Grandpa

Thanks to my brother Michael and his wife Jessica, my parents are now grandparents.  When Asher was born in November, we all had a hard time figuring out who he looked like.

Well, now I think we have an answer.

Michael and Jessica planned the plaid shirt to match my dad.

The argyle sweaters were a total coincidence!

New Record

I have never been good at taking care of house plants.  I have managed to slowly kill off everything from ivy to peace lilies in a matter of months.  Every time I am given a new houseplant as a gift I think, okay, this time it is going to survive - I just know it!  But every time, I watch as the plant slowly loses its will to live until it eventually ends up in the trash.

My latest gift was no exception.  It was, however, a new record for me!  I was given this plant at the beginning of January, and just one month later, it gave up the ghost.  I tried to water it, I kept it in the room with the most sunlight, I even kept the blinds open during the day.  But it was to no avail. 

Poor little guy!

I have only found one plant that I can handle - bamboo.  I now love bamboo, because it just stays alive!  No matter what I do! 

Maybe I'll start decorating the house with an Asian flare, and then I can fill the room with bamboo plants.  Real, alive, healthy, indoor bamboo plants.  We'll see.