some sad news

Let’s go back a bit to 1959. Or at least back to this post I wrote in 2013. My great grandmother once had a plant called Night-Blooming Cereus. When it bloomed, everyone in the neighborhood came over to see and SMELL it. It was big news and an article was written about the event in the local newspaper.

This was back in the day when newspapers were print and the news was sometimes GOOD! ☺

Six years ago, my husband bought me a night-blooming cereus plant. It only blooms every 7 years, so I’ve been waiting very patiently. I keep it outside in the summertime and move it inside every October through May.

I’ve been babying it just to see a bloom and catch that marvelous smell that I’ve read about.

Two weeks ago, a new leaf appeared. Then a bloom. Very strange and “out of this world” looking. One bloom only.

I waited and waited. Last Thursday, I did this sketch as I knew it would open soon.

But you want to hear the sad news? I had to go out of town this weekend to attend a baby shower. And I missed it.

My husband stayed home with the cats and dog and he says that it never bloomed…just sort of shriveled up. I don’t know if he was trying to make me feel better or what.

So now, I have to wait 7 more years. Sigh.

But on a happier note, my Pregnant Plant is doing very well. I’m not sure what the official name is. I bought this at the Farmer’s Market and that’s what the seller called it. Each leaf gets a million little “babies” on it that drop off and start a new plant. This is one fertile plant!