{"id":2149,"date":"2009-08-25T00:33:20","date_gmt":"2009-08-25T04:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=2149"},"modified":"2009-08-25T00:35:04","modified_gmt":"2009-08-25T04:35:04","slug":"lemon-tree-very-pretty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2009\/08\/lemon-tree-very-pretty\/","title":{"rendered":"Lemon Tree, Very Pretty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been having <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2009\/08\/a-visit-with-kristin-londgren\/\" target=\"_blank\">fun<\/a> in <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2009\/08\/the-guilt-is-killing-me\/\" target=\"_blank\">L.A.<\/a> but I&#8217;ve been doing a lot of work too. I managed to tear myself away from the laptop yesterday to sit by the pool for three hours.<\/p>\n<p>While poolside, I pondered a lemon tree that, unlike more productive neighboring lemon trees, had put all its energy into creating a single large lemon.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2150\" style=\"width: 287px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2150\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2150  \" title=\"lalemontree\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/lalemontree.jpg\" alt=\"An only child.\" width=\"277\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/lalemontree.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/lalemontree-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An only child.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I also had a cocktail, as I promised <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2009\/08\/a-visit-with-kristin-londgren\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kristin<\/a> I would. This being L.A., it had blueberries and acai in it for a healthy antioxidant effect. Hopefully, that will counteract my <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2009\/05\/do-you-want-it-wrinkly-or-ignorant\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wrinkly Slut<\/a> situation.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2151\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2151\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2151  \" title=\"ladrink\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/ladrink.jpg\" alt=\"I felt so much younger after drinking it.\" width=\"250\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/ladrink.jpg 694w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/ladrink-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2151\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I felt so much younger after drinking it.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I wonder if the lemon tree noticed the lemon wedge in my drink and silently screamed, &#8220;MURDERER!&#8221; I will try to make amends with this wonderful musical interlude. Take it away, Trini Lopez!<\/p>\n<p><object width=\"425\" height=\"344\" data=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/3pd119jNCks&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/3pd119jNCks&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">By the way, I <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/WendyBrandes\" target=\"_blank\">tweeted<\/a> that I was going to the pool and gorgeous but possibly appalled blogger <a href=\"http:\/\/www.annesage.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The City Sage<\/a> tweeted back, &#8220;<span class=\"status-body\"><span class=\"entry-content\">At first I thought it said, &#8216;I&#8217;m going to poo&#8217;!&#8221; I can assure City Sage and the rest of you that if you ever see a tweet like that from me, I&#8217;ve been hacked and you should alert the appropriate authorities. But if talking poo is your thing, I suggest you check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.livitluvit.com\/2009\/04\/tmi-thursday-toilet-wont-take-any-more.html\" target=\"_blank\">this TMI Thursday post <\/a>from gorgeous blogger LiLu LivitLuvit. &#8220;Enjoy!&#8221; isn&#8217;t really the appropriate thing to say as an introduction to this post. Instead I&#8217;ll say &#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.godammit.com\/2009\/08\/22\/speaking-in-tongues\/\" target=\"_blank\">um<\/a> &#8230; well, really, I got nothin&#8217;.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span> <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been having fun in L.A. but I&#8217;ve been doing a lot of work too. I managed to tear myself away from the laptop yesterday to sit by the pool for three hours. 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