Writings in the Sand

Random thoughts about raspberries

Raspberries have many excellent qualities.

Raspberries are low in carbohydrates, meaning that it's alright to have a few. You could have five blueberries, or a fistful of raspberries with less impact from the raspberries.

Raspberries hold their shape but are very soft. They don't put up resistance to being eaten the way crisp apples do. You could gum a raspberry to death, no teeth necessary. They are not as tart as strawberries and don't require slicing or dark chocolate to make them palatable. A raspberry is a fruit just begging to be eaten.

I love raspberries, even though the fresh ones must be eaten quickly before they start to shrivel and look ugly.

I would love raspberries even more if they weren't so furry.