Apples!

We got this 5 gallon bucket of apples!

My goodness, we had fun.  

First try on the applesauce I put it all through the blender and added the recommended sugar-it seemed too smooth and too sweet, so I made it into apple butter.  

Second try I just mashed it up with my bean smoosher from Mexico and added no sugar.  Better.  

I think we may be done preserving.  45 jars of various kinds of goodies.  

Can you guess what EVERYONE is getting for Christmas?  ;)   

And today we're off to the "Little Apple" for birthday celebrations and sister visits and Sorority weekends and all kinds of fun.