Well, we are set up at the Great Lakes Medieval Faire, and today is the opening! I hope things go well. I did drive up with Tomas and Susan to help set things up, but I will not be selling this weekend, as I have other business I need to attend to. Fear not, Jennifer and Mary should be there to assist Tomas and Susan; we have a great crew for this ( Read more... )

The cats love their new toys. They helped themselves to the bag before I even got them unpacked.

I've been over at the boss' house, doing inventory every day up until today. Last night I had the chance to see something extraordinary. Sue's Dutchman's Pipe Cactus bloomed last night! We took pictures, so hopefully I'll be able to post them soon. ( Read more... )

Blessed Ostara to my pagan fellows. Here's a little springtime cheer that arrives a day or so early. A few pictures of my currently blooming lovelies... ( Pics behind the cut... )

It is currently snowing and/or icing outside. Cold and miserable. But I can be cheered up by one thing; the phelanopsis orchid I inherited from my grandmother has proved itself recovered from the ordeal of its near-death. It is sending up a flower stalk. Despite the fact that the long-lived leaves are still damaged from the move, it is healthy.

2008 Annual Mileage count: 2254

Back from Florida. I would have posted while I was down there, but I didn't have access to electricity, much less internet on this trip. ( To spare friends' pages, my trip is behind the cut. )

Was to see my Drosera adelae (Australian Lance-leaf Sundew, for those not in the know) in bloom for the first time. Here's a macro photo of the first flower stalk. The whole bunch of flowers can fit on your fingernail.

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Well, it seems even the plants are getting into the spirit. My utricularia have put up new flower stalks, after the move caused them to drop their previous ones this summer. No surprise there. The surprise was my australian drosera deciding to send up stalks! I can already see little red buds. I'll try to photograph the little flowers. I know that ( Read more... )

Well, I learned two things this morning. One was that it will dip just about to freezing here tonight. The other was that Bishop, one of the household's cats, still hasn't resolved his dominance issues with Apollo ( Read more... )

Running errands all day... *yawn*
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It's snowing outside, ye gods! It's April and there is snow falling from the sky. I know, further north that is normal, but here it is rather unusual. My aloes are outside, though they are covered. :( I hope they will be alright. The other potted plants got brought back indoors when the temps started to drop Wednesday. But, the aloes are just too ( Read more... )