…pounding the neighborhood not long after sunrise, and sending Pax to the basement.

Following that, time at the gym, a visit by Sally and Glenn, then out to lunch with them, then a bit of a watch of the France vs. US soccer match, then a walk around the big block in heavy, still air—all adding up to what might be called a rather busy day.

And both Sally and Glenn, and neighbor Vi, gifted us today just-picked ripe strawberries. Here, from the aboriginal Greeting and Thanks to the Natural World:

When we look about us, we see that the berries are still here, providing us with delicious foods. The leader of the berries is the strawberry, the first to ripen in the spring. Can we agree that we are grateful that the berries are with us in the world and send our thanksgiving, love, and respect to the berries? Now our minds are one.