{Our Japanese Diospyros Kaki Persimmon}

Have to share with you our once delicious Japanese Diospyros Kaki Persimmon... We did plant an exotic tree and it was November 8, 1999 that we took these photos of an abundant harvest. They were so sweet and firm like an apple. Sure, Diospyros is Greek and meaning Food of the Gods. We had a total of no less than 105 fruits, so many that we took them also with us to work in Indonesia. Funny, nobody there had ever seen or tasted them. The second year we only harvested a good 30; WHY? Because all the critters in the area, like raccoons, or THE BANDITS as they also go by, had discovered them too. Pieter became 'smart' the third year and put plastic bags around the little fruits and stapled them. So they could not get to the fruits. Guess what? The neighbor's yards were full of plastic bags with branches. They had chewed them off regardless. We felt embarrassed so the Japanese Diospyros Kaki tree is no more... We gave up on it. But it was sad for having to do so. 

Still on the tree... perfect orange fruit!

They don't have a long stem and are not that easy for harvesting.

At least not for humans; a raccoon seems very apt in removing them or chewing off part of the branches.

Part of the harvest. To the right you see another persimmon variety we had behind our greenhouse.

LOVED the Japanese Diospyros Kaki Persimmon which you see to the left!

Now we only do have: Our Diospyros virginiana L - Eastern Persimmon and we leave them ALL to our  Wild Life... You can click the hyperlink.

Do any of you have a Japanese Diospyros Kaki Persimmon tree?

{Edible Marzipan Rose | Wedding Anniversary}

It is this time of the year that you want to hibernate and snuggle up warmly with a good read and be lazy. A good read would be the book that husband Pieter finished, about his life and his Parents, Grandparents and above all his daughter Liz. It was daughter Liz who gifted this book for her Daddy's birthday. Writing it, was a labour of love of four months dedication. Searching slides and old photos, scanning them and then composing a story. First writing it on a note bloc, later with fountain pen onto the glossy pages in the big hard cover book. It will become a family treasure. Wish I had such a huge book with stories about my Grandparents and such. So far I have read it half way. 

Autumn is a special season for Family time.

However, our Family is far away, living over three continents; Europe (daughter Liz), Asia (daughter Anita) and Australia...

We at times do receive a nice parcel in the mail.

Like the above Edible Marzipan Rose that came from our German 'son' and his family.

Can you believe this traveled over 7,000 km and arrived nearly perfect?

It did not LIVE very long though. Husband Pieter has a sweet tooth and he enjoyed this delicious treat. Glad I got to make this photo before it vanished into his tummy...

Right now another parcel is on its way but it takes forever with the mail nowadays.

We also got some lovely messages from daughter Anita for our Wedding Anniversary. 

It was in 2008, that our two German 'sons' and their family did treat us at a special restaurant in Cologne around our Wedding Anniversary. Daughter Anita (3rd from right) was part of that as well. Very fond memories!

Wishing you all a lovely day.

{186 Countries Visited - Welcome Burkina Faso}

It is a pleasure to welcome another new visiting country to my blog; Burkina Faso from West Africa. There has been one more in-between but I missed it... Sorry for that!

This will not be a long post as I am in a grieving mood. The 30 year old son of my dear friend went to heaven today. They are close like family and in June, Pieter and I said our fare-well as we knew he would go to heaven soon. This brave young man lost the battle of brain cancer with his lovely wife and family at his side. 

Welcome Burkina Faso!

Don't forget my Worldwide GIVEAWAY, you find it to the right on my sidebar at the top... Just click it.

Good luck.