Dec
20
2009
I am still tickled every time I glance at the Norfolk Pine we brought in when it became too cold outside. It is completely green and growing in the new spot my wife placed it in.
I did not expect it to last the winter. Last year we bought it for our Christmas tree and placed it next to our large living room window. It did not do too well and lost quite a few branches and needles, becoming quite straggly. When it warmed up, we placed it outside.
This year we placed it in a different spot inside. I did not expect it to last through the winter. To my surprise the tree is doing fine. Every time I look at it now I become happy. Such a small thing but it gives me pleasure.
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December 23rd, 2009 at 7:53 pm
I too get very emotional about my plants. They are living things, and as such I often give them names. Emily, my glorious thriving ivy, is a treasure to behold. I “snipped” her from a plant at my local Dry Cleaner (who is Emily’s namesake). Emily’s parent plant was almost dead when I asked permission of the owner to take a clipping. The human Emily wished me “good luck” and gave her permission. Several years have gone by and my Emily plant is now a thriving mighty vine! And she gives me great happiness each and every day seeing how well she’s done.
Brother John
Lansdowne, Pennsylvania USA
December 24th, 2009 at 7:37 am
Yah, John my house plants are also “friends” and when one is ailing I try to help it anyway I can: water it differently or change its position so it get different sun and when one dies I get upset, I examine my plants for new growth and when one thrives, I rejoice and keep doing what I am doing.