We have a lot of apples! What to do with them? Well.....Mike and Preston worked on the apple cider press today. Mike still wants to stain it, but right now it is functional. The apple cider was delicious and so much faster to make than with the food processor. That is how we did it last time. The kids like it better because there is less bits.
Mike's newest contraption
Mike and Preston
The apples go through a garbage disposal and are caught on a mesh rag thingy.
Mike ties up the mesh rag thing and puts them at the bottom of the laundry basket he cut off. This time he tried it with only one rag, but he really wants to have about four different rags so he can do a ton of cider at once. Once in this contraption you press down. Not as Preston is doing here, but with a car jack. That really makes the juices flow!
Preston
Mike & Preston
The final product
Preston approved
We headed down the street for the annual pumpkin and chili party. I love it when someone else takes care of dinner! Usually someone else does because I'm horrible that way. Stockton decided to carve Gargamel as we were walking down there. He did a great job! He even won 2nd place.
Stockton
Jorja & Katlyn
Stockton with a glowy jacket
Much better.....Stockton with Gargamel
Stockton won a bowl, towels, pumpkin spatula, pumpkin bread mix, Halloween chocolate chips and a harvest bread tin.
Stockton with his loot
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