Shades of gray

Not to brag or anything, but can I just say that I've set a major record?

See this little plant?

Go ahead... ask me how long I've kept that sucker alive.

6 stinkin' weeks. 6. That's like 6X longer than I've ever kept any plant/flower alive. Seriously.

I didn't inherit my grandma Heidi's green thumb, but maybe there's hope that my jet-black thumbs won't remain forever black, and perhaps are turning shades of dark gray.