Today's the anniversary of Queen Victoria's accession, and I wonder if Canadians still celebrate her birthday, always wondered why, since nobody in England ever did that I know of. Anyway here's a bit of Vicky slang which sounds pretty modern to me
Next to it is a pot of cuttings from it, which have been looking like this for about two years. A couple shriveled up and I took them out.
Yesterday I thought maybe I'd test whether they were worth waiting for, pulled one up and ohemgee, roots! So I put her back and we'll continue to wait more or less patiently.
This is such an antidote to the rush of spring and seedlings outside and birds flying the nest. and she has her own rules.
This plant observes direction. When you plant cuttings from a leaf, they will only root if they're the same way up as on the parent plant. So, when you cut, you have to lay them down the right way ready to plant, or they won't do anything. I like knowing this secret handshake.
And lastly before we run away and set Juneteenth aside till next year, just a note
Tomorrow the Great Fridge Delivery takes place. Between 9 and 12. I suppose the long window allows for issues with earlier deliveries. Handsome Son will still be home, his shift not till afternoon, so I'll have company, and I hope all goes well.
The very good part of this is that this year's homestead rebate, an annual state attempt to offset the skyhigh property tax, number one in the nation, yay us, was very good this year and my rebate will cover this cost.
When it arrived I set it aside assuming it would go on an appliance either here or at the condo. And so it came to pass.
Happy day, everyone, may your long term plans come to pass. Short ones too are good.
Here's a short term one, a puzzle
