More sweetsops

A time ago I reported I'd found a couple of ripe sugar apples on our trees--not quite the same as sugar plums, but a nice yuletide present nonetheless.
Today, I had a tree guy out to give me a price for removing our big Hong-Kong orchid tree--we need to get a new homeowner's policy and the tree's too close to the house, sayth the inspector-agent person. And while I was escorting the tree guy around, I noticed five more sugar apples ready to pick.
This business with the homeowner's insurance has really put my nickers in a knot. State Farm raised our premium from less than $1,500 per year to nearly $4,500 per year--need I add that we've had a homeowner's policy with them for 20+ plus years without a claim of any kind?
Anyway, we've located a policy that will cost a tad less than did SF last year, but the orchid tree's gotta go. Oh, well. But, I suppose, finding the apples means it's not a complete loss.
We originally planted the orchid tree, which we raised from seed, to be a wind buffer on that side of the house. Since then, we planted a black sapote 20-25 feet farther out. The sapote is now big enough to take over the wind buffer role, and another 20-25 feet beyond the black sapote, are the bismarck palm twins--and they are really getting big and gorgeous--argent, the color of moonlight. 

Happy New Year all.

Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.1 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Sunset Zone 25
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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