Butterfly Musings

whew… surviving the work week- one more day to go!  i can’t wait for the weekend, and i know many of you are cheering the sentiment with me. 

how about that REALLY loud clap of thunder at 4:30 this morning??  i’m sure it was heard for miles- i couldn’t even count to one after the lightening flash.  i’m pretty sure it struck somewhere on my block .  all at once my entire household came alive, and jake and diana’s lights came on as they went to rescue little manly chihuahua, sam.  (i’m not a nosy neighbor- but i can see the reflection of their light in my bedroom.  it’s ok- it helps me to feel like i’m not alone when i get up before everybody else for work).  other than that, the rain and rolling thunder provided some pretty awesome sleeping weather.  great job, God, once again.

speaking of God, i am reminded of the story of adam and eve and the forbidden fruit.  they could eat everything in the world except the fruit of one little tree.  i mean, let’s face it- this was the most organically grown stuff ever.  no fertilizers or pesticides, perfect watering and light, orchestrated by the most perfect and understanding Gardener.  we aren’t talking walmart produce, my friends.  we’re talking WHOLE FOODS all the way, baby.  instead, they chose the 1 fruit they were asked NOT to eat, and thereby bring about the fall of mankind.  thanks, guys.  really… hope that apple was as yummy as you thought it would be.  not that i’m bitter, well, maybe i am a little.  i can’t even imagine a perfect world, where we all walk around in naked harmony- lol.  really, LOL… hmm. it’s probably better that way.   much better.

i think i’m digressing, because somewhere along the way this was supposed to lead me to the picture of the day.  while it’s not an apple, it IS  a fruit that you can’t eat.  so, i guess in that small way it is forbidden.  my mom gave me this really lovely dish that totally goes with my midnight blue dining room ceiling, and i thought the fruit would look great in it.  so here goes…