Sunday at Smolack Farms

We haven't posted in a couple of weeks, but we have definitely been soaking up the last few weekends before the cold sets in! A week ago we went with my friend from work, Katie, and her friend, Kevin, to Smolack Farms in Andover, Massachusetts. Andover was beautiful--apparently home to most of the private boarding schools in New England. In fact, Katie grew up living on a campus of a boarding school where her father taught philosophy.

But our goal last week was not only to explore New England academia, but to pick apples! We each picked a peck (like Peter Piper) and spent the rest of the day throwing fallen apples at trees (fun explosion if you hit it right), and taking in the beauty of autumn in Andover. We walked through a rather shabby pumpkin patch and had cider donuts, all while listening to a cover band playing (interestingly enough) Jack Johnson. All-in-all it was a great day!