Dear Humans,

A plant catalog came to our house the other day. It has seeds, bulbs, and plants for mail order, each with a short rundown, each with a code that tells you where and in what conditions to plant it. 

I’m not a big gardener, but I can see its appeal. Because it sure is fun to sit inside on a dark, cold winter night and think about the plants that you’ll bloom in the spring and summer. I’m sure there are many people who use that catalog to plan out what their entire yards will look like, all while those yards are currently covered in snow. They might even look out their frost-covered window and be able to perfectly see what those yards will look like in late June.

Because a whole lot of life–and maybe its best parts–happens mostly in our imagination.

Sincerely,

Mr. Curt