You must wonder why after so many posts on Annie, I have suddenly not mentioned her at all. Thanks to Forgottenman, you probably already know that she passed away yesterday and I really appreciate all who have expressed sympathy for Annie’s death. Later I would like to do some further posts revealing her last adventures, but I’m not ready right now to do so.
R.I.P. Sweet Annie.
For the first 21 years I lived here, I always had a producing papaya tree. When I knew one was within two years of its life span, I would plant another and by the time the last one was no more, the next one would be producing fruit. This is now the only papaya tree left, and it has been two years in producing fuit, but it is very strange fruit indeed as instead of growing in a clump at the top, the papayas grow at the end of very long cordlike stems that hang down a few feet from the stem. Pasiano told me today that this is a male tree and that the fruit is inedible, but my next door neighbor, who I gave a tree to from the same seed that grew this one, says their tree is growing fruit in the same manner and revealed that they are hermaphrodite trees! I Googled the term and this is what I learned:
Papayas come in three sexual varieties: male, female and hermaphrodite. The hermaphrodite produces the flavorful fruit that is sold commercially.
The questions this week were provided by Jim Adams. Thanks, Jim!
1. Rumpelstiltskin spun straw into gold in exchange for what? He would exchange for only two things: bitcoin or newly pressed stilt covers.
2. What did humans do before the bobbin was invented? Called ahead for appointments.
3. What is the difference between knitting and crocheting? a missing knit and an added croche.
4. What does a drop spindle do? Creates a mist to cool off crowds in a heat wave.
5. What does a painted pony have to do with a spinning wheel? They are both parts of a carousel.
6. If you stick a needle in your eye, does that show sincerity? No. It shows stupidity.
7. What was Barthélemy Thimonnier known for? The invention of a wallet one straps to one’s inner thigh to protect against pickpockets.
8. What happened in the Golden Age of sewing? Thread price futures soared.
9. What breed of sheep makes the best wool? The ones who bring in the best return financially are Polypay sheep. (A real breed.)
10. What happens when the cotton field gets rotten? Wool prices soar.
For Fibbing Friday
Since I saw him last, my gardener Paciano’s son Eduardo completed a three-day pilgrimage to Talpa, walking and sleeping in rugged mountain terrain, to view its famous Virgin. Today is the first time I’ve seen him in three weeks, since I was in the states for nine days so missed two sessions. When he turned up for his weekly English lesson today, he brought me this lovely hand carved wooden owl, inscribed with this message on the bottom, (which I have translated from the Spanish): “Souvenir of Talpa for dear Judit (sic).
Such a tender and unexpected gift from this sweet teenage boy!!! Today we spent a good hour reviewing the English names for parts of the body. To check his progress, I asked him to draw the human body and to label its parts. After carefully measuring distances to get the proportions correct, here he is at his labeling task. Joints are the hardest ones to remember. Certainly true with me re/ remembering them in Spanish!
Guess who discovered the equipale I hid in the guest room? If you don’t know why I hid it and why Annie was looking for it, go HERE.
Night Chorus
When a bright full moon escapes the cloud,
the dogs howl long and the dogs howl loud.
A burro brays its harsh assent
as wind whipped palms whisper consent.
Only you and I stay silent still
As the world around us speaks our will.
For dVerse Poets, the theme is Dark and the form is the Quadrille (44 words only.)
No special effects were used to take or alter this photo.. It was taken through a screen door and I love the effect. Get well soon, Cee!!!
For Cee’s FOTD
