Persimmon and Lemon Harvest

The end of November until the second week of December means fruit harvest at our home.
The Fuyu-kaki persimmon, and the Meyer's lemon are both ready to harvest this time of year in zone 8 where we live. Our Persimmon tree is temperamental. Some years we have an abundant harvest, and other years a very meager harvest. This year was somewhere in between the two. Our Meyer's lemon tree on the other hand always produces alot of fruit. We have so many lemons that I give away most, and have to throw away many because we can't possibly use them all. This year I will not throw away any, instead I'll offer then to a local soup kitchen. That way I can pay it forward to those less fortunate. It's good that I am becoming wiser as I grow older. It reminds me of a quote from somewhere in my past, "If life gives you lemons, make lemonade." I think I'd rather life deal me tomatoes so I could make a Bloody Mary.