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January 28, 2006
Rainy Saturday
It's gonna be a rainy day. Naturally, it can't rain when I'm out of town, or when I'm in town but working - it rains on the weekend!
Actually, I don't mind. I have lots to do today. John bought me my Wardian Case that I spoke of a couple of weeks ago, and I have been scouring eBay in search of miniature plants for it. They have arrived! So .. I will spend the morning building my miniature garden in my beautiful Wardian Case. I will take pictures. I even have a little waterfall that will fit in it.
I know, it seems silly to be so excited about houseplants - but you have to understand. We have 8 kitty cats. They like nothing better than to tear up houseplants and flowers. Once upon a time, before kitty cats came into my life, I had something of a green thumb. I once had many beautiful African Violets that grew so profusely, I had to divide them once or twice a year. But that was then - this is now. I have kitty cats.
Don't get me wrong - I would not give up our feline family for a million houseplants. But, after seeing the Wardian Case that John later purchased for me, I realized that I can have plants again - only they need to be kept under glass. I'm not talking about those old '70s plastic terrariums (which I thought were the coolest things on earth at the time), but glass conservatories.
I found a book
I bought a couple of miniature African Violet plants on eBay, and they arrived yesterday. Oh, my, they are so teeny tiny and precious! I'll have to take a picture of them, also.
Then, John and I need to go shopping to find him a new chair for his desk. The old, nasty, gross, disgusting chair broke last week. John is inconsolable, but I am thrilled! I really hated that chair. It was a light blue fabric that showed every bit of dirt from the cats and dogs and - dare I say it - John. You see, John will go out and work in the yard, and have dirt all over him, and have an urge to blog, so he will come inside, sit down on that nasty chair and type away.
I'm absolutely thrilled that we can go buy him a decent chair today!
And then, of course, I have to go to the barn and clean the horse's stalls. Then I have to do laundry and cook and clean a little.
Posted by Beth at January 28, 2006 6:54 AM
Comments
I can't wait for pics of the case with the new plants in it - what a neat concept!
John ... new chair? If he wants to come in a blog after getting a new chair, is he gonna have to shower first?? *grin*
Posted by: Barb at January 28, 2006 10:00 AM
Barb! Bad Denizenne!
Hey, good comfy chairs are like underwear to guys - and hard to throw away!
Pppplllllpppppt!
Posted by: John of Argghhh! at January 28, 2006 10:22 AM
Hey - we gurlz have our woobies as well. I have a sweatshirt or two that the Hubster constantly threatens to toss out, but I won't let him ;-)
Posted by: Barb at January 28, 2006 10:36 PM