Day 309 - July 23
Listening to: cicadas
Thought for the day: In summer, the song sings itself. ~William Carlos Williams

I absolutely love summer. There are a bevy of summertastic things that define the season for me. Queen Anne’s lace is one of them. Some call it a weed..............weed shmeeeed. No weed is this pretty. It IS a flower. So in honor of these royally named whisps of white, I’m going to share some facts with you. Your life may be forever altered. Thank me later.

1. This flower is the forerunner of the modern-day carrot. It is also referred to as wild carrot. You can eat the root (preferably in early spring).

2. If a milk cow gets the munchies and plows into some Queen Anne’s lace, her milk will have a bitter carrot flavor. If you marketed this right, it might be a hit.

3. That little black dot in the middle? Folklore says it is the blood of Queen Anne who pricked her finger while making lace. I always thought it was a bug, but the blood schmack is more interesting. If it really was blood, all of those vampire shows could incorporate the flower into their storylines. I still don’t know what the little black spot is.

4. If you plant Queen Anne’s lace near tomatoes, you’ll increase your tomato crop. I wonder if your tomatoes would taste like carrots. Tomarrott might be a new veggie!

Ok, enough of that. This weekend………..for a second……….. forget that you feel like a turkey basting in an oven and breathe in what is beautiful. Don't just look at the flowers. Appreciate them.