Today (thanks again to my west coast brother for the information) is "House Plant Appreciation Day." It's also "Peculiar People Day" but I don't think that means that people who have house plants are peculiar. I have a house plant (singular) while my spouse has five house plants. Just one more way that we are a blended family. I have had my house plant since 2006. I'm not sure if that is a good life span for a house plant but it seems to be doing ok. It's been with me through home ownership and apartment living, where it spent summers on the balcony, and now in a house again. Actually, my house plant is really living the good life here. My general philosophy of plant care amounts to watering them if they gasp as I walk by. This may explain why I was down to one house plant when I moved here. My wonder spouse, on the other hand, is a very conscientious plant care provider. He waters them all, two times a week, and adds plant food to the water on a regular schedule. My house plant has never had it so good. For that matter, neither have I. Except for his irritating habit of winning at Scrabble (yes, again this evening) my spouse really is a good guy. He may be a little peculiar at times, but aren't we all?
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