Winter. The cold. The chapped hands. The heater cranked up to where a nightly sore throat is inevitable. The defrost button forever on in the car. But hey, the cuddling under a blanket, the roaring fireplace and the changing color of leaves (yes, that happens here in Jacksonville) makes up for it all. And of course, that crispness in the air that feels like fresh bedsheets from the wash. It is one beautiful if not often dreary season (miss the green grass!).
And then there comes the winter fruits. And I'm a true fruitoholic. Morning, noon or night, I can devour an apple, bowl of blueberries and strawberries in one sitting. So when our orange tree decided to bloom after 3 years, we were elated. Although they didn't look as delicious on the outside - some were black, covered with spots or plain dingy looking, they were as sweet as could be. Just eight of them made this entire pitcher of juice -yummy! We had plenty left over for eating and making orange-infused smoothies.
We're now waiting for the lemons to ripen. They blossom beautifully and are so fragrant as they are tart. Perfect in time for some springtime lemonade. Funny how the elements of the next season creep up on us while we're still trying to get through one. Makes me laugh when they have swimsuits in the mall windows and its 40 degrees outside! Well, here's to a picture perfect day today.
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