Sunday, September 5, 2010

Apple Picking Half Day

Apple picking on Friday, September 3rd was awesome!!! I have never picked fruit from a tree before and the experience was one that I will always remember. When Jean first mentioned that we would pick apples in Alaska, all I could think of was: how do the trees survive in this harsh climate and short growing season? Well, it turns out that they DO survive and produce delicious apples. My favorite is the transparent yellow apples, although they look more green to me, who knew!? I described it to some of the parents as 'candy from a tree' which aroused a few chuckles. Clearly I was a child who ate my fruits and veggies. ;) Speaking of which, there were several students who munched happily away on several pieces of fruit and then we had more back at school along with a honey dipping sauce.
Looking back on the day, I remember only smiles and cheerfulness as we went through the field trip process and the timing was just long enough for the children to participate and picking and not become bored or distracted by other items in the yard. I should probably mention now that the apples were picked at a private home (with their permission), so Alaska has yet to obtain an apple orchard. I am grateful that I was able to experience the first field trip of the year with the children, Jean, Sheila, and the wonderful parent drivers who were so helpful with the entire process. One mother helped out with the trip even though her child wasn't even at the school that day. Talk about family support! : ) It was a great adventure for all of us and I think many of us went home that day wondering how we could obtain our own apple tree.

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