death of an experiement

The science experiment that started in the experiment has now officially died.  Several weeks ago, I discovered an onion sprouting in my fridge, something I had no idea they could ever possibly do.  It was thrilling to see something new come out of a partial onion.

With love, care, a lot of water and some tending, the onion was transplanted to a window box.  It continued to grow and thrive, for a while.  My experiment survived until the weather hit 110F.

It was a true cycle of life moment for me - just very sped up.

I saw it go from inception, develop into something completely different, and ultimately die.

I thought I'd try again with an onion I had hidden in the back of my fridge.  Sadly it molded before it could morph into a new life.

Maybe next time?  Thinking I'll stir fry something soon and use part of an onion.

Getting in touch with my inner eight year old?  Priceless.