Your very busy LoCO correspondent did not have time to take an artful photo — apologies! But I thought you should know that Arcata’s Bead Supply (corner of 8th & I) is offering free strawberry plants today. Perhaps not as fascinating as another pot bust or meth-related arrest, but sometimes we need to inject a little sweetness in among the madness. And summertime berry fun in your own backyard? That’s about as sweet as it gets.