Plants Away

Steve and friends at the Seattle Firefighters International Union Local 27 are now caretakers for my collection of houseplants, since I won't be able to look after them while traveling until next May. Though I know my lovely ficus, spider, philodendron (etc.) are in good hands, it feels strange to come back to an apartment devoid of greenery. This is the most tangible sign so far that I'm going away for awhile. It is slowly sinking in that I'm really going away.