There has been another addition to our little family of late, and I thought that past readers of the 'House would appreciate an update:

As you all know 2005 was a sad year as we saw the passing of H. Plant. His memory stays alive in the greening of Spring foliage, the lushness of Summer lawns, and with the dropping of fall leaves we remember his little game of drooping over the clay pot to get my sympathy and attention to his watering.

Well, imagine my surprise and joy while walking through a Lowes garden shop and seeing what could only be described as the reincarnation of HousePlant himself! In all of his green glory in a puny little thin plastic cup there he lie all drooped over and practically laying on the store shelf. It wasn't the dark color or the distinctive ribbing of his leaves, but his posture that caught my eye. I picked him up carefully, holding him up to the glare of the warehouse florescent lighting and peering deep into his soil and asked "is it YOU?". I thought I heard a small sigh. It was love, love at first sight and I proudly carried him over to where Paul was waiting with the shopping basket. "Look", I offered him up to the big man. "It's just like my old plant." "It's pathetic" was the reply. " No no, it's a game he plays! It's just that he appears to be REALLY GOOD at it!! Let's take him home!"
And so it was to be, a new member of our little family. As I gave him a drink of water, it was Paul who was mixing a miracle-gro cocktail and before the water was even finished draining out the bottom, Paul had found him a bigger pot, loaded it with new soil and was transferring our new friend. By evenings end Plant Jr. had perked up and was looking around at his new digs.