Thursday, February 12, 2009

Comparing Apples and Basketballs...


So, Wenatchee is the "apple capital of the world." (Try saying "apple capital" six times fast. Hard, huh? I always say "appital capital" on about the second time. Ok, maybe the first.) There's a reason for that, cuz we (meaning "they") grow appitals so big around here, that folks don't like buying them, cuz it's hard to cut up an appital that is the size of a small pumpkin and eat it in one sitting, and it's annoying to pay for 5 pounds of appitals, and only get 2 appitals out of the deal. So I'm told they give these freakishly huge appitals away to employees of the packing companies. And, since we know someone who knows someone, we got us a box of these super cool beasts.

Allow me to share:


I would like it duly noted that the tiny appital Debris is eating in this picture is actually a large appital.

"The Finker" (Please forgive me. Everyone else is in bed, my house is quiet, my laundry is as done as it will ever be, and my kitchen is clean. I feel giddy and goofy when all of the above happen at the same time.) Anyway, I think she was trying to bruise it with her chin. But, it looks like reminds me of Rodin's "The Finker". Isn't her frown amazingly frowny? Cinderella. She ate half that appital. Right down the middle. It was one of the smaller ones in the box, and still huge. She thought we should play soccer with them. We always tell her that when she was born her head was the size of a large apple. I fink it might have been smaller than these apples. She had a tiny head back then. Excuse me while I digress. Back to the appitals.This appital dwarfs my large-ish mug. I took these pics before I finished the dishes. Amazing huh? I fought so.

7 comments:

  1. I can safely say I have never seen apples that size in my life!! That is amazing!! Your daughters are so adorable, by the way.

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  2. I'm reminded of the time I popped into First Fruits and there was a very rotund hillbilly visiting from Everett who exclaimed, "wow, I can't BELIEVE it! I'm full... from an APPLE!! That just blows my mind... can you believe it, ma?"
    The lady behind the counter and I made the mistake of making eye contact and began to immediately commence convulsions of suppressed laughter. Which was a mistake because for some dumb reason, when I laugh like that, I tear up really bad. I must have looked like a sad, epileptic gerbil.
    Good times, good times...

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  3. OMWORD! I didn't even know appitals that size existed!! Is that Frankenfood? Must be some mighty experimentin' goin' on over there. I'd check them all for those little stubs stickin' out of Frakenstein's neck.

    You have a lovely "Finker" model there and I completely agree she would make Rodin proud. :)

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  4. Wow...I didn't know apples grew that large. How do they taste?

    Love the story of the hillbilly, son! You must have inherited my annoying 'easy tears'.

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  5. Dem's some huge apples! I've been meaning to tell you that I saw the quilt you made C & S and it turned out great! Your fabric piles in the post below reminded me. :)

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  6. Wow those are huge! I love the picture of brie's face while looking at the apple. So cute! Similar to her daddys when he is laughing so hard he's crying. so cute! Cant wait for next weekend! Auntie G

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  7. Hey Naomi,

    You have awards waiting for you at my place. Come on by. :)

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