Hard science aside (and really, when has hard science ever darkened
this blog’s doorstep?), this is truly a worrisome discovery.
As always, I was completely innocent in this debacle. A guiltless,
well-meaning soul who was simply trying to make the world a brighter, lighter
place. *sighs pitifully*
Here is what happened…
Yesterday, after my 800 words of The Hushing Days was put in the books,
I turned my attention to my new penname (remember dear Cora?) and her
soon-to-be released gardening blog (the ill-fated “Cora’s Garden” which had
just Tuesday rid itself of a stray camel). Yeah, that one.
Anyhow, as all the framework and design of the blog had finally been
set up, I began working on the actual writing of the thing. I started with
adding to my “Garden Players” list the lovely Cornflower.
Meant only to be a brief outline of what to expect from this garden
visitor (i.e. bloom duration, height, etc.), it rapidly turned into a scathing
expose on the poor plant.
Digging for some interesting tidbits to throw in with the cold, hard
facts led me (your intrepid OCD blogger) into the dreaded Black Hole of
Research.
Yep, I was sucked right into it. Before I could so much as whimper an
objection, I was trapped in the I MUST KNOW EVERYTHING of my OCD tendencies.
For instance, did you know the Cornflower is also called the Hurtsickle
and is the official flower of Estonia? A better question might be, do you care?
And so it went.
My afternoon was swallowed up in a black hole tinted a lovely
cornflower blue.
Really, how utterly ridiculous is that?
Until tomorrow…
Chloe
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