Oology and the Purloined Strawberry
I have a confession to make. I did something I shouldn't have done. It was an impluse, almost an involuntary action, a very weak moment. Let me explain what happened.
I have been doing some Chicken Sitting for my allotment friends. I always try to take a treat to feed to the hens while I collect the eggs. Today I had some cornmeal scones for the ladies but I forgot to take them.
So, I saw some lovely long grass growing beside one of the strawberry beds. The hens love fresh, green grass so I pulled a bit up for them to eat. Then it happened.
I saw a fat, red, ripe strawberry growing just on the edge of the path. Without a thought, I picked the fat strawberry and popped it into my mouth. It was juicy and sweet and warm from being in the sun.
Immediately I was ashamed. I've NEVER taken anything from the allotments that wasn't given to me by the owners. I know, it was only ONE strawberry but it wasn't mine to eat. It was forbidden fruit, a breach of trust, a PURLOINED strawberry!
I will tell the strawberry's grower what I did. Maybe bake them something nice to make up for my bad behaviour. But I will not EVER knick a strawberry again!
I have been doing some Chicken Sitting for my allotment friends. I always try to take a treat to feed to the hens while I collect the eggs. Today I had some cornmeal scones for the ladies but I forgot to take them.
So, I saw some lovely long grass growing beside one of the strawberry beds. The hens love fresh, green grass so I pulled a bit up for them to eat. Then it happened.
I saw a fat, red, ripe strawberry growing just on the edge of the path. Without a thought, I picked the fat strawberry and popped it into my mouth. It was juicy and sweet and warm from being in the sun.
Immediately I was ashamed. I've NEVER taken anything from the allotments that wasn't given to me by the owners. I know, it was only ONE strawberry but it wasn't mine to eat. It was forbidden fruit, a breach of trust, a PURLOINED strawberry!
I will tell the strawberry's grower what I did. Maybe bake them something nice to make up for my bad behaviour. But I will not EVER knick a strawberry again!
Dear Deb, I would be happy if other people were that way, when they steal our apples (not only one!) or (as happened some years ago) empty a complete cherry-tree! I think the owner of the strawberry will forgive you! One strawberry is less than the birds eat.... :-)
ReplyDeleteOh thank you. : ) You are right, the birds will eat more and this strawberry would have gone rotten had I not picked it. BUT I shouldn't have done it. It's a matter of betraying someone's trust. Shame on those who did that to you. I hope they got a tummy ache! : )X
DeleteAround the corner and across the lane from me is a strawberry farm criss-crossed with public footpaths. There are signs at this time of year that say, "Pinch a few but not too many", and I figure if I have permission ...
ReplyDeleteSo you know where to come next time the urge strikes ;)
I suppose the strawberry farmer knows his berries will be pinched like it or not. And once you taste a beautiful berry you might buy lots more. I have a little berry patch in my back garden but no ripe berries YET! Maybe I should pick my first ripe one and use it to replace the one I ate. : )
DeleteI think I might have done the same, though - I can't think of anything much more tempting!
ReplyDeleteIt was a beautiful strawberry, obviously impossible to resist! : )
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