I’m having some citrus envy. When we bought our house I was charmed by the prospect of owning my very own orange tree. Three years later, the oranges fall and rot. Juicing them is a messy, sticky business and there is no way we could eat all the fruit. My neighbor has a lemon tree and the laden branches mock me every time I return from the grocery store with another sackful of purchased lemons. If I had a lemon tree (well, I have a tiny tree, but it doesn’t produce yet), would I wish I had an orange tree instead?
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My citrus envy reached new heights when I parked in front of a loaded kumquat tree today. I snagged only photos but really wanted to fill my purse with the tart fruit.
Well, but other people will envy you for other things. For example, I envy you for your gorgeous shoes and the fine weather. :)
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Gunda
Why don't you ask your neighbour to trade you some of her lemons for some of your oranges?
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ReplyDeleteI have an avocado tree that is quite big and produces zero avocados and my neighbor's tree a few meters away is loaded.
Like Shoegal says, I'd try trading oranges for lemons too.
Ah, life is indeed bittersweet, like a kumquat... ;)
ReplyDeleteyou need to start a big fruit trading thing among the neighbors...
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