Hey There!
My name is Paula and I have two black thumbs.

What does having two black thumbs mean? It means I kill every plant I have ever owned. No matter how easy to take care of or how unkillable a plant is. You want to wish it death (for some unknown reason)? Give it to me. I’m the grim keeper of plants.

The ongoing joke in my family is that my dog Bailey wouldn’t be alive if it weren’t for my mom. Thanks, mom!

Typical family convo:
Me: **buys a new plant and does a happy dance**
Family: Let’s see how long this one survives.
Me: **sad face / pout**

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Since I can’t keep a plant alive, I often admire them from afar. I love going to the botanical gardens or arboretum. Seeing nature in its natural state, alive and pretty.

Despite all of these obstacles, mainly me… I’m the obstacle!
My 2018 goal is to keep at least one plant alive for an entire year.

Let’s see what happens on this journey. Here’s to keeping a plant alive.
**Cheers**

2018 – Current Plant Count: TBD
2018 – Total deaths thus far: 2