Blooming Violets

Say what you will about bragging, but I just can't help myself. Anyone who knows me will tell you that I do not have a green thumb. So this little blog post is dedicated to my friend Merry-Lynne, who first gave me this African Violet for Christmas (the last time I saw it blooming), and then babysat it for me for five months until I went to Fredericton in the summer and brought it back with me. It must have been your loving care, my friend, because I have never been able to get an African Violet to bloom. But here it is!