Kindness & Mischief

Notes: lemon, vanilla, marshmallow, cardamom, and lemon blossom “ I believe in kindness. Also in mischief. Also in singing, especially when singing is not necessarily prescribed.” ― Mary Oliver This juicy little lemon may be fresh and clean, but it’s not going to be cleaning floors anytime soon. It’s going to dive into a bag of marshmallows and dance around the kitchen with its friend, cardamom. Those two together? Incorrigible. But so charming, you can’t even pretend to be mad about it. Just smile to yourself while they throw lemon blossoms in the air and twirl, and when they offer you dessert, say “yes, please”! One of our other favorite writers, S. Elizabeth, described it thusly: The sun unzips its heart to reveal a lemon that peels its skin back to betray its blossom brulee heart. A citrus trickster god weary of chaos tames its tartsy tanginess in retirement, watching TikToks of cute animals, scrolling with hands sticky from sweet lemon pearls and lemonade creams. The gentlest essence of all these things in a shy, pale yellow bouquet, each blossom an airy lemon souffle.