When Your Sister Gives You Lemons . . . April 10, 2010
Posted by nrhatch in Food & Drink, Gratitude, Nature.trackback
We moved to Florida for a number of reasons ~ including a desire to live closer to my sister and her family.
They’ve lived on a lake in Orlando for 20+ years and have a veritable citrus grove in their backyard ~ lemons, grapefruit, tangerines, oranges, tangelos.
And a few pineapple plants thrown in for good measure.
Now that we see them on a more regular basis, we get to share nature’s bounty with them. This winter, we received dozens of grapefruit. This spring, dozens and dozens and dozens of lemons.
While I still have a few “bad habits” I need to conquer, one of my healthful habits is drinking lots of water ~ both with meals and between meals.
Lately, that water has been laced with fresh, Florida lemon juice ~ a tangy and tasty treat full of Vitamin C.
When your sister gives you lemons, make lemonade ~ hold the sugar, please.
Happy Earth Day 2010!
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Spirit Lights The Way 
How nice to have an orchard in the family. ))
And nice to be near family! ; )
Instead of seeing my nieces once or twice a year, we now get to see them once or twice a month!
Forget squeezing… I got a bag of lemons from my neighbor… I’ve been peeling and blending it right into my morning smoothies… no sugar… great cleanse, too…!
These would be tough to peel ~ they have very thick rinds. But the juice (and pulp) is delish!