Perils of Picking Crabapples

The other night my wife went out to pickup crabapples. This is a routine activity since our 2 trees have approximately 1.5 million crabapples on them. You might ask, "why bother to pick them up in the first place?" There are several reasons. 1. They smell. 2. They attract bees, yellow jackets, fly's etc. 3. They get squishy in your toes. 4. They stink. 5. They clog up the tires on the lawn mower. 6. They can be very alluring to young children who typically like to put things in there mouth. Photos Here! 7. They will sprout new trees in the spring. 8. And lastly, they don't smell very good.

So my wife, being the awesome servant she is, decided to go tackle the yard after our week of vacation. She has been very sympathetic this time of year when my allergies are in full force. Thanks sweetie!

We here in Minnesota have had a very dry summer. We didn't get much rain in June or July. August has made up for it and so have the mosquito's. So how much fun can it bee (get it) to be outside with all those flying insects picking up mushy crabapples? It can be loads of fun if you dare to try.

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Originally uploaded by thestahlhouse.

This is a picture of Laura's foot. She had 15 mosquito bites and they were very itchy. So she applied some cortizon and some bandages. She is even sporting some "Chicken Little" tatoo bandages. Very cool. With kids, I am glad I can get them for $1 a box instead of $3.50 in the store. Anyone with kids out there need some? Let me know!

We are now taking applications for full time assistant crabapple pickers.