the fourth.

“freedom is nothing else but a chance to be better.”
~ albert camus

i find myself very contemplative this 4th of july, hoping like camus for freedom to give me the chance to be better...i leave you with berries, hand-picked today by me and john cougar mellencamp...how american.

[photo by kristy for thingsihearttoday]

the first.

“one must ask children and birds how cherries and strawberries taste.”
- goethe

the first native strawberries are coming into season here in maine and last night my mom brought some home from a local farm. when my dad asked her how much they were, she just said, "you don't want to know, just enjoy them." it made me very excited because this morning i got up and put the scarlet beauties atop my cereal, this - along with a glass of concord grape juice - makes up my favorite summer breakfast (until local blueberries come into season!). good things come in small green boxes.

[photo by kristy for thingsihearttoday]