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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Fresh Lemons!


Lemons from my tree! Anyone for Lemon Meringue Pie?

Peter, Paul & Mary Lemon Tree Lyrics

When I was just a lad of ten, my father said to me,
"Come here and take a lesson from the lovely lemon tree."
"Don't put your faith in love, my boy", my father said to me,
"I fear you'll find that love is like the lovely lemon tree."

Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet
But the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat.
Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet
But the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat.

One day beneath the lemon tree, my love and I did lie
A girl so sweet that when she smiled the stars rose in the sky.
We passed that summer lost in love beneath the lemon tree
The music of her laughter hid my father's words from me:

Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet
But the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat.
Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet
But the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat.

One day she left without a word. She took away the sun.
And in the dark she left behind, I knew what she had done.
She'd left me for another, it's a common tale but true.
A sadder man but wiser now I sing these words to you:

Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet
But the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat.
Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet
But the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat.
Have a Creative Day!
Linda

7 comments:

  1. Linda, what a treat! I do like that song, and a little lemon meringue pie would be oh so good right now! Beautiful bowl of lemons. Are these from you yard?

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  2. I grew up with a lemon tree in the backyard. I miss that so much! I used to love to make lemon curd.

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  3. My little tree is just two feet or so high and has six big lemons on it. I am so proud. One day I hope it produces like yours!
    I am encouraged! :)
    Hugs..

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  4. Beautiful bowl of lemons. Are these from you yard?
    rihanna video

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  5. Lemons are such a fresh scent and taste, fabulous for celebrating a change of seasons.

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  6. Yes, these are from my yard! We also have oranges, limes , grapefruit, peaches and mangos!

    Everything is blossoming now...looks like we'll have a great crop next year!

    Linda

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