by golly, she is alive!

i know you've all been wondering where i've been for the past month.  and the truth is, i haven't been on some exotic island where they barely know what running water is, let alone have an internet connection, further preventing me from posting updates to my beautiful blog.  

i've been around, but have been more interested in reading the updates of others instead of making my own updates.  and for this, i apologize.  but don't fret, i will be making more of a conscious effort to post more often than once a month.  

so to start, i thought i'd update you on my "garden"  (you must picture me holding up the first two fingers on both hands while slightly bending at the second knuckle when i say "garden."  these air quotes, as they are called, are necessary because three pots can hardly be called a garden).

but look!  after a month, my flowers are still beautiful!

JUST KIDDING!!! (had you there for a second, didn't i?)

my garden actually looks like this...

everything has died except for my kalanchoes.  those are still a brilliant redish orange color, which i love!  i really don't know what i did wrong.  it's possible that i didn't water them often enough.  and it's also possible that most of the flowers i bought because they were pretty (rather than easy to care for) don't get nearly enough sunlight on our balcony.  oh well.  i'm thinking about replanting a bunch of those kalanchoes in various colors since i seem just conscientious enough not to kill them.  

any helpful gardening tips are welcome!