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A boulevard near us is lined with a type of tree I didn’t recognize but have always found elegant. I’ve noticed the same tree around town with its erect trunk and interesting leaves and, although I’d taken a number of photos, I never could figure out what it was. But recently the trees have been in bloom and by describing the flowers online, I managed to figure out what they are.
Grevillea robusta is an Australian tree known as a silk oak or Australian silver oak (or other variations of silk oak). It’s in the family Proteaceae and not really an oak. The trees are interesting and lush year-round, but when they bloom… Wow!
Yesterday morning, when I first woke up I rubbed the sleep out of my eyes and said, “Ow.” San Geraldo asked what happened and I told him, “I think I rubbed too hard.” Did I ever?!? I’d say I have a shiner, but since it’s only above the eye, it looks more like eye shadow. It doesn’t seem to be that noticeable to others, but my mobile doesn’t recognize me on Face ID and I have to enter my passcode.
Yesterday evening, I visited a few of the Patios of Córdoba, an annual event that shows off the magnificent courtyard gardens around the city. Those photos, along with so many others, are on the way.
Remember the Ines Rosales tortas I told you about (click here)? Our new favorite treat? Well, San Geraldo has a difficult time remembering the name. Yesterday, he asked if I wanted any Irma La Douce.
Un bulevar cerca de aquí está bordeado por un tipo de árbol que no reconocí, pero que siempre me ha parecido elegante. Había visto el mismo árbol por el pueblo, con su tronco erguido y sus hojas tan curiosas, y aunque había tomado varias fotos, nunca supe qué era. Pero últimamente los árboles han florecido y, describiendo las flores en internet, logré averiguar qué eran.
La Grevillea robusta es un árbol australiano conocido como roble de seda o roble plateado australiano (u otras variantes del roble de seda). Pertenece a la familia de las proteáceas y no es realmente un roble. Los árboles son interesantes y frondosos todo el año, pero cuando florecen… ¡Guau!
Ayer por la mañana, al despertarme, me froté los ojos para quitarme el sueño y dije: “¡Ay!” San Geraldo me preguntó qué había pasado y le dije: “Creo que me froté demasiado”. ¿¡Alguna vez lo hice!? Diría que tengo un ojo morado, pero como solo está encima del ojo, parece más bien sombra de ojos. A los demás no les parece muy evidente, pero mi móvil no me reconoce con Face ID y tengo que introducir mi contraseña.
Anoche visité algunos de los Patios de Córdoba, un evento anual que muestra los magníficos patios de la ciudad. Esas fotos, junto con muchas otras, están en camino.
¿Recuerdas las tortas de Inés Rosales de las que les hablé (haz clic aquí)? ¿Nuestro nuevo postre favorito? Bueno, a San Geraldo le cuesta recordar el nombre. Ayer me preguntó si quería Irma La Douce.
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• ¿A quién preferirías, Irma La Douce o Inés Rosales?
Irma la Douce! Haaaaa!! Threw my head back in chuckling glee with that one 🙂
Great tree! Such interesting blossoms and leaves. ¡Me encanta!
But, oh… your eye!?!?
Judy C,
Yeah, my eye, my eye! SG never let’s me down.
Irma la Douce is so Carlos, too!
Sorry about the eye, but it made me long for the days when I didn’t need cell phone recognition.
Lastly, I have been watching Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain on CNN. She’s travelling around the country to talk food but also history and culture. This last week she was in Cordoba and I looked for you and SG; didn’t see you but enjoyed the city tours..
Bob,
SG admitted he doesn’t even know anything about Irma La Douce. Nothing. I can’t believe Eva Longoria was here and didn’t call us. Did you see her at Mercado Victoria? I admire her!
She’s a very smart, very politically active woman, and she lives in Spain now.
You need to call her!
Bob:
I AM a fan, but she lives in Marbella and of that I am NOT a fan.
Oh, gimme Irma La Douce any day!
Debra,
I figured!
Irma la douce!!! SG outdoes himself!
Those trees are spectacular. I don’t think I’ve ever seen them.
Your eye issues are why I don’t use iris or voice recognition to open devices. I’d rather use the old steam-driven password approach. Boud.
Boud,
SG outdoes himself daily. I’m grateful. I’m seeing the nephrologist tomorrow. I don’t expect he’ll have anything to offer on the black eye.
So sorry about your eye Scoot. I hope SG kissed it to make it better. I’ve never eaten an Irma or an Ines so I can’t choose one or the other.
Deedles,
SG steered clear of my eye. He didn’t want to be blamed. I do think you’d prefer Ines.
What are you? The Incredible Hulk? Such strength in even your fingers that you give yourself a black eye just by rubbing the sleep out of it? Here’s what you do- get some smokey eye shadow and make the other one match. A little bit of eyeliner on both eyes wouldn’t hurt. Think Keith Richards, not JD Vance.
Seriously though- ouch.
Those trees! What a crazy cool bloom they have!
M. Luna
Sra. Luna,
Yes, it’s so difficult to cope with my superhero strength. When I was out Monday afternoon, I considered going to one of those make-over places and having them either make the bruise disappear or match everything up. Rockstar!
Obviously we think alike.
Well, I’m a fan Billy Wilder (who directed), Shirley MacLaine (who played the title role), and Jack Lemmon (who played the male lead), so I have to go with Irma la Douce.
A shiner is all it takes to evade facial recognition? I’ll have to remember to give myself one the next time I go to a demonstration.
Kirk,
I’ll have Inés while watching Irma. Yeah, I think it’s bizarre that my phone doesn’t recognize me with one black eye. I should offer myself in profile and see what happens.
Wow… you must have really dug in while rubbing your eye! I’ve only had one shiner in my life and my grandmother gave it to me.
Those blooming trees are gorgeous!
Kelly,
You’ll have to share your shiner story. I’ve had a few, but only one major. Got hit in the eye with a baseball bat (accident) when was a around 7. Lucky I didn’t lose my eye. Is still have the scar, which always makes me look tired on that side of my face.
Reading the title, my thought was what did he walk into this time. You are a delicate being, handle with care. We can buy Ines at Whole Foods – they are a nice snack. You can spread soft cream cheese on them, That would be cooking for you.
David,
I’m headed to El Corte Inglés today. SG saw the other varieties there. I HAVE to try at least orange and ginger if they have them. With cream cheese sounds decadent!
I should have sent this on Monday – https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4HWV2TvT6IX9gF8J2cBtN7Yzhas6uol_f77Whgyv1I5KED7QHBJtvul0MHGQSdcHHMKza6JwOEo7SxwzQklkoKeQqrGgFAghFygSkj36xBTCypvpPxqwo5pjjxpGl3JbFAiPIeMJExQy2f7Mp3oEuE3aEzK9a_VS_jVCCHgqHn_qwClZHpSQbOL61gA/s640/IMG_5823.jpeg
Sillygirl:
Oh my god. I need 5 kittens.
We share eye stories
finlaygray:
May the stories you share soon be good news!
You gotta watch out for “elbows up” in the corners, Scoot!
Tundra Bunny:
I’ve gotta watch out for too many things. Can’t someone watch out FOR me?
How’s your eye now? I haven’t eaten any supper so I’ll taken some Ermine Rosales, please.
Love,
Janie
take, not taken
janiejunebug:
My eye is improving. Thanks. It’s, oddly, not very obvious. A Carmine La Douce coming right up.
We used to have silk oaks in Florida. My dad got a couple of them for free in a nursery give-away and planted them in our yard. They grew to maturity but never bloomed, at least not that I can remember. My mom always called them “trash trees” because they’re not very strong and they drop a lot of leaves and twigs.
Irma la Douce — LOL! There’s a movie I haven’t thought of in many, many years.
Steve:
I have noticed the line of silk oaks near us do drop a lot of leaves. It amazes me they remain so dense. I hadn’t thought of Irma La Douce in years either and now I want to see it again.