I picked a few of the apples remaining on one of our trees this morning and made an apple pie. Admitted, they are past their best but still made a mighty fine pie. There are still a few apples left on the tree but most of them have been pecked by the birds, so this may be the last of last year's crop.
The consolation is that I have still to open the first bottle of cider made back in October with apples from the same tree, we will do that ceremoniously at Easter, and Spring is on its way, so the the apple blossom and a new crop will soon be in the making.