Day 260: Day at the Farm

Today was farm day.  In honor of our friend Jennie's birthday, we all met at a local(ish) farm and orchard for some apple picking.  It rained a bit in the morning, so it was a little muddy but definitely not bad enough to keep us away from the most delicious apples ever. We picked a few McIntosh apples, but it was finding this gem that was the highlight of the day.  It's a Mutsu apple, and we LOVED it.  At one point Josh took the apple from me to get another bite or two, and Michal threw an absolute fit and burst into tears.  She really liked it.

 Apple back to its rightful muncher.  Yum yum yum!

We hitched a ride to the orchard on a tractor-towed shuttle.   

Michal ran a slight fever all day - this was a pretty typical face from her.  

Quiet, slightly glassy eyes, and less enthusiastic "Hi!"s than normal.

View on the way back to the market.  Love these green Maryland hills. 

I couldn't resist - there was a Michal-sized gap in the front of these pumpkins. 

It begged for a picture!

We saw this old farm vehicle on the way down to the petting farm. 

 It just looked so perfect there.

Josh and Michal meet a goat.  

Wasn't it nice of the goat (I think this was Jill - Jack had two mean-looking horns - I steered clear of him) to get up onto the bench to be at a Michal-level height?

Such a beautiful pair of turkeys. 

Meeting an alpaca.  Luckily this alpaca was a little friendlier than the ones Michal met at the zoo yesterday.  It does look a little creepy here, just staring at me.

We had such a lovely day, culminating in meeting up with Josh's mom and her friend for dinner.  Unfortunately Michal continued her impersonation of Fussy Butts McGee, but this time with a feverish bent.  Whatever is causing this bit of fun, whether it is teeth or something viral, I hope our regular Michal returns soon!