Today’s prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “product/produce.” Use one, use them both, use them any way you’d like. Bonus points if you use both. Have fun!
The first thing that came to mind was produce. As in strawberries, squash, and little orange tomatoes from the farmer’s market that taste soooo good! Produce = fruit and vegetables – gifts from earth, from Creator. And from bees. Gotta have bees.
Every Thursday, I chop up produce for the animals at the sanctuary. Lately, I’ve been practicing cutting produce with my left hand, because my right arm is giving me some trouble. It’s gotta be a good brain exercise but takes longer. I would not want to be a waitress, but don’t mind doing this for the animals.
I hope I get a few more grapes out back since I have tried to cut back and drape the grapevine around a fence and keep the other vines from taking over. Of course, the birds and squirrels will have some, too. We’ll see.
Nurturing the grape vine and going to the farmer’s market are much happier forms of what some might call productivity. When I used to work in an office, the measurement of productivity changed in the last 5 years of my 30-year counseling career. The measurement changed to expect more direct services in spite of mountains of paperwork/computer work being added… Oh stop it! That’s history, and I’m soooo thankful it’s history. I don’t even like the word productivity anymore. How about creativity!
Now, I can feel productive if I make cookies from bananas, peanut butter, and oatmeal, or if I give Marley a bath – which is a lot of work! Taking down the old shower curtain was productive. I’ve washed it and scrubbed it enough times. Now, I have a new one. David can put that up. It’s supposedly “biodegradable and eco-friendly.” I have not thrown the old one away. It’s hanging on the clothesline because I might wash it. Might not. I don’t have to decide until I want to decide. More important things to do. Like getting ready to go to the mountains! More on that later!
Semi-random photos that may or may not be related to the topic:

two have chocolate

squash and apples

get to keep their honey

at the sanctuary


(Honeymoon 2012)
~~~
For more streams of consciousness, rules, etc.
visit out host, Linda G. Hill by clicking HERE.
June 25, 2022 at 10:25 am
Reblogged this on NEW BLOG HERE >> https:/BOOKS.ESLARN-NET.DE.
June 25, 2022 at 11:51 pm
Thank you for sharing!
June 25, 2022 at 10:26 am
The whole story shows a lot of peace, and complacency. I love it! Have a nice weekend! xx Michael
June 25, 2022 at 11:51 pm
Thank you, Michael! I hope you’re having a nice weekend, too!
June 25, 2022 at 12:31 pm
Nice photo of the moth. Looks like it is wearing a fur hat.
June 25, 2022 at 11:56 pm
Ha! It does. I’m glad you enjoyed the moth.
June 25, 2022 at 8:49 pm
Well done, JoAnna. I love your photos today.
June 26, 2022 at 9:56 pm
Thank you, very much, Dan.
June 26, 2022 at 4:32 am
I hope your arm improves soon
June 26, 2022 at 9:57 pm
Thanks, Derrick. It’s not bad today. Probably just one of those old people things.
June 27, 2022 at 1:15 am
I totally understand not wanting to live under the word productivity. Retirement has changed that in many ways.
June 27, 2022 at 9:23 pm
Thank you for your understanding, Lauren. Yes, retirement has changed things for the better.
June 28, 2022 at 12:45 am
These look delicious!
June 28, 2022 at 9:20 pm
Thanks! They are good. You can add all kinds of things, like walnuts, raisins, or dates.
July 1, 2022 at 5:48 pm
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and photos!!. cookies look delicious, squash and apples do also even though I am not a chicken… the aging process does bring some aches and pains and growing old is not for the faint of heart… 🙂
Your story brings to mind some words by Rose Milligan;
Dust if you must, but wouldn’t it be better
to paint a picture, or write a letter,
bake a cake, or plant a seed.
Ponder the difference between want and need.
Dust if you must, but there is not much time,
with rivers to swim and mountains to climb!
Music to hear, and books to read,
friends to cherish and life to lead.
Dust if you must, but the world’s out there
with the sun in your eyes, the wind in your hair,
a flutter of snow, a shower of rain,
this day will not come round again.
Dust if you must, but bear in mind,
old age will come and it’s not kind.
And when you go, and go you must,
you, yourself, will make more dust!
(Rose Milligan)
Have a wonderful day today and every day and until we meet again..
May love and laughter light your days,
and warm your heart and home.
May good and faithful friends be yours,
wherever you may roam.
May peace and plenty bless your world
with joy that long endures.
May all life’s passing seasons
bring the best to you and yours!
(Irish Saying)
July 1, 2022 at 9:46 pm
I LOVE that poem, Larry. Thank you so much. My house has plenty of dust mixed with dog and cat hair. 🙂 Peace and Blessings to you. 🙂