monty's revenge


One of my best friends like to surprise me in the best ways.

We got in late Monday night from a quick trip to NYC to celebrate my nephew's 21st (and to hang with really cool clients over the best, longest brunch ever - thanks VV)!

I went to water my plants and saw that Monty, my mini monstera, was missing from his perch on the kitchen windowsill.

Now Monty's needed some TLC for a minute - he'd outgrown his pot but I haven't had the energy (or frankly the knowhow) to properly rehome him.

I knew my friend D had seen his skeletal remains and had whisked him off to plant rehab (i.e. her house).

She knows my green thumb errs on the dark side.


Yesterday, she returned Monty all staked up in a big pot with room to grow.

Experts who can fix your mishaps are the best (this is the third Monty she's rescued for me).

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