To Mount or not to Mount, that is the question.......

[peeweelovesbooks]

So, I received my phal gigantea. I planned to mount it on cork and put it outside on the porch.

I'm conflicted for several reasons.

1) it's getting a little bit nippy around here. It goes as low as the 30's or 40's some days in Jan or February--I don't want the plant to freeze or anything like that.

2) i'm going to travel for the holidays during december for about 1 week.....and there isn't going to be anyone here that can take care of my plants.

So, I don't know what to do? leave it in the pot (I really don't want to do this either cause I suck at orchids in moss) or mount?

suggestions, please?