The French call them "fraises."

Mr. Kellogg,
Just curious, what are you doing with your red berry supply anyway?  They certainly are not in the Red Berry Cereal anymore! I pour myself a bowl, and  all I see are red flecks in my milk. Walk to the frozen section of the grocery store for Red Berry waffles and I am met with an apology note from you (btw, thank you for realizing I am a valued customer). You definitely are not wasting the "red berry" on your strawberry krispy treats...what gives?Why are the berry farmers holding out on you? There seems to be berries o'plenty in the fresh and frozen produce section...can you not afford the "red berry?" Surely at $3.49/box for cereal you could buy a quart or two. Like Kevin Bacon, were you the victim of Mr. Madoff's Ponzi scheme? Maybe it's not about money at all? Maybe, you have never made the connection between the "red berry" and the "strawberry," regardless, I hope this ends soon!

Obama Made her do it.

So while setting up my blog, I'm wondering if I really have enough material to really justify this space...and, then I notice this young girl sneaking around my yard. At first, i think nothing of the girl walking through my yard, after all, walking seems to be a neighborhood favorite on pretty days. I ignore her as she passes through my yard a second time and I continue to set up my blog. About ten minutes pass, the girl is back and she keeps squatting down....this prompts me to inspect further. The girl is completely weighed down with a arm load of fresh picked flowers....from my yard! Channeling my inner hateful granny, I go out  and tell this child to kindly get off my property. The girl looks a little confused and scared (which, I actually kinda enjoy) as she picks one last bloom and takes off running.
My poor yard is now full of beautiful green stems...I guess there's always next bloom season. Later, mentioning this strange "episode" to my husband who has been devastated all day by the Health Care reform; and he all but curses Obama for our flowerless  yard. "Obama, is teaching this young generation that they do not have to work for anything...they can have what others have earned for free! Free flowers for everyone except for those who work!"


A chicken in every pot; a flower in every vase!