When your mom comes home sad after as three month trip to Thailand because the custom guy didn't allow her to import the 5 flasks of orchids she hand picked and hold on to for most of her trip as a gift to you.

When said mom is trying to find the rules and regulation for importing orchids from Thailand in prevision for her trip later this year. Because she knows it will make you ecstatic.

When you work the night shift and usually sleep during the day but find yourself unable to on delivery days just in case the knock on the door don't wake you fast enough and the post ends up keeping the plant a whole 24 hours more! After all one day with little sleep is better than that... right?

When you buy your cat his own spider plant that you care for and reserve place for because otherwise he munch on the orchids... And you just love him to much to get rid of him... But at the same time love orchids too much to allow him free reign...

When a neighbor asks you if you can move the pot from your window to a less obvious place.

When you hug orchid nursery owner when you next see them after the chids you bought from him are ding so well!

When a nursery owner knows your name and the name of the girl you order with, your address by heart just by seeing your e-mail address.

When you know at which point which nurseries gives you a freebie and always aim for that amount even if you have to make many consecutive orders.

Bahahahahha the one about you neighbor is so funny!! What did you say?! :rofl:

Just that they weren't drugs that they were orchids.
The guy just sent me a 'knowing' look, gave me a pat on the shoulder and left.
Another neighbor asked me to sell him some f my stuff and said he would call the cops if I didn't. Never saw a police officer here though... lol!
What kind of neighborhood is this now that I think about it?

Bahahahhaha! Especially that second guy!!!

Nice ones Orchideya!!! Lol, I went through and read my last one and nearly died laughing!!!!

You might be when the neighbors see the lights from your basement and start asking if they should be calling the police...

When you take photos of your basement grow area and rush to your DEA friend and ask him to spread the word that it's only flowers, please tell everyone you know....

LOL...

And yes, I did! And his response was, I don't know, looks like there may be some places for you to stash some things down there that I'm just not seeing. LOL...

if you go to the florist to steal pollinia from their flowers...you may be an orchid nut

When your lucky bamboo dies at work, but your orchids are thriving! My bestie gave me a gorgeous Phal. Cassandra and I have a repotted keiki. They are both doing great. The lucky bamboo is not so lucky.

:coverlaugh:

I can't do "Lucky bamboo" either Amanda. The orchids take all my attention and the bamboo just sits there then dies :)

The one advantage of growing succulents and cacti alongside the orchids is that the former can survive the neglect that results from caring for the latter :rofl: