One of the best parts of Colorado is the sunshine! We have over 300 days of this lovely brightness so when I woke up on Saturday and saw a gloomy sky - not even a peak coming through the clouds - I was a tad bit sad. I've been missing Wisconsin lately and and with the clouds covering our blue sky in Denver I decided I would find an apple orchard and pumpkin farm here in CO to lift my spirits. I found a place about 95 min away - Happy Apple Farms in Penrose, CO.
How could you not love going to a place with the word 'happy' in their name?? I called Jacqui and asked if she was up for a drive and adventure...apples, pumpkins and hay rides here we come! We pulled in and were so excited to see the orchards, country store and hot cider being served!
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| We're here! We had a little rain and some snow on the drive but nothing is stopping us from apples and pumpkins. |
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| I'm all ready for the hay ride - off the pumpkin patch we go! |
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| Jacqui is all bundled up - it's only 43 degrees (it was 82 on Tuesday) |
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| Hello hay ride! Apples, apples everywhere! |
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| Apple orchard! Pie, cider and butter - you're calling my name! |
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| Jacqui captured me taking a pic - thought the lighting was fun. |
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| They dropped us off at the pumpkin putch - so maybe Jacqui and I were the oldest 'kids' running around trying to find the perfect pumpkin. |
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| Just about perfect! I kept looking around for Charlie Brown, it is that time of year for "It's the Great Pumpkin" to be on TV. |
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| We found some goodies - they not only had apples and cider but jams, jellies, and local honey. |
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| I'm planning to make apple pie tonight so I was ready to load up. |
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| A few more things for sale in the country store - of course I had to pick up some mini pumpkins for my place. |
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| All local - jams, sauces, apple butter...they also had raspberries and blackberries on the orchard. |
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| This could make a lot of pie! What a fun morning! We loaded up my car and were off to lunch. |
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| We found this cute little place - there were 2 places to choose from - the staff was so friendly and the food was just what we were looking for. Jacqui got a grilled cheese and a cup of chili - perfect for the cold day. |
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| We decided to stop at the Broadmoor on our way back to Denver. It's located in Colorado Springs so it was a nice place to stop and break up the drive. It's such a lovely hotel with a lot of history. |
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We popped in to see part of the WI game (well, I wanted to see the game) and have a glass of wine.
Back on the road and on our way to Denver - dropped Jacqui at her car - and I headed home excited to make apple pies. My friend Katie C had posted a pic of apple pies in jelly jars - looked yummy and a fun way to serve the sweet treat. Happy Apple Farms you lived up to my expectations and brought some sunshine into our gloomy Saturday. Thanks for the hospitality - I'll be back next summer! |
www.happyapplefarm.com
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