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The banana plant reminds me of Don Quixote fighting at the windmills. Don't you think? This Banana Quixote attacks the apple tree branches.
By now, the Mama's banana grove ought to be pruned back. The rain and the muddy ground have kept me from doing the job. When it's not raining, the temperatures have been in the 30s in the early mornings. I was going to say that's cold for us, but that's only because we forget from one winter to the next.
Anyway, this year I've learned that icy temperatures burn the banana fronds dry, just like not watering would. Interesting, huh?
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I love this! And you are totally right with that picture- it does look like Don Quixote to me. Wishing you a beautiful week. :)
ReplyDeleteCool! It's not just me then.
DeleteTo Dream the impossible dream.....you'll be able to fight that windmill sooner or later
ReplyDeleteLately I feel like those windmills are here now.
DeleteI wrote about Don Quixote on abcw a while ago and the the picture reminds me of one of the illustrations I posted...I'll have have a flashback and try and find it,
ReplyDeleteI do hope the bananas survive frost can be relentless on delicate plants.
love n hugs,
Di.
ABCW team.
I remember your Don Quixote post and the illustration. When I saw my photo, it reminded me of the illustration. Like minds we are.
DeleteThe banana grove has always come back. What I need to do is prune off the molted (right word?) parts once the rain has stopped.
it indeed looks like that story ;-) Well chosen and thought of.
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Thanks, Melody. :-)
DeleteThe Banana Skins of La Mancha! :)
ReplyDeletehahaha
DeleteLooks like another land . . .
ReplyDeleteIt is!
DeleteIt does look like Don Quixote. Blessings!
ReplyDelete:-)
DeleteI didn't realize that this was a banana plant I thought it was a tree where somebody had hang on rags ! lol !
ReplyDeletehahahahaha. Love it.
DeleteI tilt at windmills a LOT!
ReplyDeleteROG, ABCW
It builds character, right?
DeleteI looked up Don Quixote's famous windmill scene and you are absolutely right! Also checked out your link to the banana grove in happier times. Wow! Very interesting post!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Carol. :-)
DeleteWow..i never knew such places are there....looks different
ReplyDeleteThere is a "Letter Writing Challenge" starting from the 30th of January. It would be amazing if you could participate.
Here is the link for it, if it interests you http://mrsdashsayss.blogspot.in/2017/01/12-weeks-of-letter-writing-challenge.html
Thanks for the invitation, DeeDee. I'll consider it.
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