Well, I haven't bought a new orchid yet. I really want to get the bathroom completed before I do so that I'll have a place where I know it will thrive - but I'm almost finished with stripping the beadboard, so it's moving along at a pretty good clip. In the mean time, I've become an information sponge. Now is a good time to educate myself.
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Why is it that when an orchid dies it's so much harder to take than when a . . . prayer plant dies. . .or a violet. . .or some other type of 'house' plant? I have no idea. **deep breath** Oh well. . . try again. I think orchids present a special kind of challenge - like owning a pet or something. Did I do this right? Did I do that right? Will it survive a year? OMG!! Look at that!!

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I went to the doc today to have a test done - simple one . . .heh. . .one of those growing old, gotta keep an eye on things test. Pft. I took my book on Orchids with me. It has an encyclopedia of different orchids in the back of all the how to's. I got into a conversation with my doc since she's been there since I got back to the states, and went through the CRPS garbage. .

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Went shopping today. I bought Listerine Original formula, a couple of mist bottles, some plant stakes, some wood skewers to figure out watering schedules and a temp/humidity gage.
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I suppose I'll have to write another post once I figure out how to use all this stuff.
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Lots of stuff to learn.
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I do know the reasons for each:
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Nearly had a fatality today. I put the phal I have upstairs in my office to keep it away from the fumes from stripping the beadboard in the bathroom. I placed her in front of a west window thinking that since there is a huge tree blocking the sun, for the most part, my phal would get filtered light and be fine.
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Wrong.
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I sent an email to a friend of my husband's who blows glass as an artisan and for a living. I asked him if it was possible to make a specific size and shape of an orchid pot out of glass. He called my husband today and told him that it is very possible, and my husband can have studio time to accomplish perfect the technique and accomplish the task.
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First Project - Bathroom Facelift
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We went to the book store because I wanted to find some books on Orchids. They didn't have much. I already had Orchid Growing for Wimps - a VERY basic basic book on orchid growing. I read it when I bought it - and wow... you don't know the information you missing until you find the information you're missing. It's an ok beginner's book, but just ok.
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Lowes got new orchids in today. There were two that were just absolutely beautiful, healthy looking, and the color was just wonderful.

And I left them alone.

It took everything I had to keep from bringing them home, but I left them alone.

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My history with orchids hasn't been the best - though receiving my first orchid when Joe died was a breathtaking awe that came out at such a horrific time. I so wish I had known at that time how to take care of an orchid - and had been emotionally able to take care of anything. (Good thing I didn't have a dog!)
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