I'd like to tell you about a favorite new hobby that goes along with being a homeowner in sunny Florida. We lucked out when we bought this house for many reasons, but one super great thing is the 5 (count 'em 5) citrus trees on the property. The largest is a Honeybell tangelo tree in the front yard that drops huge juicy tangelos all day. It is difficult to keep up with, but I thought I would display to you this new hobby of ours.
Step One: Pick tangelos from our front yard. Note the ballerina technique, even though one of our first housewarming gifts was a citrus picker from my Dad.
Step Two: slice beautiful tangelos on lovely, spacious counter tops.
Step Three and Four: Juice those juicy tangelos on our new juicer, the second housewarming gift from my Dad. And finally, enjoy the sweet, sweet nectar.
Step One: Pick tangelos from our front yard. Note the ballerina technique, even though one of our first housewarming gifts was a citrus picker from my Dad.
I am insanely jealous of your fruit trees. Our trees bear zippo fruit!
ReplyDeleteSometimes, on bike rides, when I think no one is watching I steal grapefruits from people's trees and pedal away fast as lightning.
Your dad bought you an citrus picker!?! You've just trigged an awesome memory from my Sarasota cottage days. My old hippie landlord Pete used to keep a citrus picker propped up against his grapefruit tree so I could help myself to his fruit.