A Merry Christmas to you, Laurie, and to all of you, my hosta friends! Thank you for the lovely pictures. This is my contribution - it was a double Brandy ... just enough left to toast all of you. Regardless of your faith, may the special feeling that is predominant at this time linger in your heart.

Hi Cory unfortunately I have to go to work tomorrow ouch . Cory the Minneola's are amazing I cannot believe that they taste so good grown this far north I highly recommend them to northern Citrus growers . Cory I think there are growers that sell variegated Minneola's that would be cool . Cory another two weeks and the Minneola's will be finished there was one on the tree that was starting to dry out it was extremely puffy . I find the larger fruit's taste like a very sweet navel and the smaller ones have a very slight tartness to them so good . Cory squeeze your fruit's if they feel full of juice then they are most likely ready . Your Dekapon's might be ready you might want to try one just don't give me heck if not lol. I have key lime fruits to I might go and pick one for the seeds. Glad you enjoyed your Xie-Shan it's an awesome feeling when you know it came out of your own garden. Take care my friend and try not to laugh at us up here getting all that snow . Brian

I'm guessing you peeps over seas don't have Peacock Spiders.. but Merry Xmas! (peacock spiders are a tiny group of spiders with flamboyant colours and funky little spider dance moves. ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYFQQB9vqPw&app=desktop

Christmas future is far away Christmas past is past Christmas present is here today Bringing joy that will last Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas Let your heart be light From now on our troubles Will be out of sight Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas Make the yuletide gay From now on your troubles Will be miles away Here we are as in olden days Happy golden days of yore Faithful friends who are dear to us Gather near to us once more Through the years we all will be together If the fates allow Hang a shining star upon the highest bough And have yourself a Merry Little Christmas now Ralph Blane/Hugh Martin Merry Christmas to my RMG gardening buddies!