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When I was a kid, growing up on Friends Ave, I
absolutely loved kumquats. We didn’t have a tree, but there was a
family a few streets down that did and I was brave enough to go and
knock on their door and ask if we could pick some. They are quite tart
and borderline sour, but wonderfully delicious.  The skin is mild,
which perfectly compliments the inside. I see them at the markets here,
but I never buy them because they are a bit expensive and besides, it’s much more thrilling when you can pick them yourself.

Several months ago I started
working for a wonderful family in Beverly Hills as a personal
assistant one day a week. While I was up there yesterday, we went out walking in the backyard and  there I saw the sweetest little kumquat tree. Now, I had heard about the kumquats before from one of the housekeepers who I once saw making some delightful kumquat-ginger jam. She even gave me a little spoonful to try, which was amazing. I was told I was more than welcome to pick some for myself. You mean it? I get to pick my very own?? So I did. Twenty-plus years later, I finally got to pick my very own kumquats again. It was such a thrill. I eat them whole and have been snacking on them for 2 days. They also had some loquat trees which I had never heard off before, but I picked one or two of those and I’m still undecdided on whether or not I like them.  The texture reminds me a lot of an apricot, but with 2-3 medium sized seeds in the middle. I picked a few limes and two pumellos and love having all this fruit around.

The verdict is still out on this weekend. I’ve got a ton of sewing I need to get done. We’ll probably sit around and look up everyone’s hobbit name and watch this video for the 57th time. I get all giggly just thinking about it. It’s not meant to be funny- but the form on that guy. Geez. (Thanks, Marissa for hooking me up)

Faithfully yours,

Esmerelda Broadbelt of Buckland