Palmer Sedum

When my mother, Amy and I went to the Succulent Seminar at Shades of Green in June, a lady was asking the presenter if they ever stocked Palmer Sedum. He wasn't sure what that one was, but I remembered seeing it at another nursery and pointing it out to Amy that this was the stuff we had.  We had pictures of it on our phones/cameras, and asked her if this was what she was looking for.  Her reply was, "Yes, I lost mine during the winter freeze."  I told her I'd give her my number after the class and that she was welcome to come by and get some.  She offered to pay, and I thought that was silly considering I had plenty of it and the original pieces were given to be by a coworker years before.  She was going on a trip, but told me she'd call me when she got back.

Fast forward a few weeks. I received a text from this lady one day at work asking if I still had any Palmer Sedum up for grabs, and if I did, could I leave some on the porch and she'd leave money.  Recalling that I already told her a few times when we met that I'd be happy to give it to her, I realized that if she was offering to pay that I should just let her.  The funny thing was, my devotion that morning had been about realizing you "can do" something.  It asked the reader what was it that others were always encouraging them that they could do, but yet you couldn't grasp.  That was what prompted me to say "okay" to the thought of taking money for my succulents. 

I couldn't decide whether to sit out 4 or 5 of the 4-inch pots I had started weeks before.  It's been so hot here that I wasn't happy with the size of them, so I settled on 5.  I set them out in the morning with a note thanking her and came home to a $10 bill tucked under the mat with a thank you note to me!

I was thrilled!  She got a bargain of a deal, and I was pleased to have had the opportunity. 

Palmer Sedum

Mandy