What could be more urgent than delivering a wired Australian beach cherry at midday on the 29th day of the Community Quarantine?
After being out in the garden all morning on top of sanitizing the living area and the kitchen, the prospects of a lengthy bath was very enticing. It was an idea I did not dare delay once my body temperature has normalized.
Just after dispensing off my soiled work clothes, I heard a car pulled over and it sounded like it was just outside our gate. Thinking that nanay did not hear that, I wrapped a towel around me and tiptoed towards the screen door for a quick peek. I thought it would be the baranggay employees again who realized that we, too, might be eligible for SAP, hahaha! I was at first confused at finding out that it was bessie and it dawned on me that this day might be it, when my Australian Beach Cherry bonsai (in training) would come home. I was right, happy about it but a little put out at the timing. I mean, how difficult was it to key in a message to say that "we're coming".
So, I went back to the bath despite nanay telling me I have visitors and deliberately missed the opportunity to thank my donor personally.
When I was done with my excuse, I promptly went out to see the newcomer. As opposed to our (donor and myself) conversation, the fruit that came with the tree was ripe but was off it. I washed
it thoroughly and bit into it. The seed filled up most of the fruit but whatever little flesh (yellow in color) it has tasted soft and sweet. I ate only half of it and looked for a small pot where I can germinate it in. I would really love to have a fruiting, colorful hedge in two or three years time. It is going to be a long wait. God, give me the patience to get through it :D
After being out in the garden all morning on top of sanitizing the living area and the kitchen, the prospects of a lengthy bath was very enticing. It was an idea I did not dare delay once my body temperature has normalized.
Just after dispensing off my soiled work clothes, I heard a car pulled over and it sounded like it was just outside our gate. Thinking that nanay did not hear that, I wrapped a towel around me and tiptoed towards the screen door for a quick peek. I thought it would be the baranggay employees again who realized that we, too, might be eligible for SAP, hahaha! I was at first confused at finding out that it was bessie and it dawned on me that this day might be it, when my Australian Beach Cherry bonsai (in training) would come home. I was right, happy about it but a little put out at the timing. I mean, how difficult was it to key in a message to say that "we're coming".
So, I went back to the bath despite nanay telling me I have visitors and deliberately missed the opportunity to thank my donor personally.
When I was done with my excuse, I promptly went out to see the newcomer. As opposed to our (donor and myself) conversation, the fruit that came with the tree was ripe but was off it. I washed
it thoroughly and bit into it. The seed filled up most of the fruit but whatever little flesh (yellow in color) it has tasted soft and sweet. I ate only half of it and looked for a small pot where I can germinate it in. I would really love to have a fruiting, colorful hedge in two or three years time. It is going to be a long wait. God, give me the patience to get through it :D
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