I had a delightful Saturday morning! My friend and neighbor, Cynthia, hosted an apple party for the neighborhood. Cynthia and her family had recently headed to Eastern Washington to pick apples. And in a typically generous gesture for her, she invited her friends and neighbors to come spend Saturday morning making pies and crisps out of the apples they brought home.
So, a kitchen full of women peeled, sliced, sugared and mixed giant bowls of apples while others rolled out pie crusts and made crisp toppings out of oatmeal. The smell of cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg and apples filled the room as we assembled pie after pie and visited with old and new friends.
After all the "hard" work was done, we gathered around the kitchen table and enjoyed steaming bowls of soup, salad, chips and salsa, all washed down with freshly squeezed apple cider. And to top it all off, there was apple crisp for dessert!
As I walked home, carrying my apple pie that was ready to pop in the oven, I thanked God for the blessing of friends. Those few hours spent enjoying food, fun and fellowship were a salve for my often weary soul. Thank you, dear friends, for creating a Fall memory for me to treasure!
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