A Is For.....

Avocado! This is my "A" for the ABC-along 2008 from knitorious.
We have an old avocado tree in the corner of the backyard that was lush and full of fruit when we moved into the house in 2004. It is a shady respite on a hot day, and is home to parrots,woodpeckers, and the greenest lizards I have ever seen. Then, we had Wilma come through in 2005, and our stately old Avocado tree held on, but was reduced to this:


I think of all the damage to our property, this was the saddest. After much debate, we decided to see what the tree would do, instead of our initial reaction to remove it. I'm happy to say the old tree has filled himself out again, and this year was the best year by far for guacamole!! Here he is today: