Our Frankenstein Window

I do not have a green thumb. Like...at all. I don't really think anyone else in my family does either.

Plant something outside? That I don't have to take care of? I'm a rockstar. My most successful plant has been a little evergreen that was given to me by a coworker and I potted about 2 years ago. It now grows itty bitty pine cones!

Bring something inside? Kiss of death.

But. Now...I have a magic window. No, seriously. A window that every plant we put in front of it comes back from the dead. We can even forget to water it, and it lives! I was so excited about this tonight that I just had to snap a quick picture.

We had a "Life Celebration" party for Sam around this time last year. One of the gifts we received was a red Japanese maple...which we are told is very easy to care for. And it is. Except I killed it.

Or thought so. Look!

It's.....ALIVE!!

At that party we also received a gift certificate to a greenhouse for another plant. We chose a rosebush. Which we also killed.

Or....

That window. Is amazing. If you have any plants on the brink or you think might be already dead...bring it on over. We apparently have our own resident Fronk-en-steen ;-)

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Unfixable

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Kaila Mugford

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