ORANGES ARE IN

This was a trip to Bardstown. This is where Stephen Foster wrote 'My Old Kentucky Home.' This was a most interesting visit and the Outside Musical is worth the trip.

This is us a few years ago picking Tomatoes. That bucket full cost $5.

This is us a few years ago in an Orange Grove.

Now Today's entry:

NOW, we can think about Christmas. My most favorite time of the year. This is when even I can sing along, as long as it is the old traditional carols. Like ‘I saw mama kissing Santa Claus’, lol just joking.

I cannot help it when I smell oranges and tangerines, I think of Christmas. When I was small at our churches we gave out what was called treats. Everyone attending church the Sunday before Christmas got a paper poke (bag) with a couple oranges, apples, a tangerine and some hard candy. I can’t remember getting oranges any other time of the year. I have always loved to peel mine and break the sections apart. I always ate seeds and all, I don’t know if there was seedless citrus then.
Anyway, the oranges are in, here in Florida. Yesterday we bought a half bushel of mixed oranges. Navels, Hamlins and tangelos the half bushel cost $5. Today at the flea market we found delicious seedless grapes for $1 a pound. We had Red Delicious apples at home along with fresh Georgia pecans.

So I couldn’t resist, I made a big fruit salad.
I cut the oranges into 8ths and hull them with my big knife, then squeeze then squeeze the rind with my hand to get the last of the juice. Apples are cut into about 16 pieces with the peel left on for health and looks. Dump a couple handfuls of pecan halves and grapes in. It is about half deep in orange juice because the oranges are so juicy, stir and voila! A delicious snack, and snack, and snack, and snack. I love fruit.

Have a great day

Thanks for coming this way. It is that time again in Northern NEW YORK!! If you have never seen Snow snorkeling click on Woody’s journal, his Honey got a picture of him on his first try this year. Of course the sport scares us here in Florida.

http://oldboomerwoodys.blogspot.com/

Nite Shipslog

PS:
Some of the artists of the 60's are revising their hits with new lyrics to accommodate aging baby boomers.
Marvin Gaye --- Heard It Through the Grape Nuts.


Leo Sayer --- Yo u Make Me Feel Like Napping.

The Temptations --- Papa's Got a Kidney Stone.


Tony Orlando --- Knock 3 Times On The Ceiling If You Hear Me Fall.

Helen Reddy --- I Am Woman, Hear Me Snore.

Leslie Gore--- It's My Procedure, and I'll Cry If I Want To.

And Last but NOT least :

Willie Nelson --- On the Commode Again