New member, new to orchids, first post, confessional

[nofickenway]

thank you for the warm welcome from all of you - and for not demonizing me for orchid theft...

I have spent most of my lunch hour on the phone and, long story short, I am going to go by the Home Depot tonight after talking with the asst manager who said to mention his name and I could take a few of the orchids at 1/2 off..I'm gonna give it a go. I am sure it will be lots of work with high risk of loss, but - hey, I figure they will have a better shot with me than in the dumpster - plus, I'll get to learn and maybe have gained some mature Phals with a story behind them...

will post pictures here when I get them in my hands!