Six Until Me.: The Experiment.

Is it a much-needed basal testing?

Or maybe a carbohydrate ratio dry run?

Perhaps we’re calculating the patterns of how many nights in a row Siah will instigate a full-out brawl with Abby, waking us up in the middle of the night?

Hardly.

The Experiment is a ratty old peace lily that I received as a gift a few years ago. It was nice and alive for about seven months, then it began to wilt in my old apartment. I brought it to my old job. The lack of happiness there almost killed it. And the long car ride from Rhode Island to Connecticut last month with the move just about did the poor thing in.

Can dLife can save it?

The Experiment is this: Can the sunshine from the dLife skylights and the generally motivated mood around this joint save The Lily? (The sign reads: This plant keeps dying at home. I'm hoping dLife can revive it. Start date: August 23rd.)

It sits on my bookshelf at work. It has about one live leaf left. It also has no name (any suggestions?). Essentially, it’s a big pot of dirt with a piece of grass in it.

But I want to bring it back to life. I plan on keeping it here until it either sprouts new leafy life or it gasps its last breaths and I’m forced to plant something more tolerant, like actual weeds.

Comments

My peace lily is more pathetic than that! But I'm holding out hope for its revival. I've seen them bounce back from a worse state than yours is in! I think water and sunlight are key and cats are detrimental (all learned from experience) Goodluck.

Posted by: mel | August 25, 2006 03:00 PM

I've had a peace lilly in my office for close to 8 years now. When I changed jobs 2 years ago, I left it behind. I hated my corporate job so much that within 11 months I was back at my previous employer (though in a different division). As a welcome back gift, I found my old plant waiting for me. 'Twas very nice.

I'm not much of a pro with plants, but I've found mine to be quite resilient. I just give it TONS of water and absolutely no natural light (not by choice, mind you - I just don't have a window office). The cool thing about it is it lets me know when it needs a drink (the leaves wilt pretty dramatically). Once I pour about 16-32oz. of water into it, it's back to life within a day. It's pretty amazing.

As for a name: I'm suggesting "slugger." I've got high hopes for that plant.

Posted by: kevin | August 25, 2006 03:49 PM

I had a Peace Lily...may it rest in peace, lol.

Feed it some Miracle Grow, maybe that will help boost it.

Posted by: Shannon | August 25, 2006 04:09 PM

I think you should name it
Livabetes

Posted by: madde | August 25, 2006 07:59 PM

can't help with plants. Since we have the five cats, we don't have plants. And I tend to kill co-workers plants when they're on vacation.

but the cat situation sounds like something I might be able to help with. you know how to reach me.

Posted by: Rachel | August 25, 2006 08:06 PM

ummmm.... i'd pray!!! i think it might be a gonna.

Posted by: vicki | August 26, 2006 07:46 AM