Brown Thumbing

I'm starting to think the third floor is not hospitable to plant life. Either that or we just have thumbs the color of dirt up here. First the cucumbers succumbed to an aphid infestation. Then the pumpkins went the way of the dead and decaying only two days after we carved them. Now the IKEA tree is drying out.

Aren't IKEA plants supposed to be indestructible? It's not like we're not watering the plant life up here. It's not like we're not feeding the plants nutritious soil bought in a prefilled bag from Target. I mean what does it take to keep a plant alive around here?

Oh good lord I just googled the tree we have. It's called the money tree people. These trees are typically associated with good financial fortune. Does that man our financial "fortune" (snort) is going the way of the dead and decaying too?

Are our bank accounts going to dry from the roots up? And no wonder the tree is drying out. These trees need a tropical climate. Folsom had a particularly dry summer and now the winter chill is setting in and bringing with it central heating and closed doors and windows. Also we happen to keep this guy right by the gas fireplace. Whose bright idea was it to sell these in Northern California?

At least the dogs are still alive and kicking.