Magpie Benefactors, East Missoula, Montana

“Love is the thread that binds us together in the fabric of time.” -Andrea Boeshaar, in her historical Wisconsin novel, “Threads of Love”

For the magpies pictured here, it’s the more practical fallen horse feed binding them to their present companions. But we won’t judge them for their pragmatism. 
For humans, it tends to be a worthwhile bedrock on which to build a house of love.