December 10

I think mushrooms are kind of amazing. In addition to being tasty additions to any pizza, they're kind of cute, and they grow insanely fast, so you can go from having nothing at all to a complete colony overnight. We found these in our front yard this morning as we headed off to school:

While part of me hates all forms of fungi since it was a fungal infection that wound up sending Logan Home, I can still look at these and think of them as whimsical, entertaining life forms. I can still look at them and remember The Smurfs and their giant mushroom houses and smile. And for me, the fact that I can view them in that way and not just see a source of pain is a big deal. For that, I'm thankful.