We're baaack!

I know, it's been months since our return, and we've neglected to update our blog. We heard our friends and family loud and clear and after a hiatus, we are making every attempt to stay current and post pictures as often as possible.

This fall has been a bit crazy for us. The apple cider season threw us a few curveballs, but we swung anyway, and ended up pressing about 180 gallons of cider. Most of that went into sweet cider, but a fair amount went into fermenters, and this year we produced and sold apple cider syrup. Our Italian grinder that we purchased this year cut our production time easily by half, maybe more.

Now that the apple gear is packed away for another year, we prepared ourselves for a long, hard winter, according to the Farmer's Almanac.

That leads us to last weekend's blizzard, where we enjoyed 20 inches of fluff in a day. Ahhh...snow day! The girls received their early Christmas gifts from Ann and Dave--new sleds--just in time to enjoy the feast of snow. Anyone passing by our hill could hear giggling and screaming as the new sleds raced down Dragonfly Hill.

We enjoyed the holidays quietly at home, never too far from the woodstove. It was a year to remember loved ones who are no longer here with us. We explained to the girls that this year would be a slimmer holiday, and not to expect too much. Sara's response was, "But we'll still get stockings, right?" Despite this, both girls labored over the making and wrapping of each other's gifts...a homemade game for Sara...a cardboard "house" for Ali's webkin, Lia. And of course, the homemade ornaments, my personal favorite.

We were lacking in the initiative and time to do cards this year, so look for a New Year's salutation from the Bergeron clan.

Let us know that you are reading the blog...and we'll be more motivated to keep it updated!

Much love,
Shannon, et. al.