I Can’t Bear To Look (318/365)

“You can close your eyes to reality but not to memories.”

Stanislaw Jerzy Lec (Polish, Poet, 1909-1966)

TIME:  3:58 PM
PLACE:  My desk
SUBJECT:  Jack

It may look like Jack is sleeping, but actually he is averting his eyes from the horror that has infected our aquarium.  The newest koi fish, Poseidon, has eaten one of our Plecostomus (algae fish).  How do I know?  Well, the fact that the algae fish’s tail is hanging out of the mouth of Poseidon gave me my first clue.Poor little Plecostomus…we’ll always remember you.  Who knew goldfish were such killers.  Not the algae fish, that’s for sure.    Tonight I believe that I will be sleeping with one eye open…in case Poseidon tries to eat me too.

Resurrected (237/365)

 
“Only the dead can be resurrected. It's more difficult with the living.”

Stanislaw Jerzy Lec (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)

TIME:  7:14 PM
PLACE: Window seat in dining room
SUBJECT:  Peace Lily leaves

This Peace Lily is special to me – it’s one of the plants that was sent as an arrangement to the funeral home for Mom’s visitation.   Normally, I check the soil and water it once a week, sometimes I forget and it begins to droop, but a quick drink of water and it usually pops right back up.  I neglected it longer than usual this time, in fact, I think it was back in mid-July that I last paid any attention to it…oops.  When I walked by it Monday evening, I saw that it was more than slightly drooping, it was flattened down completely.  I cursed, watered the bejeezus out of it (I think I used a gallon and a half of water) and prayed.  A few stems stood back up yesterday and today most of the remaining stems made their way back.  It does have several dried and yellow leaves that need to be trimmed, but other than that, it looks like it is back to normal.  Thank goodness it’s a hearty plant, I would have been pretty upset with myself if I had killed it.