Orange Picking

While reading a magazine, we discovered there is still a place in Southern California where you can pick your own oranges.  Unfortunately, its not in Orange County but we enjoyed the drive inland and surprisingly didn't hit any traffic.  So last weekend the weather was perfect for some good old fashioned orange picking. 

Unfortunately we weren't the only ones in on this great idea, so the oranges were all the way up there.  Easy for someone with long arms not so easy for someone like me.

 Jamie had a much easier time

I still managed to get a few. 

It was $5 for a whole bag of oranges, which is pretty amazing.  We also picked a couple of grape fruits and some really nice looking lemons (although not as big as the ones growing in our yard :)  We had a lot of fun and learned its a bit harder than it looks, lol.  Now what to do with all these oranges...maybe some marmalade I guess!

Miss Us!

Have you missed us?  It's been a while since we last posted.  We've been busy but not really doing anything that exciting.  We have started to plant some things in the front yard, which I'm sure our neighbors are happy about and have been doing stuff around the house, getting pictures framed, buying storage racks for the garage.  Not too interesting to write about.  Jamie is also taking a woodworking class on Sundays.  I should have some pictures this weekend for the Super Bowl.  The picture above was taken last year in October at our Neighborhood Meeting.  Our signature Giant Battenburg and Marzipan Fruits that everyone loved :)