Dear reader
Fall is supposed to hit us like a slap in the face tomorrow, so we’re outside battening down the hatches and enjoying the warm day before it gets crazy cold in an unfair end of summer stint. I am not ready for cold.
One of my daughter’s absolute favorite things about outside are dandilions. She loves that they’re yellow, she loves that mom doesn’t get mad when she picks them (picking them is encouraged actually) and she loves that they are fun to blow on. I know some people hate them with a passion but they’re actually so good for nature that I never bother fighting them. Granted, my neighbors are all farmers so if they’re bothered by them then they’re spraying for them anyway. In fact, one neighbor has a huge beehive on his property so they’re actually encouraged (bees love dandilions)! I don’t have to feel guilty for leaving them in my yard for my daughter to enjoy.
These might be the last of the season so we enjoyed the moment. She picked them and we talked about making wishes (her new favorite concept, actually, though I don’t think she really understood how it tied to her flowers) and she blew them away!
I love that she finds so much joy in something so simple. What are your thoughts? Do you love them or hate them? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
