Had a dream involving getting chemical burns this week. Can't feel pain in dreams? Ha!
As I discovered last week, you can bring a plant on a plane! I was quite surprised that the thing went through security without a hitch, not to mention the fact that the flight attendants didn't seem to mind when I held it on my lap instead of stowing it beneath the seat in front of me.
So far, the little African violet seems no worse for the wear, despite having been yanked from its (very lush and moist) greenhouse, taken on a hot 6-hour car ride, plunked in front of a south-facing window, taken on another car ride to the airport, sent through an x-ray machine, held on a plane (which is a much smoother ride than a car, at least), and finally driven to its permanent home, where it is currently gracing the kitchen table.
I decided that this African violet wouldn't get a name until I was sure that it would actually make it to that kitchen table. Well, it has survived, so I suppose I need to cook up a name. My brother suggests that I give it an ironic name such as Saruman (reader: this is a tiny miniature violet with white flowers blushed pink and light, variegated leaves. I picked it because it looks almost ghostly, like it was beamed down from the moon).
While I think a Lord of the Rings name is a little passé at this point in time, I think I will pick an ironic name, just for the laughs. The question is, what ironic name shall I give it?
Reality check. Spike? Richard? Thor?
Reality check. Spike? Richard? Thor?
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Maybe the ancient Greek pantheon would be a good source for names. Deimos (terror), or maybe Phobos (fear)? As you mentioned the moon in your description, these two seem rather appropriate. :)
ReplyDeleteThe ancient Greek pantheon is ALWAYS a good source for plant names. So far, I'm liking the ring of "Deimos".
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