I was reminded of the anonymous note as I contemplated the nature strips we encounter on our walk. Most are ordinary, like their owners - neither sumptuous nor too down at heel, albeit a little battered by life and the occasional accident. They accept their status with good humored resignation. Then there are the wild ones that have not seen a cutting blade, it would seem, for decades. Who are their owners, I wonder.
Small flowers smile, sending their owners' greetings to the passing walker.
But the ones that intrigue me most are the ones that have been mowed with exactitude. Let me explain. Most houses in our suburb are some seven or eight metres wide. This means that their share of a continuous nature strip is some seven or eight metres. In the cases I refer to this share has been mowed with such exactitude that not a centimetre more or less has been cut.