February 3, 2005

• Feels like Spring! - Been some time since I've been updating so here's a photo compilation of what's been going on lately! GARDENING!  Other than the occasional visits to the Metro, Hal and I've been enjoying weekends getting around town and starting to organize the deck into the ultimate urban garden (hence, deckscaping!). Images of future bbqs and parties are swirling in my head!  Go go go! Hope you enjoy.

  

  First off, here's a pic of Rexster I took a couple nights ago.  Hal has coined him "Glassie" as in Glassie Come Home.  I can tell Rex is happy albeit his eyesight and hearing are shot.  Funny how he barks at me in my general  direction now, yet still loves chasing that laser pointer. 

   

   

  

  Here's the first cymbidium to bloom; the others have plenty of spikes but are taking their sweet time.  This year they are going to have to be split and transplanted.  Years ago I used to spend the whole day at Rod McLellans "Acres of Orchids" in South City and they had classes on these incredibly hardy beauties.

   

  

  This oncidium hybrid sent a spike out at the same time as the cymbidiums. Very fragrant during the day.  I found a smaller one at the flower mart so the fab scent could be brought indoors.

   

   

   

   

  

  Here's some river rocks I picked up in our last visit to Redding.  It was cool to find the one at the top of this pic - it's actually petrified wood.  I was planning to put them in some of my potted plants but decided to bring them indoors to enjoy.

   

   

  

  The main reason I took this is to show off the transplanted stock seedlings that were crowded like the small pot on the left.  Too bad so many seedlings left but not enough pot space. The pot in the middle is a climbing lily which reminds me of fiery meteors entering the atmosphere.  Baby blue lobelia seedlings r in the rosemary pot.

   

  

  Here's Hal's Brugmansia. It kind of needs a little tlc but continuously blooms fragrant trumpets.  I think this weekend it's going to be transplanted and a little Miracid will make this lush again.  The pink jasmine is to the right.

   

   

   

  Here are our two owls keeping the pesky pidgeons at bay.  Fulton Street must be a thoroughfare for pidgeons, or maybe the Albertsons below - yuk!  Next weapon for my pigeon-free arsenal will have to be a SUPER SOAKER! BTW, the CUTE neighbor just got a bbq too!  Hal and I oodle over this straight dude (who looks like Clark from WB Superman) when he steps out always shirtless!

  

  Here's our lush Gardenia starting to bloom.  Can't take credit for this since it just came from the Flower Mart a couple weeks ago but it seems pretty happy.  Also a transplant contender - it's very top heavy but I'm not sure if I should wait; I don't want any bud drop   Baby amaryllis are doin their own thing nearby.

   

  I was quick one weekend morning to catch this butterfly on Hal's sol mexicano. 

   

   

   

   

   

   

  Sad to say Sushi-head and Copper Penny didn't last long outside during our cold snap.  Big bummer and minus on the karma points.  I did however, resolve my penance by getting  red and blue bettas (of course separated) for indoor enjoyment.  I'll take pics soon of those rascals.

  Well, back to work now.  I'll update with pics of the indoor orchids soon! Bye for now!

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