It's Tiny, I'm Planning on Eating it, and I Got it Out of Someone's Driveway.

I bought a pineapple plant. I'm pretty much obsessed with growing a pineapple that I can eat. Too bad 

the little pineapple is about two inches tall right now, and not even big enough for Spongebob to live in. No, I did not buy this plant (or is it a tiny tree?) at Lowe's or a local nursery. I got it out of someone's driveway. Hold on, hold on. Stop thinking that I stole it. Let me tell you how I came upon this treasure.

Previous to the pineapple plant, my newest obsession was garage sales. I don't think my husband enjoys it as much as I do, but I enjoy dragging him along with me.

Now, it was a bright, beautiful, sunny, (and early) Saturday morning. I had located every garage sale within my entire subdivision, which is quite impressive because I think my subdivision is as big as Portales, NM. I had everything mapped out, and I had my fresh coffee sitting in the cup holder. At the first house I found some beautiful, rose colored glass bowls. When I showed them to my husband he just smiled but I'm pretty sure he was thinking "Why is this woman obsessed with dishes?".  It seems there are quite a few things I'm obsessed with.

After such a great find at the first house I was feeling pretty pumped. I could feel it in my bones that I was gonna get some good loot. My definition of good loot might be the same as my husband's definition of crap-we-definitely-don't-need (is that correct to put those dashes there? I don't care, I like them.). As I strolled up to the next house my spirits were high! I just knew I was going to find something amazing.

Seven garage sales, one imitation Dooney and Bourke bag, and one tiny glass cup later, I was beginning to lose hope. My husband was ready to call it quits and I was about to turn back home when.... there, on the horizon I saw one last yellow and red garage sale sign. I had to go, I needed to see what was there.

I pulled up, and immediately I could see it was a bunch of old shoes and baby clothes. While I love garage sales, I do not love other peoples smelly old shoes. I still got out of the car since I was there.  I slowly walked up, knowing this was going to be disappointing. I dragged my feet up and down the the driveway just to get a quick look and not be rude. I was turning to leave when I saw some potted plants sitting off to the side. You guessed it, I am also obsessed with potted, indoor plants. I took my happy self over there and looked.

















What I saw was nothing short of amazing.
It was this little guy----------------------------------->
A tiny pineapple!! A perfect little tiny pineapple plant.

I asked the garage sale lady how much, (even though I was willing to pay any amount of money to have this tiny pineapple plant in my possession) and lo and behold... it only cost $5! Isn't that amazing?!

I quickly handed her the cash and ran to my car with my prize. I wanted to buckle it in but my husband just put it in the back. He didn't seem to think it needed to be safe in case of a collision.

So now, here it sits on my plant shelf that I built to contain the potted plants I am obsessed with.  Apparently, if I cut off the little pineapple guy and plant him, he will grow another pineapple plant. However, I plan on seeing how big he will grow.

I'm pretty excited. 

I'm almost positive my pineapple will grow to be at least this big. At least.