Day 217: The expression "pick the low-hanging fruit" can be used in two contexts, metaphorically and literally. It can mean dealing with the easiest issues first, or in my back yard, harvesting pie cherries from the branches of the neighbour's tree where they extend well over the fence. If the jays don't beat me to the punch (and they generally go for fruit higher on the tree), I can gather enough for a pie, but I usually wind up eating them straight. I love the flavour of the sun-warm fruit, tart enough to curl your back teeth and pucker your tonsils.
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