Apples, Apples and more Apples

As we have discovered, 'other duties as assigned', can mean absolutely anything. In our case, this week we have been assigned to 'do apples'.

Henry spent a couple days picking apples, while I was assigned to sorting and boxing. We both spent yesterday sorting and boxing, as the pickers were getting ahead of the sorters. What a circus!

We now have almost 200 cases of apples ready to be sold. Which, by the way, that is another of my 'duties'...to sell them to the local grocery stores. No problem, I've got 70 cases set up for delivery this Friday.

I guess the hard part about 'doing apples', is the standing all day on concrete in a 42 degree cooler, lifting boxes that weigh between 40-45 pounds; and in Henry's case with the picking, it would be the repetitive motion of picking with an apple bag hanging around your neck that will contain the 40 pounds of apples when full. It's been a tough week.

But, there is one major advantage! We only have 4 more days and we will be on our way, down the highway, and hopefully will never have to see another apple, ever again!