Negative Space

I've realized two very crucial truths recently: Truth # 1: Green figs are in fact...DELICIOUS. One may confuse them for an "unripe" brown turkey fig, to which we are so accustomed to seeing in the South. However, Green Figs are actually a variety all their own. And even at their "fullest and ripest", they remain bright GREEN. But don't be fooled, they are quite ripe..and MAGICALLY DELICIOUS......

GREEN FIGS I’ve realized two very crucial truths recently: Truth # 1: Green figs are in fact…DELICIOUS. One may confuse them for an “unripe” brown turkey fig, to which we are so accust…

My back is sore and my hands are cramping. Dust and grass clippings in my hair, dirt embedded under my finger nails, and pollen nestling deep into my lungs. I've been out here for hours, and every time I try to wrap it up, I see just ONE MORE w**d that I need to pull. I stand up to take a breath and look back at my work and to revel in my accomplishment, only to be COMPLETELY deflated....

Why Bother? My back is sore and my hands are cramping. Dust and grass clippings in my hair, dirt embedded under my finger nails, and pollen nestling deep into my lungs. I’ve been out here for hours, and …