Nature-Deficit Disorder

HELP!! I think I've been diagnosed with Nature-Deficit Disorder!!! HELP ME!!

The weather is something else down here! Almost every afternoon we get a random thunderstorm that suddenly pours buckets for 10 minutes and then just as suddenly clears up and the sun is shining. I'm trying to understand it but I think I'm going to give up soon. After all, I am a plant geek not an atmospheric scientist. Close, but not quite. Oh, today was a beautiful 91 that felt like 106...where's an igloo when I need one?

TURNING UP THE HEAT!

Ha, I bet y'all want to know what the heck the big bold outburst is all about. It's true, I'm suffering from Nature-Deficit Disorder (NDD). Basically, I feel like I've been held hostage in cement cities for far too long and needed to be surrounded by Nature for awhile. Ever notice you feel better after spending time in Nature? Your thoughts clear, you can focus longer, and feel rejuvenated. I started reading a book called: The Nature Principle. That is how I got the idea I suffer from Nature-Deficit Disorder. No worries - I'm better now!

The lover of Nature is he whose inward and outward senses are still truly adjusted to each other. -Ralph Waldo Emerson

So, since research is slow right now, I went to William B. Umstead State Park again. I hiked 8 miles, lingered amongst the pines, dabbled in the creek, rejuvenated my soul. As I hiked, I thought of how other people may see the beauty of Nature. Here's what I came up with for a business(wo)man, botanist, and plant pathologist. See which one you relate to??

ONE:

Office People/Business People/Anyone who Stares at White Walls and a Computer Screen

 Then add:

NATURE

Equals:

Completely separated from Nature and think ridiculous things like this happen if they step outside their cubicle.

TWO:

Botanist: Oh look! A path with trees and plants and moss and more trees and flowers!

Botanist exclaims: Oh look! More trees! Aren't they even prettier than the other bazillion trees we just saw? Treegasm.

 EQUALS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

Plant geeks get tree tattoos....

Or you are the typical plant geek!

THREE:

Fuligo AKA - Dog Vomit Fungus

Mycologist: Oh oh oh!! Look at what I found! Where is my fungi guide? I want to identify it to see if I can eat it!! Woo!

Just for you Ky!!

EQUALS THIS:

Happy Basidiomycete

Before y'all go, read these quotes I found today...and think about them.
*There are none so impoverished as those who do not acknowledge the abundance of their lives. -Richard Paul Evans
*The only work that will ultimately bring any good to any of us is the work of contributing to the healing of the world. -Richard Paul Evans
*As much as we wish to believe otherwise, most of life is a reaction to circumstances. -Richard Paul Evans
*Seek not your destiny, for it is seeking you.

Alright, this plant geek is out! I'll try not to melt in this ridiculous heat! Who am I kidding - I'm loving this. My pale skin, not so much but eh, it will all work out. Love y'all!! Wow - way to go Northern and Southern on you all in one sentence. Oh dear, time to say goodbye!