Citrus Is In!

 

They ain't all that pretty, but they sure are delicious. 



 

We don't have any citrus trees ourselves (yet), but we do have many generous friends and neighbors eager to share their backyard bounty.  The lemons are huge and seem to be begging to be made into bars or tarts or maybe cookies. 



 

This cut orange in the front is some sort of blood orange -- pink inside and so so sweet and juicy.  Vitaminalicious!  --cds

 

Christmas Lights -- Disney Style

We braved the chilly nighttime temperatures (58 degrees!!) -- yes, I realize I'm a big baby about the cold these days; I lived in Vermont for 40 years and earned the right to complain about a little Florida chill -- anyway, I tried to take some pictures of the light display at the Hollywood Studios backlots.

 

 

 

 

Disney snow in the air!  

 

 

 

I'm not such a great photographer, but I thought I'd try.  I also took a couple of videos of the dancing lights put to music, but can't figure out just yet how to post them -- first, I need to learn about compressing and trimming and other tech stuff that I don't have time for right now.

 

We may brave the cold AND the crowds and visit the Magic Kingdom on Christmas Day (we may be nuts), but it's best to keep busy, busy, busy.   --cds

It's Tropical, Of Course.

The plant, that is.  Here is last year's poinsettia that we put in the ground sometime in February and just let it do it's thing. I don't know why I'm getting such a thrill that it's coming into blossom.

 

I guess because in my Northern Life, poinsettias post-Christmas became spindley and leafless and ended up in the compost by May.  I had forgotten that poinsettias are a wild-growing shrub in Mexico.  I know they will not tolerate a frost, so I'm not sure this one will survive a Central Florida winter.  So far we've been spared -- it's 68 degrees here this morning. 

 



 

A couple of new plants I've put out on the patio - we had a few showers last night - diamonds on poinsettias - pretty.



 

 

 

--cds

More Apron Making

I had these finished before Thanksgiving, but neglected to take pictures.

 

The pattern is pretty girly, with the gathered skirt and big sash, but this feels very comfortable and the pockets are just right.

 

 

 

I'm very addicted at the moment to that nice reproduction vintage-y fabric.

 

 

Here is a blue version.

 

 

 

 

I have to get busy soon on a teeny-size apron for wee Miss Ruthanne who may be asking Santa for a tea set.  --cds