This winter is so FRUSTRATING.

Not that I am complaining but I am.

Since the temperatures are so high I am frustrated because I want to start seeds and it is to dang early. I know as soon as I do it will snow 100 feet and the temps will drop to -50 below overnight. The dilemma is real folks.

I am forcing myself to slow it down and taking my frustration out on houseplants. I am nursing Spider plant babies. I am finding new places for all the plants. I am giving some babies away.

On top of that I am planning what, where and when to start my seeds. Checking the calendar to get maximum out put at the right time. I am collecting cans and other vehicles of potential pots for plants. I am hogging my milk jugs to make a winter greenhouse. I want to garden and it is all mother natures fault. Every day I think of something else I can plant and where I can plant it outside. I needed a distraction.

So today I focused on Alexandria.

I do not talk about my mother Sandra very often. I miss her. Everyday. But I know she is here with me. I have proof.

This is Alexandria.

She use to belong to my mother. My mom gave her to me many years ago because she felt that she could no longer care for her much loved plant. How do I know this? Because this plant has been around as long as I have. I remember it from my childhood. I remember it from the teenage years. I remember it from my 20's, 30's and she became mine in 2006.

One year after my mom passed away she flowered for the first time ever in her long life with us and I cried because I knew then that my mom was still with me. I love this lady and cherish the memories she holds.

I give her babies away sparingly. She currently has 4. I recently removed 1 from the pot to give to a very very dear friend of mine.  But this is a plant everyone should have. They are hard to kill. And in a study by NASA they do a body good.

Snake plant (Sansevieria trifasciata 'Laurentii')

Also known as mother-in-law’s tongue, this plant is one of the best for filtering out formaldehyde, which is common in cleaning products, toilet paper, tissues and personal care products. Put one in your bathroom — it’ll thrive with low light and steamy humid conditions while helping filter out air pollutants.
You may also want to put a couple of these sharp-leafed plants in your bedroom, suggests This Old House. Interestingly, they absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen at night (the opposite of the process most plants follow). Sharing your room with these plants could give you a slight oxygen boost while you sleep.

I plan to keep her healthy. She is getting Montgomery the cactus's old pot (bigger than her current) and he will be getting a different one since he bites and I need something I can handle better on my own when I move all  4'9" of him.

And here is the new baby ready for her new home:

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