A hand holds a small, indistinct tangle of something gray. In the background is a freshly-turned compost pile.

A closeup of the thing the hand is holding; a little tangle of thread, still somewhat holding the shape of a rolled hem (it is the only visible remains of an old linen scarf that was put into the compost bin several months ago.

Last fall I put an old, threadbare linen apron and a holey linen scarf into my compost. Turning the pile today, the only trace I could find of either item was this thread that was part of the scarf hem.

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