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Innocent Mint by Tommia Wright

Today’s “Sneak Some Zucchini on Your Neighbor’s Porch Day.” I think I’ll pass because:

a) the elk claimed the starts of the zucchini,

b) the neighbors on either side of me don’t have a porch and

c) of the surviving plants I can grow – read, haven’t died yet via me, the elk, the deer, the cats or anything bordering on herbicide or worse – I’d probably share the mint.

It’s wonderful to see the mint surviving after all this time when it was first brought back from my grandparents’ place. The scent brings many summers back on comfortable days such as these, especially time spent their garden.

Each day brought with it the selection of fruit for breakfast along the property’s border, the picking and slicing of vegetables for lunch, and the decisions to be made of what baked delight would be had from the raspberries overflowing the strainer. The zucchini was fair game for any meal of the day – bread being best, sauteed being second and thin ‘chips’ being third.

Of gifts to give, plants are best, I think. There’s the chance of them returning year after year, a better reminder of the gift giver than fallen petals from cut flowers past their prime.

Two quotes to ponder:

“The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart.” ~ Elisabeth Foley

” True friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.” ~ George Washington

What ways do you find yourself transported to more pleasant memories?

Fire on the Mountain by Tommia Wright

Hard to believe the fire was only a week ago yesterday. Amazing how much damage can be done by human carelessness.

What was caused by the thoughtless was taken care of by the fearless. Thankfully, a dedicated team of fire fighters put an end to it in a few days time – no homes threatened, no lives lost.

The same can’t be said for some of the other fires in other locations. May the rains fall soon to cool things down, to put fires out.

What actions have you seen that showed the awful side of humanity? What heroic stories have you seen, heard or care to share?

Today was a great day. When the opportunity arises to meet students eager to learn, listen, lead and lend their energy to create such a synergy, one can’t help but leave the break in the routine with a smile.*

Add to that, just barely crossing the finish line last night for Camp NaNo/July Session, this month is beginning on a ‘whew/eek!’ note.

The first of August already, and on the trivial collection of things, it’s also: