How do you celebrate holidays?
Holidays, all holidays are a time to reflect on what I have accomplished since the last holiday. How did I measure up? What worked and what didn’t work? How do I adjust my “headspace” so I am happier with myself next holiday. Then I invite friends over to watch a movie about the holiday.
New Year’s Day 2023. While languidly browsing the internet up comes an astrological forecast for the New Year. Being a late October baby, I went straight to the Scorpio page to sneak a peek into the surprises in store for the year ahead. It was an unusual horoscope: didn’t talk about love or money. It talked about comforts and decorative touches that would boost the vibes in in my living space.
Plants were high on the list of required additions. The plants recommended for Scorpio were bromeliads. I had never heard of them. Looking them up, I discovered (oh dear) that pineapples were bromeliads. However, there are hundreds of bromeliad species, so there were lots of other options that would enhance the room décor.
Off I went and bought a spiky green guy with a vivid orange flower. I set it in the windowsill because the care instructions said, “lots of light, minimal water.” It was July: there was lots of light. HOWEVER, the window glass concentrated the light into heat that fried that poor flower into bacon.
Off I went again. This time Safeway had heaps of bromeliads of different sizes, shapes, and colors. I bought five. I placed all five on plant stands at the foot of my bed, and they really looked good there: UNTIL the bright red, oranges, yellows and pinks begin turning into pale green. The problem this time was insufficient light. Now grow lights are beaming down on my plants. I live in hope the color will return. Putting pineapples in my room just won’t have the same effect.
In my garden, a whimsical plan, To replace flowers with pineapples, I can't For their spiky demeanor, Would deter any dreamer, From strolling where sweet blossoms once ran!
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