Apple Pie

Dear Em,
The kids and Grandma and I picked apples at New Hope yesterday, and now we have about a million pounds of apples to do something with. I think we're going to can apple pie filling: http://www.pickyourown.org/applepiefilling.htm. I think we're also going to do this instead of school today. Surely it will involve some math and reading and teamwork, right? And history, since it harkens back to a time before refrigerators and freezers and ziploc bags? I am calling it our "hands-on" apples unit study. It will involve a trip to the store, which is good because I'm out of dish soap and makeup (the latter was all destroyed yesterday during a five-minute phone call with your husband about HR Connection. I came into the bathroom to find everything covered in lipstick, including Grace). And, of course, we must visit the New Hope store in search of an apple peeler.
If it turns out okay, I will give you at least one jar. If it turns out kind of okay, I will still give you a jar. If it is an absolute mess, I will send you amusing photos.

Love,
Al