I have lived in the same apartment in downtown Albany for a little over three years now, and over time I have made friends with many of my neighbors. Sadly, one woman and her cat, Silky, will be leaving the neighborhood.
Last night she let Sam and me in on a little neighborhood secret: a block over from our apartment there is a huge apple tree growing in someone’s backyard, and this tree ain’t no crab-apple tree either. Apparently, the owners of the property welcome neighbors to pick apples because the tree gets bogged down with fruit, as there is no one to pick all them apples. The fruit isn’t quite rip yet — they’re still very tart, but I think that makes a great apple pie, right? — Too bad, I don’t bake.
I’d tell you where the tree is, but then you would steal all the apples. Although there is definitely enough fruit on this tree for our whole neighborhood.
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