tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post2727960263115131019..comments2023-05-24T23:33:57.516+10:00Comments on My Unwelcome Stranger: My good fortuneDenis Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12786035137418348609noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-7439015139890587992013-05-10T12:17:15.744+10:002013-05-10T12:17:15.744+10:00My youngest sister Kay was a great gardener. In th...My youngest sister Kay was a great gardener. In their yard was an old apricot tree. I was staying with her and John once and the apricots were ripe. I never tasted ones before or afterwards anywhere near so sweet, juicy and flavoursome. So I know what it feels like (with the persimmons on top) to be spoilt with homegrown fruit. <br /><br />Our childhood was full of homegrown mangoes, peaches, mulberries and vegetables from our very productive garden. We just took them for granted. Not these days!Denis Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786035137418348609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-66110003982542471802013-05-09T20:03:16.848+10:002013-05-09T20:03:16.848+10:00Oh zmck, how sad but touching. A poem!
Denis, tha...Oh zmck, how sad but touching. A poem!<br /> Denis, that little persimmon tree is burgeoning its heart out for you!<br /><br />PS I love my fig tree:)So do the silvereyes!<br /><br />Julie M xxoxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-27907492238805365602013-05-09T19:55:39.970+10:002013-05-09T19:55:39.970+10:00Once you eat homegrown things, shop bought are suc...Once you eat homegrown things, shop bought are such a disappointment. A neighbour grows kiwi fruit. They don't look great but the taste is so much better than anything you can buy. When we lived in Belgrade, food in the markets was seasonal. I can never decide whether it's better to only have tomatoes for some of the year but to have wonderful tomatoes or to have tomatoes all year round but often insipid and a little floury. I do remember when Chernobyl blew up and my family wanted me to come home, because our daughter was only a baby, all I could think was, 'But I've just bought tomatoes for the first time in eight months. I want to have lunch on the terrace and eat a tomato salad. I can't get on a plane and leave the tomatoes behind.'zmkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-33071518628912726682013-05-09T12:55:09.100+10:002013-05-09T12:55:09.100+10:00Good question. No, it's not your computer. Som...Good question. No, it's not your computer. Somehow this year in particular, perhaps through less strong sunshine, they do seem to be yellower at this point, and slower to ripen, even on the tree. Rest assured that when it comes to the time that they are fully ripe, they should be that beautiful deep tangerine colour we associate with persimmons ready for eating.<br /><br />My biggest regret is that after scooping out the flesh, I won't be able to stand at the kitchen sink and slurpily suck out that delicious, juicy last bit just under the skin. [Now see what you've done - my mouth is watering.]Denis Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786035137418348609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-15768443086779188152013-05-09T12:42:52.668+10:002013-05-09T12:42:52.668+10:00We are all pretty brave until we face the real cru...We are all pretty brave until we face the real crunch time, Ros, so I am not sure how well-prepared I really am.<br /><br />I am pleased to see Tanya Blibersek has a wonderful new initiative that should benefit people in future. It will take a while and is always in danger of being undone by meddlesome do-gooders in the future, so keep your eye on this one. <br /><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-09/plibersek-launches-ehealth-palliative-care/4678652" rel="nofollow"><br />Plibersek launches eHealth palliative care initiative"</a> <br /><br />Health Minister Tanya Plibersek is launching an eHealth initiative that allows people to specify what types of treatments they would prefer at the end of their lives.<br /><br />Denis Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786035137418348609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-18419515807861687692013-05-08T22:00:05.029+10:002013-05-08T22:00:05.029+10:00Are your persimmons yellow or is it just my comput...Are your persimmons yellow or is it just my computer? Cockatoos are the louts of the bird world, much as they love them - so mindlessly destructive.zmkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11827123275812550047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-21560907570045144332013-05-08T15:52:51.799+10:002013-05-08T15:52:51.799+10:00Though for you so ever-present, I can't help b...Though for you so ever-present, I can't help but lament that all of us do not similarly understand how vital it is to "make preparations" as well as delight in the living of each day. <br />From the outside looking in, and as one who cherishes your thoughts and the way in which you commit them to your blog, you do it so well, Den.<br />xxRRoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13339472107640597921noreply@blogger.com