Daisy chain making was going on in these parts today.
The neighbor saw the making going on and told the girls that if they put the daisy chain under their pillows and make a wish before going to bed it would come true in the morning.
Some wishes I hear around here regularly are things like,
"I wish the wall were made out of candy."
"I wish I could take a bath in agave instead of water."
"I wish I was a witch and could put a spell on my room so I wouldn't have to clean it."
"I wish my arms were longer so I could reach into the next room without getting out of my chair."
Which reminds me of a book we love around here. It covers wishing traditions from 14 different countries, including Japan, Ireland and Iran! So you know we love it.
In the name of frivolous wishing here is my list.
I wish they had hazelnut yogurt back in the states like they do here. (yum.)
I wish I could eat hazelnut Italian ice-cream for every meal and my thighs would not mind.
I wish I had a hazelnut tree in my yard.
I wish a had my little mini blender here so I could try making nettle pesto with hazelnuts. (saw a recipe for radish tops with hazelnut pesto- but thought I'd like to try with nettles.)
I wish Spring would last forever and I could make the cherry and apple blossoms not blow away.
I wish lilacs, peonies and lilies of the valley would grow in Cali.
I wish my armpits would naturally smell like lilacs on a hot summer day.
I wish I could knit as well as my mom.
I wish I could sing in tune.
I wish my laundry would fold itself.
and I wish I had silky, bone straight hair that didn't friz in humid weather.
There. Sometimes it feels so good to lighten up a bit and indulge the silly. What are you wishing for?
