tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post6848440290764273205..comments2024-02-06T10:23:35.321-08:00Comments on Sharon M. Himsl - Shells, Tales and Sails: X is for Xigua: Yummy Fruits A-ZSharon Himslhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-18710280305020371032014-04-30T16:23:44.694-07:002014-04-30T16:23:44.694-07:00Hi human, Sharon,
What a melon a watermelon is. ...Hi human, Sharon,<br /><br />What a melon a watermelon is. Now that you made mention that the nutrition levels go up, the riper it becomes, I shall now give my human, or whatever he is, a piece of rotting watermelon.<br /><br />Pawsitive wishes,<br /><br />Penny the Jack Russell dog and modest internet superstar! :)klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-29696290291573395352014-04-30T13:42:16.357-07:002014-04-30T13:42:16.357-07:00This made me hold my belly while I laughed. And it...This made me hold my belly while I laughed. And it made me remember my grandmother's wonderful watermelon rind pickles. I made them a few years ago and haven't since. Guess it's time to think about that again. Here's to finishing the A to Z with style!cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-45248892723560600422014-04-30T02:25:18.610-07:002014-04-30T02:25:18.610-07:00Thanks, Stephanie!Thanks, Stephanie!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-32634501584303477462014-04-30T02:24:49.244-07:002014-04-30T02:24:49.244-07:00I was pretty impressed with the food art I discove...I was pretty impressed with the food art I discovered. Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-59242486407192599312014-04-30T02:24:09.546-07:002014-04-30T02:24:09.546-07:00I wonder if you could freeze some and then save fo...I wonder if you could freeze some and then save for juice drinks.Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-30935021000509843822014-04-30T02:22:40.535-07:002014-04-30T02:22:40.535-07:00Ha-ha. Good to know, Inge. Thanks for visiting aga...Ha-ha. Good to know, Inge. Thanks for visiting again!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-23919755508350500312014-04-29T16:56:16.441-07:002014-04-29T16:56:16.441-07:00I love the jokes! Watermelon has never been my fav...I love the jokes! Watermelon has never been my favorite, but it does remind me of summertime and good childhood memories.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-84873790863659133202014-04-29T16:39:59.304-07:002014-04-29T16:39:59.304-07:00I love watermelon too an watermelon art. There ar...I love watermelon too an watermelon art. There are some amazing creations out there. Yummy! Maria, <a href="http://delightdirectedliving.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Delight Directed Living</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248483093711799736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-69466535067171710482014-04-29T04:20:32.515-07:002014-04-29T04:20:32.515-07:00Hi Sharon .. Xigua - clever find ... and interesti...Hi Sharon .. Xigua - clever find ... and interesting to read more about watermelons ... I love them - but it's slightly impractical for one ... still perhaps I'll juice it next time ... Good to know the seeds are edible too ..<br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-3461256128619425452014-04-29T03:58:18.018-07:002014-04-29T03:58:18.018-07:00Sharon - I don't think you were cheating at al...Sharon - I don't think you were cheating at all. That's what I say when my friends protest every time I use a German word when playing scrabble; it's a word, I insist. Love Watermelon, ahem, I mean Xigua.Inge H. Borghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04235501820087500582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-68321244393146325332014-04-28T23:05:22.493-07:002014-04-28T23:05:22.493-07:00Thanks, Betty. One more day to go in the A-Z!!Thanks, Betty. One more day to go in the A-Z!!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-22424098414073971762014-04-28T23:04:41.803-07:002014-04-28T23:04:41.803-07:00Thanks....ha-ha...I'm definitely going check m...Thanks....ha-ha...I'm definitely going check more closely in the stores. Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-61530179162616058302014-04-28T23:03:51.317-07:002014-04-28T23:03:51.317-07:00Yep....it sure worked great. I"d miss waterme...Yep....it sure worked great. I"d miss watermelon...too bad she has allergies. Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-18679355042949064272014-04-28T23:02:48.407-07:002014-04-28T23:02:48.407-07:00X was a bit tricky. It was fun learning Chinese, t...X was a bit tricky. It was fun learning Chinese, too. Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-31129383018123919762014-04-28T23:02:07.444-07:002014-04-28T23:02:07.444-07:00I learned this as well. Soon we'll have some o...I learned this as well. Soon we'll have some of those hot days...and looking forward to it!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-16895771927915331992014-04-28T23:01:00.558-07:002014-04-28T23:01:00.558-07:00Wow....didn't know you spent time in China.Wow....didn't know you spent time in China. Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-56620026110063236672014-04-28T23:00:27.894-07:002014-04-28T23:00:27.894-07:00He sure looks content. Thanks, Cathy. He sure looks content. Thanks, Cathy. Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-63380685512517428412014-04-28T22:59:21.153-07:002014-04-28T22:59:21.153-07:00Neat, thanks for sharing this, Romi. It does make ...Neat, thanks for sharing this, Romi. It does make sense.Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-11904627037425329452014-04-28T22:58:27.934-07:002014-04-28T22:58:27.934-07:00Thanks!Thanks!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-73129912877678542462014-04-28T21:23:02.619-07:002014-04-28T21:23:02.619-07:00Good one and I still think it qualifies as a great...Good one and I still think it qualifies as a great X post; and I learned something new today! I too love watermelon, especially on a hot summer day!<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-75329474718550880412014-04-28T20:43:17.035-07:002014-04-28T20:43:17.035-07:00I think this is a good one for X! Just don't g...I think this is a good one for X! Just don't get caught banging on all of them in the grocery store. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.yvonneventresca.com/blog.html" rel="nofollow">Yvonne</a>Yvonne Ventrescahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06935915085584796351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-70628269200876158782014-04-28T16:53:45.632-07:002014-04-28T16:53:45.632-07:00That's one way to take care of X... We don'...That's one way to take care of X... We don't get watermelon much anymore. My sister-in-law is allergic.<br /><br />Liz A. from <a href="http://lawsofgravity.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Laws of Gravity</a>Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-52216356901602892672014-04-28T14:12:37.315-07:002014-04-28T14:12:37.315-07:00I guess China is a good place to go for the letter...I guess China is a good place to go for the letter X. I loved this post, so much fun. I like this big fruit too. Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-63182838267702456122014-04-28T08:18:08.906-07:002014-04-28T08:18:08.906-07:00I love watermelon on a hot day. I can eat and eat:...I love watermelon on a hot day. I can eat and eat:) I did not know how to check if a watermelon is ripe or good to choose so very helpful hints. I didn't know that it stops ripening after being picked-good to knowBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-61004878412060045652014-04-28T06:57:07.102-07:002014-04-28T06:57:07.102-07:00The Chinese love watermelon. We had it every lunch...The Chinese love watermelon. We had it every lunch and dinner at the end of the meal.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026429803158132164noreply@blogger.com