NaBloPoMo Day 1 - Kicking off National Blog Post Month with my new Bonzai Jade Plant hobby

 

I've created a brand new ancient tradition -
the bonsai jade plant

Look, when Tom's Mom's partner's brother passed away probably 20 years ago, I got his large and luscious jade plant. I did not make off with it during the funeral luncheon at the house, in case you were wondering. I was properly gifted the plant when no one else wanted it.

Anyway, with these jade plants, it's a cycle of life scenario. The big bits die but of course you can pick off the tops and replant them and then they grow into new little plants. Lots of new little plants. The thing is, throwing out a perfectly alive new little plant, in this house, is as reprehensible as like, idk, swimming in jeans. Even if you have 400 new little plants.

For the record, not all new little jade plants are showpieces. Some of them are downright unattractive because they get tall and floppy. 

Enter my amazing new hobby! the bonsai jade! 

If I twist all these plants all around each other they will (crossing fingers):

a) All fit in one pot

b) possibly not resemble the kinda ugly ass bastards they kinda are.

I explained my new hobby to my nephew the other day and he paused for a beat, turned his smile as encouraging as he could get it to go and then said "That's great Aunt Stacey!" 

I think instead of rubber bands for my bonsai process I should go find some string.