Sunday, October 4, 2009

ANGRY LEOPARDS AND APPLE DUMPLINGS!

This Leopard was part of a wild life show & tell at the Delmont Apple Festival. When I got up close and personal to shoot, he went crazy! The cage is only a temporary one as a transport and show device.

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THE OLD CIDER PRESS AT WORK!
This very old last centure machine still turns out the best apple cider your lips will ever have the pleasure to indulge in!

The Cider Press work area


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The Delmont Apple 'N' Art Festival was held on October 3rd and 4th in Delmont Pennsylvania. This marks the second anniversary of this weekly column!

This year the festival was still running full steam; the slow down in the economy was not much of a factor. People still love to enjoy the basics in life, and small town USA is still going strong in Western Pennsylvania! There are still a lot of fall activities to go, and the landscape is becoming a palette of fall colors already.

The serious sides of things are still there, such as the request for more troops. The final decision has not been made, but everyone is putting his or her four-cents in (inflation). I hope they error to the side of sending them when needed for the safety of the troops already there, than the other way around. You guys and girls get my priority vote! It would be nice to finish the job and bring everyone home safely! I am sure that this is the feelings that most of the folks at home have ... you guys are priority #1!

Remember that the holiday season starts soon. So those civilians who follow this column please remember to ship gifts early, and often! The love letters need plenty of time to arrive as well. There is nothing as valued by someone so far from home, than the classic, handwritten pen on parchment paper love letter! Trust me on this one! Again, mail early, and Often!

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You can see the Gold Star for sharing on this lover's hat!


The Apple Dumplings are legendary!


The young fans had a great time, as well as the old folk!


This 105 year-old Apple machine turns out all the delicious Apple Cider for sale at the festival! The Apple Cider makers Support Our Troops!


The Boy Scouts at the festival Support Our Troops!


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SPORTS UPDATE:

The Pittsburgh Steelers put it to the San Diego Chargers, 38-28. The game was a bigger victory than the score indicates due to strange happenings. The Steelers look strong, and San Diego under the conditions did an excellent job of coming back.

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Colored Sand for on site art projects


Colored sand art in a bottle!


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Keep your head down,


Henry Hill, Plum Pennsylvania

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