The title of this post reminds me of those children's books that try to take something scary and turn it into something fun. Like, Elmo Goes to the Dentist or Doctor. See, kids? Elmo takes a bath and doesn't drown. Elmo gets a shot and doesn't get hurt.
Well, Elmo was wrong. You don't suddenly realize that while you were busy worrying you got the shot and never even noticed. You do feel it. And it does hurt.
Anyways...
In the hopes of helping Neville to continue to grow, I've started giving him a bath in the sink every day. Watering him isn't enough, anymore. His leaves need to be splashed.
What would be useful in this case would be one of those sprayer things that are in grocery store produce sections. Every couple minutes - a fresh spray of mist. Unfortunately, there's no room on my desk for pretty much anything else. So I have to rinse Neville the old-fashioned way, like he was a head of broccoli.
The air in the library office is pretty dry, so he doesn't stay wet for while. But temporarily, he looks shiny and fresh, like he's in a tropical rainforest.
I think his leaves are getting longer. But that may just be because he's trying to reach into the drawer filled with chocolate that's right next to him. One false move, Neville...
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