In October 2008, my daughter Jilly and her best friend Rachel came to visit. Rick and I took them apple picking, where we loaded bags with Honeycrisp apples. Then we brought them home and got to work.
Peeling apples:

Cutting apples:

Sneaking bites:

Simmering apples:

Rolling out pie crust:

Picking the perfect pie plate:

Loading up the pies:

Basting with apple cider:

And enjoying the fruits of our labor: