Let your hair grow long

The move is almost complete! I'm slowly selling most of my belongings and keeping only that which brings me joy. In the meantime I have to put up with waiting in a barren apartment for craigslist people who show up late or not at all. It will all be over soon; the last few materials are being made ready for transport. Which brings me to a most important dedication to my plant who I've let grow long and wild and take over my kitchen window (as well as the surrounding cupboards and part of the sink).


When it first came to me, its vines were probably not longer than a foot. Once they had grown down from their pot all the way to the counter below, I made up my mind not to trim them back but to let it grow wild until it decided otherwise. I soon began to put up hooks that I could wind its vines twice, sometimes three times, around. You could note good times and bad by tracing the groupings of leaves along these vines.

I'm sorry dear plant, I had to trim you back so that you wouldn't be damaged in the move. Your new style looks great. And if you convince me, we can start all over again.