What a fantastic day. It wasn’t the day I planned, but thanks to some good company, great produce and fairly well-behaved kids, we ended up with the makings to have quite an adventure.
4H-Champ, 3 Future Farmkids and 1 VFG started the day thinking we were going to be picking apples at County Line Orchard in Hobart, Ind. 
But after we got there, parked in the already packed reserved lot and saw the line of people (at least 50 deep) to pay the dollar admission, we decided to change plans.
There was no way I was going to fight crowds on my day in the country experience. It’s a testament to the success of this agri-tourist attraction. But I’ll be scouting out a different orchard experience for the family if there’s time this year or next.
So instead of grilled burgers at the orchard, we opted for Taco Bell. Then we went Remus Farms for 10 $2.99 pumpkins and bags and bags of local produce, including, um, Michigan apples. I thought it was strange that we couldn’t find County Line Orchard apples at the local farmers markets. Maybe somewhere else in NW Indiana?
The kids got to paint pumpkins and I got some Amish butter to try.
We topped it off with a visit to Marilyn’s Bakery. That was worth a trip just to get the $8 key lime pie I just sampled.
Oh…and the last-minute trip to my favorite Indian grocery/fast food restaurant, House of India. Now I’m stuffed with Samosas and Thali. Yum.
Virtual Farmgirl 
What a great day!Could not have imagined getting “lost” and eating at Taco Bell could have been so much fun!Love my Pumpkins.The apples are still on the counter awaiting their trip to my crock pot with some sugar and cinnamon!Thank you for the fun!Wishing I had snagged a piece or two of that keylime pie.By the By… you left your sunwear here.
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I know. I’m bummed not to have my shades. I have a spare. Will pick those up next time we see y’all. Look for a poppin’ post later today.
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What a great day!Could not have imagined getting “lost” and eating at Taco Bell could have been so much fun!Love my Pumpkins.The apples are still on the counter awaiting their trip to my crock pot with some sugar and cinnamon!Thank you for the fun!Wishing I had snagged a piece or two of that keylime pie.By the By… you left your sunwear here.
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I know. I’m bummed not to have my shades. I have a spare. Will pick those up next time we see y’all. Look for a poppin’ post later today.
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