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neverspentA bit leftover from the farm: I picked up a stone during my walk Monday morning. It's one of the common flints around here: grey with black threads running through it, usually chipped in interesting ways. This one had two beautifully curved depressions, just right for a thumb to feel. The ridge between the depressions was worn by the road.
The stone had been in the sun, and it was very warm. I love the way stone absorbs heat. It's slow and even, and when it's warmed by the sun it usually won't hurt you the way metal or even glass will. The smoothness of this stone was lovely as well. Not as slick as glass or sticky as polished metal. Just dense, hard, and perfectly smooth.
I also found a muscadine, the first ripe one of the season. These wild grapes have thick, purple or purple and green skins and the flesh inside is clear, with three or four seeds. They have a musky flavor and smell that's very distinctive. The smell is AUTUMN to me.
I'd like to cultivate muscadines someday. I'm afraid they would lose some of that special flavor if they lost their wildness, but it would still be nice to try.
The stone had been in the sun, and it was very warm. I love the way stone absorbs heat. It's slow and even, and when it's warmed by the sun it usually won't hurt you the way metal or even glass will. The smoothness of this stone was lovely as well. Not as slick as glass or sticky as polished metal. Just dense, hard, and perfectly smooth.
I also found a muscadine, the first ripe one of the season. These wild grapes have thick, purple or purple and green skins and the flesh inside is clear, with three or four seeds. They have a musky flavor and smell that's very distinctive. The smell is AUTUMN to me.
I'd like to cultivate muscadines someday. I'm afraid they would lose some of that special flavor if they lost their wildness, but it would still be nice to try.