Tag: Houseplants
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Digging in the Roots: A Pre-Spring Reverie
Viola odorata. After work tonight my husband and I walked to the grocery store. Along the way I plucked a few stray Viola odorata blooms and then cupped them in my left palm like small birds. From time to time—passing the halal markets and medical marijuana storefronts—I held my hand to my nose and drew in…
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Houseplant Season and a Few Fried Slugs
Oxalis triangularis. It’s houseplant season and recently I’ve been busy. I hope to clean up a few neglected plants on Sunday. Working over 40 hours a week with two part-time jobs is challenging physically but it’s rewarding otherwise. I’m happy right now and it feels different. I’m adjusting. I’m changing. I wish I could say…