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| Pepere Bonnin with Susan and Little Louise |
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| Baby Susan, Uncle George, Uncle Dolor, Old Mr. Dore the cobbler, Aunt Leonie, Aunt Edith, Uncle Henry, Marilyn, Aunt Annette |
I shall overcome the sap sucking buggers. I've finally figured out why my beautiful Bonsai Gardenia was languishing. I thought it needed leaf dusting! As I've religiously moved it from room to room so it can get proper sunlight I noticed it wasn't progressing too much with puffing out the blossoms. I looked carefully and noticed a dust like substance on some of the leaves. Carefully I used a damp cloth to clean them off. Then I noticed on very close inspection via a magnifying glass that the dust seemed to be eggs! And lo and behold some of the damned eggs were running around! After a lot of calling around to qualified plant specialists I've spent time productively q-tipping the affected leaves and blossoms with a dab of watered down rubbing alcohol! My specialist said that gardenias are finicky and I shouldn't use a bought bug spray. I'll find out more when I call the florist! But for now I've attacked the mighty mites and the plant is now basking in sunlight and humidity as it is stationed in the living room near the humidifier. Who knew? A sister plant will arrive Wednesday and the company insists that it will be bug free. I'll have to keep them segregated! Hell's bells. I can't wait to see the newbie. I truly love these plants and will try to keep them green and beautifully blossoming ad aeternam! Weighty words but a worthwhile goal. All the Matantes and Mémère's must be laughing at me now.
Went to East Granby Wednesday and younger sister and I tried to play cribbage but we were botching the game up so badly we had to quit playing! Went out for pizza and then brought back cupcakes to her apartment where we shared tea and cake! Good day. Will get back for a visit in a couple of weeks. Also finally played cards with Cousine this week. She sent me some copies of photos she has from when she was a little bitty baby. I shall try to share them in today's blog. My cough is much too slowly letting up a bit. Darned if the Kiddo isn't coming down with another cold. Perhaps school should be banned. I swear that all germs start there and end up here.
Quote: Indolence and stupidity are first cousins. __Rivarol
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