January 9, 2007

Lucky Seven

Acorn Springs Dwarf Citrus Trees

Once upon a time there was a lovely, charming apartment. It had high ceilings, beautiful moldings, stunning hardwood floors, and lots of light.

But its evil owner left it each day to crunch skulls (okay, numbers) in a dungeon (okay, a bank), depriving it of companionship (an antique armoire does not a friend make).

One day, to the lady’s surprise, a fruitful dwarf lemon tree arrived on her doorstep — a present from her not-so-evil boyfriend — and immediately spruced up the lonely apartment. So much so that she headed to the Acorn Springs Dwarf Citrus website, where she discovered that her dwarf tree options were bountiful: lime, orange, grapefruit, mandarin, kumquat, and banana. So she ordered one of each, till she had seven dwarfs total.

The apartment was soon the jauntiest spot on the block, filled with life and color. The owner, no longer evil, became downright cheerful.

She was even known to whistle while she worked.

The end.

Available online at acornsprings.com.