It might please DFF to hear that the serenity that accompanies the small hours has arrived in my corner of Hampshire.
Today I caught up with a dear friend who is a fine gentleman to get on the fizzy pop with. Interesting fact, I have known that man for more than half my life. In more youthful days we'd .... yeah the nightclubs in London saw some of our best work!
These days, of course, I am a reformed character no longer drawn towards nefarious practices that were outrageous. Big fun.
This rambling meandering post's raison d'etre now escapes me....
That is very good. I always transfer my moss orchids to bark. It's much less likely to rot their roots. The moss is good for the store where they sit for weeks or months without waterings but can kill an orchid if not treated in short order. I partial blame the deaths of my Gem and Lumina for being in moss for far too long.
Oh my goodness what gorgeous blooms, she looks beautiful, almost too perfect to be real makes me wonder why the Store-lady gave her away? because she is stunning!
Because Michelle is stunning. She knows I will take loving care of these plants. It's such a shame they have become worthless to people after their blooms drop. This is my fourth free orchid from that store.
When I first saw her photo she put me in mind of India.... I don't know why? maybe its her exotic colouring and the flecks which look like spice? so with this in mind ...
Kiara
Meera
Nisha
Sari
or maybe you would prefer something else? because I know the name has to feel just right
Well this brings me to my blue orchid adventures last week. I stopped my by local hardware/garden center last week (Lowes) and they had a large selection of new dyed blue orchids. They also had about seven or eight that were past their blooming and were on discount. As you know I couldn't let them be forgotten and wanted to have one of these mutated orchids. Well one became three. On Thursday I chose two that nobody would want. They were in the corner and one didn't even have a pot which is a death sentence for these plants. I did talk to a lady who worked there and got an even further reduced price for the pot-less orchid and we talked for some time about care of orchids and how I rescue them and I showed images of my group on Plant Tower. During the conversation I said that nobody would buy some of these plants after blooms and pointed to a poor orchid with broken and twisted leaves. I didn't buy that one that night but it weighed on my mind. I told myself if it's still there on Sunday I'll buy it and that's what I did. PlantTower is getting crowded but to have three blues is worth it. I just need to stay away from that store for some time or until a new Plant Tower is erected. :fp:
Top, the discount orchids in the store. $7. The broken leafed orchid is on the far left. In the middle is the group of new blues orchids in the store. At $29.95 I don't know how many will find a home. At the bottom is the first one of the trio to make it home with me.
There are some Sunflower fields in my area that I pass on my way to work. I'll try to stop and take a photo if I remember. Please keep us updated on your Sunflower. They are in their prime now.
It was fascinating last year when you used the same method and how they gradually changed colour, I was surprised at how deep and rich the colour was too.
In about a month I'll start the nightly bagging of the Poinsettias. They never look as good as in the stores as their growth is less and the colours are only on new growth leaves. It is interesting to see the colour changes.
The last bad one I can remember was September of 2017. I’m bad with the names but I think that was Irma? Anyway, it was a category 5 and it was bigger than the entire state. I was off that week so I got in my car and drove to New York to wait it out. I was supposed to fly but all the flights were cancelled.
But the worst one ever that I was here for was Wilma in 2005. Just awful! I remember seeing cars turned over and houses all around me not even being there anymore. We had no power for 9 days so I went and stay with my mom and my grandmother cause they were the only ones I knew with power. I would get up, go to work, go home to see if my power was on yet, and if it wasn’t then drive back to my mom’s house. No water in the stores, little food, half the stores closed, no gas, etc. And this was why I left for the 2017 storm. I don’t ever want to go through all of that again.
The last bad one I can remember was September of 2017. I’m bad with the names but I think that was Irma? Anyway, it was a category 5 and it was bigger than the entire state. I was off that week so I got in my car and drove to New York to wait it out. I was supposed to fly but all the flights were cancelled.
But the worst one ever that I was here for was Wilma in 2005. Just awful! I remember seeing cars turned over and houses all around me not even being there anymore. We had no power for 9 days so I went and stay with my mom and my grandmother cause they were the only ones I knew with power. I would get up, go to work, go home to see if my power was on yet, and if it wasn’t then drive back to my mom’s house. No water in the stores, little food, half the stores closed, no gas, etc. And this was why I left for the 2017 storm. I don’t ever want to go through all of that again.
I remember leaving at about 7 o’clock in the morning, driving all day and only getting as far as the South and North Carolina border. Apparently a lot of people had the same idea.
I totally agree my friend! I’ve read about The Enforcer’s Lash-Outs and I really don’t want to ever be on the receiving end of one myself.
But all joking aside, a goal is just a goal. We’ll get there sooner or later. We have so much fun chatting on here and that’s really all that matters in the end.
I totally agree my friend! I’ve read about The Enforcer’s Lash-Outs and I really don’t want to ever be on the receiving end of one myself.
But all joking aside, a goal is just a goal. We’ll get there sooner or later. We have so much fun chatting on here and that’s really all that matters in the end.
Ah..... Michelle, The Lovely. I was working in Bristol over the weekend. This is the first opportunity to stop by, and one hopes that you, DFF, Long Lashes Jessie et al are all prospering in your chosen endeavors.
Ah..... Michelle, The Lovely. I was working in Bristol over the weekend. This is the first opportunity to stop by, and one hopes that you, DFF, Long Lashes Jessie et al are all prospering in your chosen endeavors.
Thank you Biggie! I hope all is good with you as well. But for future reference always put me first in ur posts. You can start it off with me and then the rest of them you can put in any order you choose.
Now let’s see, where does that put us? We’re 41 posts away from 4300 with about a little over a week to go. I think we’re fine. I’m confident we can pull this off.
Ah..... Michelle, The Lovely. I was working in Bristol over the weekend. This is the first opportunity to stop by, and one hopes that you, DFF, Long Lashes Jessie et al are all prospering in your chosen endeavors.
Thank you Biggie! I hope all is good with you as well. But for future reference always put me first in ur posts. You can start it off with me and then the rest of them you can put in any order you choose.
Now let’s see, where does that put us? We’re 41 posts away from 4300 with about a little over a week to go. I think we’re fine. I’m confident we can pull this off.
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makes me wonder why the Store-lady gave her away? because she is stunning! 
She knows I will take loving care of these plants. It's such a shame they have become worthless to people after their blooms drop. This is my fourth free orchid from that store.
thanks for taking the trouble to take these photos and share them Michelle.
On Thursday I chose two that nobody would want. They were in the corner and one didn't even have a pot which is a death sentence for these plants. I did talk to a lady who worked there and got an even further reduced price for the pot-less orchid and we talked for some time about care of orchids and how I rescue them and I showed images of my group on Plant Tower. During the conversation I said that nobody would buy some of these plants after blooms and pointed to a poor orchid with broken and twisted leaves. I didn't buy that one that night but it weighed on my mind. I told myself if it's still there on Sunday I'll buy it and that's what I did. PlantTower is getting crowded but to have three blues is worth it. I just need to stay away from that store for some time or until a new Plant Tower is erected. :fp:
