  I had stuff to write about earlier in the week, but now that some time has passed, it isn't of any real importance now. Besides, I forgot most of it anyway... Generally speaking, things are going well. I feel good right now. I'm trying to think of any notable events from this past week, but nothing much comes to mind. Oh, I did apply for another position where I work. It is in the same department, but a different division.
After work, I passed the nearby flower shop, and I could not resist buying this gorgeous Spathiphyllum wallisii 'Mauna Loa' . It is a sight! I had one in college years ago, and when I saw this one I knew I had to have it. On the train ride home, people commented on how nice it is and a lady asked where I bought it. I still had the card from the store in my wallet from a previous visit. I gave it to her.
The plant I looks great on my little antique side table in the dining room. Kris is on his model airplane kick again. He loves working on them for hours. Yesterday, while I was cleaning up things around the house and repotting houseplants, he was in his own world gluing and painting his newest plane on the dining room table. Speaking of repotting: Those of you with office plants or houseplants, you should check them every spring/summer to make sure they're not rootbound. If they are, get a pot that is one to two inches larger; don't get all full of gusto and get a pot too much larger than the one you are replacing, and find a good quality potting soil (not that cheap stuff from the .99 cents store).
I recommend Martha Stewart Everyday Garden potting soil. For those of you who have not repotted your plants before, keep in mind you cannot expect them to thrive in the same pot with the same soil forever. Read the instructions for repotting on the bag of soil and get to it. Giving your plants new "homes" for their roots with fresh nutrient-rich soil will be appreciated not only by your plants, but you'll appreciate the positive results it delivers. I found a strange thing on my balcony yesterday. I was checking on my plants when I noticed a dead bird in the pot of my largest citrus tree!
I don't know how it got there. Kris and I think it must have just died and it happened to be on the balcony or on the tree. I still find it odd considering earlier this week while in the garden I noticed an almost fully decomposed carcass of a rat or something near a rose bush. I almost didn't even notice it, but the little bones and hair caught my attention. My guess is that the neighborhood alley cat that gets on my nerves dragged it back there and left the remains to rot. Well, it will enrich the soil.
Tonight we're going to Ed 's housewarming party. It should be fun. If you're a long time reader of this blog, you may be aware that Ed is the one that introduced me to blogging. Kris and I also went to his birthday dinner at Artepasta back in February. His blog, urlLink http://www.edshepp.blogspot.com/ is witty, edgy and entertaining. That's all for now.
Ciao, J 
