Beth the Plant

We are coming out of a loooooonnnnng cold snap, and it’s that time of year when I just really appreciate all of my house plants because they are green and alive. This lovely plant usually sits on our dining room table.

Last spring we began a family writing project when everyone was home distance learning. One of the writing prompts was about houseplants, and The Banana wrote a hilarious story about this plant and the plant next to it at the time (which has now moved upstairs to my office). This plant was named Beth, and her plant friend was Jeremy. In the story Beth was very upset that no one emptied the plant saucers in a timely fashion, which was shameful, kind of like someone forgot to flush the toilet. The story had me completely in stitches, and this plant has been referred to as “Beth” ever since.