Yup, my plants are taking over this house, but, but, no my life, just yet. Wait until I take pics of what I got.lol

So Annie, my sins keep on coming, more than you. I know what it's like to go to an Orchid show to get just one plant and then at the end, to carry a whole arm full and an escort to the car..hahahah

So, please forgive me :)))

Mike:0)))

Mike, are you intending to sleep on the couch from now on? or has that been sacrificed with an earlier shopping spree? :D

Rose, no need to ditch the bed. I got an idea... bunk bed. Plants on top... we can surround ourselves with plants all dimensions....

The bunk bed idea rocks. I'm going to ask DH to build one for my son's room, which has 3 windows. That would give an additional approx. 18 sq. ft. of medium-low light space, depending on which wall it goes on.

And remember the part in "Creepshow" movie about the green stuff that took over?!

Aaaaah!

I now sleep on the floor in my living room with my cat!

By the way, I will post pictures of them as they arrive in the mail.lol
I am rally thinking about the Sambac too as mentioned here. You know, when Logee's has a sale, OH BOY! I have been real good here, I have not been on their site or place yet. Talk about an extreme temptation in a non sinning kind of way..Ha

Hey. I am always open to a secret Santa here if it moves anyone. The Sambac is on my list. If you need my address, Santa, juts ask...Hohohoho

Mike

Mike, don't know ... sounds like you went a little far if you're sleeping on the floor (with the cat).

You may need to do what I've seen on some of the hoarder shows - buy a second home so you'll have a place to live and start up 'round 2' of filling that one too.

Toni, you'll be happy to hear I put on the heat this past weekend. I came home and I felt chilled - the second floor neighbors must have lowered their heat when they went away for the holiday weekend. Anyway, it's on - and, it's staying on until April. I raise it to 65 when I'm home at night, and 55 when I'm out for the day - which means that I can take my clothes off to shower, and not shiver while waiting for the steam to warm up the bathroom.

OG - If I slept on the floor with cats - I'm sure that my back and hips would be so 'creaky' by morning - I'm not as young as I used to be... my joints want nothing to do with floor. :)

Mike, I hope someone doesn't take you to court over this. If they use the "reasonable man standard," I think you would be convicted - of being completely addicted.

If we're having a plants-per-sq-foot, density contest, you probably win. Heck, I was going to declare this when I thought you were on the COUCH. Does sleeping on the floor feel like monastic penance?

Rosey, I've got too much self control to get into the obvious kitty/fur jokes there... or even bring it up.

Anxiously awaiting pics of plants worth sleeping on the floor for...

these will help me get rid of addiction on the days that I need to sleep on the floor... I will line these up on both sides of area of the floor that I am going to sleep at....

OG, yes, I think those plant buddies would make a good excuse to not cuddle up with them any time soon. But, your bed isn't at risk, right? :)

Mike, do we need to have an intervention for you?

Mike, so you did sin again..lol. Where's the pictures?

Green..I think people order plants from Nov through Feb because we need new greens around us.
Actually, plants should be ordered in spring or when temps are warm. It's safer..but I too am guilty ordering plants in cold weather. lol.

Rose...I see why you said Mike is sleeping on the floor..lol. Too funny.

Finally turned the heat on,...wow..How did you cope when nights were in the 20's?? Maybe it wasn't that cold in your area?

Funny, temps are supposed to increase starting today through Sun or Monday..What type of heating source do you have? Vents, etc? You might have told me before, but losing memory..lol.

Purple..Creepshow! Stephen King played the role. Remember he touched a meteor, then said, 'Ohh, meteor sh**!? LOL
King's a trip.

OG..beautiful cactus, but not a plant to sleep near. What would happen if you accidently rolled over?? lol. OUCH. Unless you're wearing 4 layers of clothing, plus face mask, hat and gloves, Cactus are not sleeping pals. lol.

it's supposed to warm up again on Sunday. They're saying back to the 50s and maybe even low 60s... I may actually shut the heat off again if it seems to settle in for a bit. :)
It would be good to keep the heating bill down for one more month. :) (wishful thinking, yes?)

You're lucky..it sure was cold here.
What's terrible, many plants were left out when temps dropped in the 30's.
I lost several Hoyas..A few of my favorites..Especially those w/thin leaves..I feel so bad.

I hope it does warm up..but if it must be cold, I wish it'd snow..especially around Christmas.
Can't recall the last time we had snow for the holidays..boohoo..doesn't feel as Christmacy w/o snow. :)

But, you're right..when it's warm, we save on gas bills..the only unhappy people are the Gas Company! lol. Too bad for them.

Electric company must hate us as customers..Our bill goes down during summer. One advantage not using a/c. lol.
Even though we bought a/c last summer, it was rarely used..

I know it's a tragedy to lose the bigger ones, but we need a reason to sin, sometimes. And, now you know how fragile those hoya were to the cold, when you get smaller replacements, you can more easily move them around. (easy-peezy) - You wanted a reason to shop, right? :) Just imagine what beautiful plants you might find, and the winter bargains.

(the voice of positivity).

Notice: I make no reference of buying more plants than will fit in your house, nor of giving up furniture to fit them. I like furniture. ;) Plants are supposed to be the decoration for a home, not the main appliance.

Call it temperature pruning I guess.

"Plants are supposed to be the decoration for a home, not the main appliance." Does it count as breaking this rule if it's only for less than 4 months? I'm a fan of the "replace with 2 smaller ones" thing tho! (Wondering what this means if the 6 thanksgiving cactus I just got croak...?) Smiles!

Ok, I didn't want to say that I actually gave up my REAL bedroom to my parents who lost their home a couple of years ago, and the spare room that I was sleeping in has actually become another plant room for just the winter:-)

That is the sacrifice I am willing to make and then while at the same time, sleep with my closest friend, my cat whom too seems like to sleep right between my legs! Oh boy, is he heavy at times and boy does he prevent me from moving.lol

Rosey, I hear you!lol

Yes, it's freezing here and boy do I wish it was like last year, although the ticks too loved that weather.lol

I did the most STUPID thing today and I will share tomorrow. I'll bet we have all been there, done that!

Oh Annie! I can see you sleeping between all those thorns on those cactus! lol. It would be a very prickly sleep!lol Now that would be torture for all your sins..lol
By the way, they are so beautiful, although if there is no fragrance, there is no room in my home for those.lol

Ok, ok, Toni and all, the pics will be here tomorrow. I have to show something for all the sinning I have been doing lately!

Have a great night all and a wonderful sleep no matter if you should choose to sleep on the floor, with your cat. or with cactus! By the way, I do use an air mattress. I sleep wonderfully.

Where is Robert these days and all our other friends?
Yellowthumb, Robert, Butterfly, and many others? Are we the only ones having fun these days?

Mike

Rose..a good excuse, but only two??? lol.
Last night we went to HD and of all stores, Walgreens.
Bought 2 plants at HD, Thanksgiving Cactus and bi-colored flower Cyclamen.

BUT:

We stopped at Walgreens for aspirin. Wouldn't you know it..adjacent the checkout counter stood a small table w/plants. At first look, they were common, but then, before I was about to walk away, there were two succulents.
Ironically, while browsing Ebay yesterday, I came across a similar if not the same succulent as the one at Walgreen's.
So, I bought one, though should have got both..Not a common succulent..
The outer ceramic, no-drainge container was made in Germany..

Oh, HD's plants were floating in water..A shame!

Rose, I promise you..every room, even though there are plants, have furniture..
Last week we had installed LR carpet. Dh and DS hauled the desk, 'which used to hold a computer,' in the garage.
Since we no longer keep a computer on the desk, I might ditch the desk. Might be nice for my tall, D. Marginata. lol.

Hey Purple. Yep, Hoyas were Dead, Dead. I feel so bad. If it hadn't been for my knee plants would have been in a lot sooner.

Yep, I learned a lesson...Hoyas cannot tolerate freezing temps and frozen rain.
Although thick-leaf types did better, several leaves had dropped..many remaining are frost-bitten..so I have to remove a few leaves everyday..though not as many as before. Thank God!

Mike..is the sun out there? Will your pics come out clear or dark? It's gloomy here, but temps are in the 60's.
Still, too dark to snap a pic..I might try.

Hey Purple, you and I have the same driving rules..speed unless the police are around..Great rule. I didn't know there were two people who had this right!

Remember... you have to live with your back for the rest of your natural life... a good sleeping surface that supports you properly is essential!

I'd give up my current bed in a second... I hate it! I dearly miss our last one, custom made. But this broken body needs a decent resting place, and I'd have to sacrifice plants to have that!

Nice cacti in the photos!