First Bloom

Today's song: Easy Living sung by Billie Holiday

'For you, maybe I'm a fool
But it's fun.
People say you rule me with one
wave of your hand.
Baby it's grand.
They just don't understand.

Living for you is easy living.
It's easy to live when you're in love.
And I'm so in love
There's nothing in life but you.'

I was given a beautiful orchid plant for my birthday last year that was in full bloom with about 8 or so flowers. After they died and fell away I had hoped the flowers would come back in the spring, not knowing anything about orchids really except that they're rather beautiful.

After trying to look after it since then, I have now been rewarded with over 20 buds and this one is the first to flower. I expect that by my birthday next m the plant will be in full bloom and It will be like getting the gift all over again. :)