You can just barely see it in the lower left of the photo, a Norfolk Island Pine, decorated for Christmas. (Noticing the radiator behind me, I can still hear the pipes clanging in the wall, Lawther Hall, State College of Iowa.)
Grandma Leora’s house was too small for a Christmas tree, so she started decorating a Norfolk Island Pine. It grew so large that it ended up in a corner of her entryway, where she added tinsel and baubles every Christmas.
As a college student, I also decorated a small Norfolk Island Pine. I have a feeling that Mom may have given it to me for just that reason. I haven’t had one for several years, but maybe I need another one. Nah, I’d have to water it and keep it alive. I did not inherit Grandma’s love of gardening, but I sure enjoy it as a fond memory.