Hi from Rochester NY!!

[Tude]

Finally - FINALLY I have an orchid. Every place I've lived was not a good place for one and even my current apartment is not good either as I keep it quite cold in the Winter - AND, most importantly, I have a 3 yr old siamese who would kill it. As it is when my boyfriend brings me a bouquet - I have to put it on top of my cabinet in the bedroom and even then my siamese sits on her haunches on my bed and "bats" at thin air and meows - wanting to get at the flowers.

BUT - I have a new office - and I now have a refugee orchid from my Mom (new to the orchid stuff too) and I'm "having a baby". I have no idea what it is - she doesn't either. So I need to go and do some online research using the leaves I guess - and then wait for a LONG time to see the bloom (small purple - is what my Mom remembers - but then the plant hasn't bloomed in 1-1/2 yrs. It seems to like my office though - shot out a potential bud right away!!!

Anyway - this was a long winded intro - and I shall enjoy my time here reading up more on my favorite flower.

I shall be moving within a year - and the next place will be more orchid favorable - especially so the Siamese has not contact with it either.