Apple Picking & the Zoo

While I attended a workshop, my husband and Drake went apple picking with L's parents. They had a great time. They couldn't find any apples of a certain type within arms reach, so L put Drake on his shoulders to pick a couple apples. It was tricky because he had to use two hands to pick the apple and he didn't want to let go of Daddy, but he managed it. This apple orchard also had a wooden train that the kids could sit on, and a real old-time tractor and fire truck that kids could climb on. It had pigs, as well as other animals. Quite a lot for an orchard. Later that weekend I made apple crisp with some of the apples they picked. It was yummy, but not the best I've made.

Then I attended Builders House Tours, where area builders showcase their best homes for the year, with my Mom and Aunt. That was fun because we saw a wide range of dwellings from a condo to a house worth 2.1 million. Each house had something neat about it. I found out that I don't like mis-matched counter tops and cabinetry in the kitchen. I like Jack and Jill Bathrooms as long as they have pocket doors in between them. I don't like the contemporary style furnishings and fixtures - not a warm feeling in the house. You can get a home sound system that you can plug your iPod into. Home theatres are really neat. There is a style of sun room called a conservatory that is absolutely beautiful. One house had something that looked like a tower from the outside, and inside they had extended the ceiling up so high into this tower-like thing that there is no way you could dust the light fixture at the top!

So while I was on this tour, L and Drake went to the zoo with L's parents and Uncle D. It was a great little zoo! It was in Schenectady and called something like Game Animal Preserve. All of the animals were raised by the man running the zoo which is why they were so friendly. The big cats were all leash trained. There were lions, tigers, a bobcat, leopard, bears, alligators, peacocks, mcaws, macacks, tortoises, etc. (please excuse the hideous mis-spellings) They had a great time :)