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Sunday, April 1, 2012

A for dear Annie



Hello and Welcome.

You might be new here. So am I.
My name is Annie and I am a young African Violet.
I have the most striking beautiful flowers.
Really ... take a closer look.
I am a pretty face for sure!
Don't you think?

I am very new to this home. And it is a strange home, indeed, for a little plant like me. First of all there are no other plants to share my space with. Very lonely.

I discovered as well that the light in this home is very poor for plants. I do have, however, my very own light. How many plants have their own personal light!!!

And then there is the real reason why I am so alone. The other non-human beings in this home ... the resident cats ... like to eat plants!

Yikes!
This could come to a very bad end for me!

Oh well - those felines have not yet discovered me and I am loved right now. Keeping my fingers (uhh ... leaves) crossed that I continue to "bloom where I am planted."

17 comments:

Konstanz Silverbow said...

Very awesome! I love it! Made me laugh! And a pleasure to meet you, Annie!

Konstanz
A to Z Co-host

Pearson Report said...

Annie is beautiful - I love African Violets. I hope she lives a happy and carefree life with you...and the cats.

Cheers, Jenny @ Pearson Report
Co-Host of the Blogging from A to Z Challenge.

Hilary Melton-Butcher said...

Love your A for Annie the African Violet - gosh they are difficult to grow - well I think so .. my mother was great at it ..

Cheers Hilary

RHYTHM AND RHYME said...

Wonderful post. was this for the A to Z Challenge if so a great start.

Yvonne.

Anonymous said...

Good luck Annie....hopefully those fuzzy leaves won't be a temptation for the cats....ask your human to sprinkle a little cayenne pepper on your leaves and soil...worked at our house.

Sheila Siler said...

Hi Annie, good luck!

SueH said...

Poor Annie! I do hope she doesn't get ravaged by the resident felines

We need to find her a plant-superhero to protect her.....'calling 'Botanic-man'!!!

SharleneT said...

Great A-Z entry! Hello, Annie. Consider yourself in the spotlight and impossible to miss!

Manzanita said...

African violets are so forgiving. I'm sure they are appreciative of any home. I've never had this one.

Anonymous said...

Interesting A

Here is mine
http://pa-ul.blogspot.com/2012/03/z-artists.html

Anonymous said...

Greetings Annie and good luck with those plant eating cats.

Retired Knitter said...

Wow, red pepper on the leaves! Never thought of that. Great idea. I'll give it a try!!

Brenda said...

That was great! Best wishes Annie!

Sherri Lackey said...

Well, your African Violet may be lonely but at least she blooms! I have one that just sits there making lots and lots of pretty leaves but never blooms. What am I doing wrong?
http://sherrilackey.blogspot.com/

Jaye Robin Brown said...

Ah poor Annie. My grandmother kept African violets in her guest bathroom - loads and loads of them. She rarely had guests. Thanks for letting me think of her.

Linda said...

LOL - good luck to Annie!

g-girl said...

good luck Annie! :)