and the winner for best leaf shape goes to….monstera

I am a plant lover, and I rarely ever let plants die. So, often, plants in my home outgrow the size of my home. My house is not big, and we make use of all the spaces it has to offer (STILL taking up more than its fair share of space at this point). About a year ago, my monstera plant grew too big for my house. There was no longer a single corner, nook, or window under which i could tuck the plants. so, iI put the plant outside for the summer, where it thrived and doubled in size like a rising boule of sourdough. Before I could find a proper home for it, we had an overnight frost and all the leaves turned brown. The colors of these frost-nipped monstera leaves caught my attention, so I placed them on top of the piano for their future moment in the STILL spotlight. Rich in color, interesting in form and texture–they have all the attributes of  a treasured STILL subject.

dried monstera leaves