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So yeah, it's been a crazy day. Getting the call in the middle of the night meant no way to get to the hospital until this morning and no way to really assess the situation until I was there. So of course, this is the day I JUST miss all my connections! I actually broke down sobbing into the arms of my favorite nurse and aide on this floor, so thankful that he was going to be safe and well cared for at least for the time he would be spending here. Nursing homes are scary places.
I know he's safe. I came home to sleep. When I woke he called to tell me one of the things going on may be c-dif. C-dif. All this time we manage to avoid it. All this time. Damn. It's like a never ending nightmare.
I decided to do something constructive.
Pots in Limbo
It's time to do something with the roots that grew through the pot fabric and into the perlite. The plant they were attached to is no longer, so eventually they would break down, but why leave them in there to pollute the reservoir? I gathered up the necessary materials: some newspaper, a plant stand and my handy-dandy pot scrapper.
Set the newspaper down to protect the floor and make for an easier cleanup. Pull one of the pots out and stick it on the stand.
We've got some serious roots to clear off here. This was where that handy-dandy scrapper came in really handy.
In no time at all the roots have been sheared from the pot and the whole thing lies at your feet.
I took the time to sort out the largest root masses before scooping the perlite back up and tossing it back into the basin.
Repeat with the other pot.
There weren't as many roots popping through the black pot. Interesting.
Everything is cleaned up and squared away. One more thing to scratch off the list.
I know he's safe. I came home to sleep. When I woke he called to tell me one of the things going on may be c-dif. C-dif. All this time we manage to avoid it. All this time. Damn. It's like a never ending nightmare.
I decided to do something constructive.
Pots in Limbo
It's time to do something with the roots that grew through the pot fabric and into the perlite. The plant they were attached to is no longer, so eventually they would break down, but why leave them in there to pollute the reservoir? I gathered up the necessary materials: some newspaper, a plant stand and my handy-dandy pot scrapper.
Set the newspaper down to protect the floor and make for an easier cleanup. Pull one of the pots out and stick it on the stand.
We've got some serious roots to clear off here. This was where that handy-dandy scrapper came in really handy.
In no time at all the roots have been sheared from the pot and the whole thing lies at your feet.
I took the time to sort out the largest root masses before scooping the perlite back up and tossing it back into the basin.
Repeat with the other pot.
There weren't as many roots popping through the black pot. Interesting.
Everything is cleaned up and squared away. One more thing to scratch off the list.
