I am McIntosh
a short story10 total reviews
Comment from BeasPeas
Ummmm, apple cider. I like all apples. McIntosh is just about everyone's favorite, I think. Not too-too anything--just right. Nicely done. Marilyn
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2017
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Ummmm, apple cider. I like all apples. McIntosh is just about everyone's favorite, I think. Not too-too anything--just right. Nicely done. Marilyn
Comment Written 16-Mar-2017
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2017
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Thanks for the review. My friend in Vermont has an old wooden apple press and every autumn we collect our apples (I have a few secret heritage trees) and we spent the day making cider and juice. Delicious fun! Cheers, j
Comment from Chrissy710
Hi Judester, A good description of this apple and I believe related to the Snow Apple as I found out when researching this type for my entry. i found out that Robert Frost grew a Snow apple in Vermont on his farm So I gues we are cousins with the Mcintosh LOL. good luck with the contest and may the best apple win Ha Ha Cheers Christineð???ð??? I must try one if I can If they are like the Snow then they are delicious
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2017
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Hi Judester, A good description of this apple and I believe related to the Snow Apple as I found out when researching this type for my entry. i found out that Robert Frost grew a Snow apple in Vermont on his farm So I gues we are cousins with the Mcintosh LOL. good luck with the contest and may the best apple win Ha Ha Cheers Christineð???ð??? I must try one if I can If they are like the Snow then they are delicious
Comment Written 16-Mar-2017
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2017
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Thanks for the review. McIntosh are best right off the tree, then the flavor changes slightly. I find these old apples trees on the back roads of Vermont and make apple crumble with oatmeal on my wood stove, feeling like a pioneer, ha ha. Cheers, j
Comment from frogbook
This contest has certainly turned out well and very interesting too. This is a great one. I liked the playing well and description of the other apples. Best of luck.
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2017
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This contest has certainly turned out well and very interesting too. This is a great one. I liked the playing well and description of the other apples. Best of luck.
Comment Written 16-Mar-2017
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2017
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Thanks for the encouraging review. Yes, it was a fun write and interesting choices the entrants chose. Cheers, j
Comment from mvbrooks
Great response to this writing prompt. A bit of wisdom (getting along with others) a bit of sass, and a bit of humor. Fun read. Good luck in your contest.
reply by the author on 07-Mar-2017
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Great response to this writing prompt. A bit of wisdom (getting along with others) a bit of sass, and a bit of humor. Fun read. Good luck in your contest.
Comment Written 07-Mar-2017
reply by the author on 07-Mar-2017
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It was a fun write. There are many heritage apples growing wild around my cabin in Vermont. I feel like a little pioneer as I pick them and make cobbler and apple sauce in my wood burning oven. Thanks for the review, cheers, j
Comment from country ranch writer
Love those apples and we grew up on then nod windfalls my son brings me Granny Smith apples. I made my first homemade apple pies this
reply by the author on 07-Feb-2017
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Love those apples and we grew up on then nod windfalls my son brings me Granny Smith apples. I made my first homemade apple pies this
Comment Written 07-Feb-2017
reply by the author on 07-Feb-2017
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Thanks for the review. Nothing better than making your own apple pie. In Vermont there are many old fashioned apple trees and I always make apple crumble with oatmeal and brown sugar, so easy. Cheers, j
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Love apple pie
Comment from lyenochka
Love it! You got exactly what the contest called for! Being a chef, you have just the right way to describe all the ways a McIntosh apple can be used. The only sentence that caused me to stumble was: "On an old sloping porch and into an antique cider press, I am the queen of tart cider, so delicious on a crisp autumn afternoon." I was on the porch and then the press. But I know it's to be enjoyed on the porch after being pressed into cider so the meaning was clear but the word order a little confusing. Otherwise, wonderful reading!
reply by the author on 07-Feb-2017
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Love it! You got exactly what the contest called for! Being a chef, you have just the right way to describe all the ways a McIntosh apple can be used. The only sentence that caused me to stumble was: "On an old sloping porch and into an antique cider press, I am the queen of tart cider, so delicious on a crisp autumn afternoon." I was on the porch and then the press. But I know it's to be enjoyed on the porch after being pressed into cider so the meaning was clear but the word order a little confusing. Otherwise, wonderful reading!
Comment Written 07-Feb-2017
reply by the author on 07-Feb-2017
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Thanks for the honest and helpful review. I think I went down apple cider memorylane at the end. One of my best memories is making cider at my friend;s old farmhouse all day. Eating apple cakes and pie and making wonderful juice.How is the reader to know this? ha ha I will change that last line. Thanks for the encouraging 6 stars and fun contest. Cheers, j
Comment from sue133
Your 100 words is really well written. Not easy to compose something in so few words but you have done a vignette that is great to read. You have written an amusing picture of who you are as a Mcintosh apple and, although I have not heard of them, I feel I know these apples now! Susan
reply by the author on 07-Feb-2017
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Your 100 words is really well written. Not easy to compose something in so few words but you have done a vignette that is great to read. You have written an amusing picture of who you are as a Mcintosh apple and, although I have not heard of them, I feel I know these apples now! Susan
Comment Written 07-Feb-2017
reply by the author on 07-Feb-2017
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Thanks for the review. McIntosh are best fresh picked and perfect for crumble yummo, cheers, j
Comment from Quantum Traveler
Well Judester.
Saucy and Sultry.
Sprinkle of cinnamon butter.
Warm Me Up and I an Golden.
The First Nibble beneath the shade of my leaves.
Beloved Summer Ritual.
Were talkin' Apples here Right???????
You haven't been out in the Serengeti too long have you??????
Excellent Short Story with Funny and Delicious Dialog and Great Imagination.
Very Well Done...Quantum Traveler...Phil.
reply by the author on 07-Feb-2017
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Well Judester.
Saucy and Sultry.
Sprinkle of cinnamon butter.
Warm Me Up and I an Golden.
The First Nibble beneath the shade of my leaves.
Beloved Summer Ritual.
Were talkin' Apples here Right???????
You haven't been out in the Serengeti too long have you??????
Excellent Short Story with Funny and Delicious Dialog and Great Imagination.
Very Well Done...Quantum Traveler...Phil.
Comment Written 07-Feb-2017
reply by the author on 07-Feb-2017
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Ha ha your reviews always bring a smile to my face. I thought I would write something a little sultry for ths contest. I am researching tree houses now and thinking of building one this summer in Vermont. Maybe I will build in an apple tree so I never have to come down. Cheers, j
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From the get go on this amazing short story I was locked in...It seemed to have a hint of sensual sultry flair to it.
Excitingly Original...Loved It.
My Son knows the Tree Master if you want to get in touch...Africa, Germany and Japan are exploding with tree houses...Glad you got a chuckle out of this...Q.T...Phil.
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
S very well-written short story. I love apples in many ways. My favourite dish is an apple pie which I sometimes prefer above chocolate cake.
reply by the author on 07-Feb-2017
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S very well-written short story. I love apples in many ways. My favourite dish is an apple pie which I sometimes prefer above chocolate cake.
Comment Written 07-Feb-2017
reply by the author on 07-Feb-2017
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Thanks for the review Sandra, it was a fun write, cheers, j
Comment from RodG
It just so happens McIntosh is my favorite eating apple because it is a bit tart ("saucy") and easy to nibble.
Good personification of yourself and two others in paragraph two.
Easy to visualize your being pressed into cider in paragraph three.
reply by the author on 07-Feb-2017
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It just so happens McIntosh is my favorite eating apple because it is a bit tart ("saucy") and easy to nibble.
Good personification of yourself and two others in paragraph two.
Easy to visualize your being pressed into cider in paragraph three.
Comment Written 07-Feb-2017
reply by the author on 07-Feb-2017
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Thanks for the review Rod. The day we make cider is always a beautiful fall day and everyone comes over with their apples and we share the work, fun and juice. Cheers, j
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Sounds like a good time. My whole clan goes apple picking once a year and always have fun. Rod
