Apple Hill

I tell my Beanie I have a surprise for her. We get up and I make her breakfast and we get ready to go. We fill up the truck with gas, and I go to check the air in my tires…no pressure gauge (note to self…buy one!).  Off we go for an hour drive to Camino.  Yep!  Apple Hill!  Beanie has never been there, so I knew we’d have some fun.

She wanted to go on a hay ride, so we jump into the long bed trailer full of hay bales and cop a squat. The ride took us up the surrounding hillside with some beautiful vineyards and autumn colors in full force.  The air was crisp and sweet smelling and I couldn’t ask for a better moment than seeing her big smile and twinkling eyes. 

Of course we had to visit the chocolate shop and make a purchase.  We also bought some fresh apple cider and a caramel/nut covered apple.  I looked high and low for my replacement candle “Keepers of the Light – Mulled Spice Wine” scent, but oh no…they discontinued the line. My niece asked me why that one, and I replied “It smells just like Christmas Baby”. When we got home, she asked to smell the candle I was looking for.  One whiff and she says "You're right Auntie...It smells just like Christmas!"

I drove her into the town of Camino, and being no stranger to the area, took her to lunch at the Forrester. We had a great time chatting and eating buffalo wings, fries and calamari.  I love the times we just sit and talk about anything.  This time the conversation centered around college and the Marine Corps. She wants to ditch college and just join and I want her to go to college and then enter the Corps as an officer. She’s young, so there’s plenty of time to convince her. I just love how her mind works and how smart she is.  Her wheels are always turning and the means by which she comes to her conclusions are just fascinating.

We drive home and have a Harry Potter night.  She loves Daniel Radcliffe and wanted to watch the “Deathly Hallows 1 & 2”, so I popped the obligatory corn, we got out our snacks, donned our jammies and favorite blankies and curled up on the chaise together.   Again…The end of another fabulous day!