March 2, 2009

let sleeping dogs lie

It's morning here - crisp and cold. The dogs are snoring at my feet, happy and sassy basking in the sun rays slanting through the blinds. The television is on the Today show and I wonder why they are sitting around in Australian bush hats talking Rhianna and Chris Brown. I don't get it.

The smell of fresh cut lemons permeate the room as I had to taste a Meyers lemon to see what makes them so much more expensive than a regular lemon. It has a very mild taste. When I was a child, I can remember sitting and eating lemons with salt - all the time making faces as I enjoyed the intense sour taste. I remember my mom making me stop as she said it would ruin the enamel on my teeth.

I know I need to get busy - shower, dress, shop. I'm making dinner for my sister, her boys and one of my brothers tonight. I should call and see if the rest of the family wants to come over too. But the sun beckons me to sit more. There is always another cup of coffee to be had you know.

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21 comments:

  1. KurtMarch 2, 2009 at 10:34 AM

    Diggin' the Orange. Beautiful color palette, Char.

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  2. VioletSkyMarch 2, 2009 at 10:45 AM

    Another lemon eater!
    Never heard of Meyers lemons, though.

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  3. GabbyMarch 2, 2009 at 11:28 AM

    It looks so innocently edible. Sweet as sunlight. But the word "lemon" makes my teeth ache. Perfect.

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  4. tangobabyMarch 2, 2009 at 11:32 AM

    I love Meyer lemons. They make the best lemonade, too.

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  5. Anna RussellMarch 2, 2009 at 11:34 AM

    Again with the making me hungry! But I don't mind.

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  6. drollgirlMarch 2, 2009 at 11:40 AM

    what a gorgeous pic!

    my niece likes to eat lemons, and i thought she had some sort of vitamin deficiency or illness. i guess not -- i am just a wuss and cannot imagine sucking on a lemon!

    hope your day and your dinner go well! enjoy the sun as long as you can!

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  7. AnonymousMarch 2, 2009 at 11:48 AM

    I love lemons and I have them in my water everyday but I fight the urge to eat them. I am afraid of what it will do to my teeth.

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  8. Steam Me Up, KidMarch 2, 2009 at 12:12 PM

    Meyer lemon pie. Best dessert in the world.

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  9. Country GirlMarch 2, 2009 at 12:17 PM

    You have such a gift. You can take the simplest photograph and turn it into something so much more.

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  10. Wayfaring WandererMarch 2, 2009 at 12:44 PM

    I love watching babies lick lemons.....it seems cruel since I can't stand to do it myself....but they make the cutest faces! haha

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  11. MariaMarch 2, 2009 at 1:24 PM

    I used to eat lemons too. I love how you try new things, different foods, travel new roads, so inspiring

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  12. ELKMarch 2, 2009 at 1:35 PM

    happy bright image for Monday...thanks Char

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  13. Fifi FlowersMarch 2, 2009 at 2:18 PM

    There's always time for another cup of cafe! Pretty photo!

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  14. CassaundraMarch 2, 2009 at 2:47 PM

    i love your stories.

    they're always genuine.

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  15. vsm/whirling dirvish photographyMarch 2, 2009 at 3:06 PM

    I loved going through your thoughts this past hour. Seeing how the past few days were. Now I just can't wait to see the additional photos posted up on flickr. I'm sure once the notch is set you'll be golden. (pun intended..per orange)

    Jealous that TX just got nasty wind. I want snow.

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  16. foxxxMarch 2, 2009 at 3:46 PM

    Sitting, with or without coffee, is very, very important.

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  17. sharilynMarch 2, 2009 at 5:38 PM

    i, too, love lemons!!mmmm! love the sour! i had never heard of meyer lemons until this year, while reading a food blog i frequent. she loves them and posted several recipes using them (http://faycat.blogspot.com/2009/02/omg-stop-it-with-meyer-lemons.html). i found some the other day and bought them to try making a tart. they are supposed to taste like a cross between a lemon and a mandarin orange, and i think that hits it right! i haven't cooked with them yet, but i find them quite yummy! :)

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  18. We Blog ArtistsMarch 2, 2009 at 6:35 PM

    Stumbles upon your blog and am lovin it...so I hope you don't mind but I am following...
    Actually your name..."Char" which is what I am called stuck out so I had to come see...and read...I wish Winter was gone too...the last orange I saw in close proximity was on a tree on Jan 5th in the Island of Mallorca Spain...
    Ciao for now...

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  20. [Megan]March 2, 2009 at 6:43 PM

    love lemons and salt... with a little dash of cayenne pepper mixed into the salt is really good too, if you like it spicy :-)

    and, as Foxxxy said, just sitting is very important. we should all try to do it more often.

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  21. LynMarch 2, 2009 at 8:13 PM

    Always love visiting this special place -- your ethereal photos and thoughtful posts also make me smile.

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i feel as if each comment was between us as we sat and sipped something warm....i love to hear what you're thinking.

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