2042. strawberry fields

i’m tellin’ ya

them’s are strawberries

strawberries!

Thinking they might be strawberries, I took a picture of these flowers along the meadow in the woods. They are. Here’s what I read about them. Strawberries are members of the rose family. They have about 200 seeds, all on the outside. Strawberries are powerful tooth whiteners; they contain vitamin C which fights plaque. Eight strawberries have more vitamin C than an orange. The Frence traditionally serve newlyweds a soup made from strawberries at the wedding breakfast, since they are considered aphrodisiac!❣️Aren’t they pretty? 

 

2041. does she or doesn’t she?

there she goes again

turning all yellow mellow

like a buttercup

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i do, i do

i really like butter—

how about you?

I had in mind to post this picture sometime and then last night in the middle of the night the word, yellow buttercup popped into my mind. Now I as I sit sipping coffee, I am recalling the Children’s Buttercup Game: “Does she or doesn’t she?”  Hold the buttercup under your chin to see if your chin turns yellow. 

It’s natural to play. One would be wise to appreciate play, for therein lies possibilities for creativity and discovery. It’s true that some of our best ideas can come while tinkering or faffing, or taking a bath, or eating breakfast, sipping tea or coffee, or simply doing nothing! Reminder to play.

 

2040. yin and yang ☯️

 

such a mixed bag

a tree is a tree is a tree

….and yet

 

This is a closeup of the honey locust tree. Soft-sharp, light-dark, tender-tough, clear and fuzzy, so fuzzy. Life can be like this little by little or even all at once. Lao Tzu said, If you want to know about life, look to nature. Life abounds in complementary contrasts.