rowdy and wild

clearly i have already started to think about the holidays (hence a holiday tree made of cucumber vine). 57 degrees, gray, and spitting rain. it feels cold. only a few days ago it 88 degrees: that is mid-continental weather for you. i have a friend coming over this evening to sit by the fire and drink some wine. i plan to pick her brain about what advice she would give her 20-year-old self. i am putting together a talk to give to university students in a week, and i want to end with some words of wisdom for these 20 year-olds. so tell me, what words of advice would you like to tell your 20 year old self?  i would really love to hear. xo

wild cucumber vine (Echinocystis lobata)

*cucumber in appearance only, this rowdy vine is not a relative of today’s garden cucumber.