30 Days of Thankful - Day 5

Today I am thankful for fresh squeezed orange juice!

Right from my own backyard no less!

 

 

Doesn't it look yummy!!
 

 

We planted this pretty, little satsuma not long after Sheep arrived, but hadn't seen any oranges since the measly two it had on it when we bought it.  Until this year.  Sheep's about to be 8 btw . . .

 

 

Now I know it's not the tree's fault.  Poor thing spent the first three years of it's life just trying to survive our new puppy Katie - who managed to dig up EVERYTHING in the bed no less than 5 times each season for the first three years of her life!  It was awful!

 

 

Then it had to endure one of worst droughts on record here in Texas last summer.

The Silver Leaf Maple didn't make it.

But 'Lucky' did . . .

 

 

 . . . with a little help from Mary, who came to join us a few years back from my aunt's home in Austin.  Lots of good memories made up there and I feel blessed to have her gracing my own garden now.

 

 

Snacks is home with me on Mondays, and it's always fun to have a little 'help' in the kitchen!

 

 

Jaime Oliver's got nothin' on my "Nekked Chef!"

 

And the verdict is . . . .

 

Mmmm, mmmm good!

 

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