I really don't even know what it is about plants, except that I find them soothing. It's very curious, since I'm not a huge fan of being outside (having very fair skin makes spending time outside a bit daunting; five minutes in the summer sun makes for quick burns). I think another part of it, at least for this year, can be attributed to the very (very!) long winter we've had.
Because the weather is just too unpredictable to start outdoor planting, I decided to bring in some new houseplants. Andrew was with me last week when I selected the first of three; he was quite puzzled to learn that I wanted to give it a name. I tried to explain that I think a plant will live longer if we name it, but I'm not certain that I convinced him. He agreed anyway, and we brought home Harold.
Harold
While we were shopping for Harold, some lovely hanging plants caught my eye. I wasn't quite certain where I would hang a plant, though, so we left that one there. After thinking about it for a few days, I decided that my kitchen really needed a new accessory. Off we went to purchase this beauty; she was named Matilda.
Matilda
And apparently because I need just one more living thing for which to be responsible, we brought Bert home yesterday (Andrew named this one all by himself).
Bert
Hopefully, these three will get me through until I can plant some flowering plants outside this spring and summer. I'd love to have a bigger plant to put in the corner of my living room, but I'm fairly certain that the dog would destroy it. I think this little bit of green will give us just enough confidence that spring is truly on its way, bringing with it more sunshine, warm days, and blue skies. Enough is enough of this winter.
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