumn inspiration in the changing color of the leaves and the autumn harvests of pumpkins. Having seen pumpkins in the stores for several weeks, I knew there was something better to be had from a local organic pumpkin patch where we would be able to pick our own pumpkins.
We had been anticipating our autumn trip to our favorite apple orchard and pumpkin patch for several months. Now that autumn is finally in full swing and halloween and thanksgiving are on the verge, it is time to pick some pumpkins.
Knowing that my husband and son would have a blast picking pumpkins together, I delayed our trip for several weekends in order to find a day when my husband could accompany us. But alas, the trip to the pumpkin patch could be delayed no longer and we had to go without my husband. Needless to say our son was very disappointed that daddy was not going to come too. However, we were able to convince my sister and her husband who had already been to the orchard the week before to come meet us at the orchard and pumpkin patch (which is about thirty minutes outside of the city limits). Another sister rode along with us (my son, daughter, and I).
Even though we got a later start than we had hoped, the drive to the orchard and pumpkin patch was quite pleasant with the fall colors all around. My son was particularly pleased to count all the trees that had red leaves (there are far fewer trees with red leaves than yellow). I was enjoying the sights so much that I almost missed our exit. Luckily, I looked at a sign at the right moment and did not miss the exit to the orchard…
(To be continued …)