apple pickin'

Anddd it's my first post since returning to school. That says a lot about what the past month has been like! I'm sure every college student will emphatically assert that their lives are busy, but I can say that I've been like a hamster on a treadmill since day one. Of course, I like it that way. If I had idle time I would idle it. However, classes have ramped up and I've had to work harder to keep on top of things. Sometimes the best thing you can do for yourself when you're stressed is to take a break and do something enjoyable. I went apple picking with these lovely ladies this morning. We took the 45 minute drive Sky Top Mountain, an extensive apple orchard best known for its fresh apple cider doughnuts. The orchard was beautiful - the view was fantastic, the atmosphere rustic and "pioneer-ish", and apparently everyone else thought so too. The line of vehicles up the mountain was jammed for miles.