April 13, 2006

Greta the gardner

Something odd is happening on our balcony this spring. As she usually does, Carey purchased some plants and flowers when the weather started to improve. According to credit card receipts, the plants were bought on April 2 at Home Depot. Today is April 13. That's 11 days, for those not good at math. And that's at least four days more than any plant has ever survived on a Merrill balcony.

So my conclusion: the spark of life that is our daughter has nourished the sparks of life on our balcony. She spends at least 30 minutes rolling around on a rubber mat out there, either in the morning or evening. Sometimes she babbles, obviously acting as some sort of plant whisperer, and sometimes she even tends to the buds, as in this photo. In any case, it's amazing evidence of the circle of life, don't you think?

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Greta, my girl, has grandma Pandillo's green thumb. Lots of love makes those plants grow and smile. Let her help water them too.