Fern, The Fern.

The newest addition to our family is Fern, the fern.  In an attempt to bring live plants back in the house, I purchased Fern today.  In the corner where Fern stands, I used to have a artificial ficus.  A couple of days ago I purchased a column (at Kit'N Caboodle) for a future live plant and put it in the corner and took the artificial tree to the lower level (its beginning to look like a forest down there). Today I went to Forevergreen  Nursery in Coralville and bought Fern.  They are having a sale so I got Fern, a new pot, and  they repotted her before I left!  And all for under $20!!!! Here's hoping I can keep her alive....not my strong suit. I was feeling kind of confident because the Christmas cactus (also known around here as Chris), has thrived on the back porch.  Hope Fern likes it there too.

Today was also the loss of one of our pine trees behind the condo.  Very sad.  One of the selling points for us when we bought the condo was the pines in the back.  Made us feel like we were living in a forest.  But, because of the drought and bores, the one directly off our upper patio was cut down today.  Just a big old empty spot there now. :(   'sniff'...