Bananas...

Here's another one. I have a banana tree in my living room. It's actually my second banana tree. My first tree just died because...don't get me started. So I bought a second. The second did really well. It was probably four feet tall by the end of September. I was so happy!

It had outgrown it's pot for the third time so I decided to just replant it in a garbage can to avoid having to replant it ever again. Several days after the transplant we had a cold snap and it...killed...my...tree.

I don't know what idiot spirit possessed me, but I thought maybe I could save this dead plant if I brought it inside. So I did. That poor dead tree sat in the corner, being dead for a month. The day I finally accepted it was committed to being dead I saw the smallest green wisp. My heart leaped for joy!!!

Isn't it lovely!

After many months of love and care, my banana is thriving and it's wonderful, but we have an added bonus! Gnats!

Less lovely!

 We can't seem to get rid of them. I know it might help if I take Banana outside, but I don't think I'll get a second miracle should it die again. It's okay, I like having constant activity in my peripherals and feeling like something is flying up my nose. It's my favorite when I feel like my skin is crawling because it totally is! I also enjoy squishing and then smearing tiny bodies across my computer and or cell phone screen, both of which are touch screen. You can imagine what that leads to. Fun times.