love where you live – Christmas Cove Farm

October 19, 2012 at 11:22 am 4 comments

It’s been raining and raining. And raining. There has been a lot of screaming, crying, sniffling, coughing and whining in our nest. And not just by me. Ahem. Did I mention the rain and the whining? We needed to get out. So we headed out in the car on Sunday to induce some birdie napping and enjoy fall in northern Michigan. Despite the rain and some more whining, we had a great day driving up the pinkie finger of Michigan to Kilcherman’s Christmas Cove, an antique apple farm near Northport.

After car napping for the little birdies, there were finally some smiles. Phew.

We found apples like this “Lady” variety whose lineage can be traced back to the Elizabethan era! And they’re the perfect size for little hands. And just perfect for wee caramel apples too… more on that later.

Look up! In addition to hundreds of different kinds of apples, they have a glass pop bottle collection and an antique pop sign collection. Pretty interesting, but it was chilly and rainy and I was caught by a bug. The knitting bug! It was a great day to ride around our beautiful area, take in some of the colors through the mist (err, downpour) and knit. Yes, lovelies. I’m becoming a knitter! Can you believe it, Melissa? Neither can I. And the fat lady sings indeed.

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4 Comments Add your own

  • 1. Chris  |  October 19, 2012 at 11:41 am

    Fun times with you Sweet Heart. We actually got to have a conversation.

    Reply
  • 2. zane  |  October 19, 2012 at 1:02 pm

    Love that photo of Wren with the tiny apples! And the knitting! Yes, I’m so thrilled to see what you’ve been up to!

    Reply
  • 3. lisa  |  October 19, 2012 at 8:34 pm

    We love their apples! Sounds like a perfect day. Your girls just get sweeter and sweeter. Hope we can catch up soon!

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  • 4. marcyhermanntc  |  October 19, 2012 at 9:27 pm

    Love it, especially the knitting!

    Reply

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