Lemonia!

Oh sure, the subject line of this post sounds like the bigger, badder bully cousin of the lung infection we all dread.

In fact, it’s what is growing on the trees outside of our building. (Singular: lemoni; plural: lemonia). Today I picked so many that I froze two ice cube trays with freshly squeezed juice and still have 2/3 cup of juice and 7 whole lemons left. (See photo above of our kitchen counter).

Winter here is nice for many reasons. This is a big one.

And PS, they smell best at the moment you snap them from the tree.