GYHaaahHH! Sensei! It was apple picking, not apple CIDER (and though the apples were hard, especially if they hit you on the head, they certainly weren't HARD.)
Thanks guys. I know I have almost dissapered from here, but things are still a bit of a mess since recent family losses. I decided to spend my birthday helping out my mom, who couldn't do some of the winterizing chores on her own. In helping pick apples, however, we had an ulterior motive; my mom makes the best home-made apple sauce on the planet! We had to make sure we had a new supply.
My birthday cake was made with apples from the tree and lots of cinnamon! (Definitely lovely to consume!)
Generally we had a peaceful quiet day, which is what we all needed.