Dear, Dear Annette: So very sorry to hear about your sad loss. It is never easy to say good bye to loyal and devoted friends. But please know that is the only thing they ever ask of us ... to ease their suffering. You gave Jake the loving care he needed and he knew how much you loved him. So even tho it is painful for you right now, my dear friend, it is more peaceful for him. My heartfelt sympathies. I wish you the healing of time. Jake will always be in your heart, as you are in mine. Blessings. Gloria

It's been 20 years since I've seen one of them. As I recall, the skin was a light tan and the flesh was also sort of beige. The skin was very thin all the way up to the neck. Paul Starnes of Newnan, Georgia, now deceased, was co-founder of FoF and I know he had a copy of the Hunt. Fred Born might also have a bush from that parent. Ray Givan also might have a copy that he took from Paul's garden in a pot in 1994 after Paul died. Also, a gentleman in Marietta whose name escapes me took one of my potted plants. Any help in finding this fig again would be appreciated.

Oh my gosh! Wonderfully written. Witty! I can't say enough. Except that I was having a horrible day and now I can't stop smiling. I can't decide which thing I love the most. The eyes, tradtional crabs, the name tags... oh it's all fantastic! Great friend you have there. -R

So are your friends expecting to get this plant back from you? Or are you going to keep, since they are moving back to the States, but not nearby? First of all, do not feel guilt. This poor violet needed some help long before you came to have it in your care. It is overgrown with at least one sucker, has a neck that shows its been ages since its been repotted - and worst of all, it's in a self-watering pot. If you were to search this forum for that term, you'd find lots of advice about them - all against. They are the death of more African Violets...well, it was not your choice and you had no idea. Can you revive the whole plant without taking some drastic measures? I would say not. The one side of the plant is done for. The other side is quickly going the same way - and more than likely the roots are rotted. So. Now what to do? From your photos, it appears that the one side has a crown in pretty good shape and I think you should focus your attention on saving that while you can. Here is a link to a tutorial by Joyce Stork that will give you the information you need to restart that crown. Please watch it and come back with your questions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE0_d_E6NMk   You'll need some supplies, like potting mix and perlite and a plastic pot...probably something no larger than 3 inches across. You can even use recycled containers (yogurt?) if you punch holes in the bottom for drainage. And as to a place in your home where it should be kept - an east window is great, but other exposures can work, too and since you say you don't get any direct sun I won't caution about putting it in a south facing window since you won't need to worry about too much sun. You don't say where in the country you are, so I don't know how cold that windowsill (or that bathroom) might be but AV's like to be warm and comfortable - just like you do. If it feels cold there to you, the plant will be cold as well. You can even put this plant under artificial light as it shows in the video; a lamp with a compact florescent bulb would work great over it, but you can't keep it where it is going to be cold or dark. Sorry if this doesn't sound like an easy answer to your problem. You can most likely save a part of this plant, but you need to do some research here and read about re-potting and basic care if you're going to be successful. What you say you know about AV's (not watering from above) is not true either, so you have a lot to learn about them. You can do this, though! Please do ask more questions - we all want your (or your friends'?) plant to survive.