A teeny- tiny sprig from me today in what must be a candidate for the world's smallest vase. On Wednesday afternoon there was a faint knock on the door and by the time I got there I saw the back of a man retreating to a van. However in the porch was a large box which I bought inside. I wasn't expecting any deliveries but the label had my name and address on it, so I opened it which was easier said than done. Nestled inside was a beautiful orchid complete with a note informing me that the sender was my sister. What a lovely surprise!
Sadly during either packaging it up or in transit a tiny flowering spring had broken off so I decided to put it in a vase. A big thank you to Cathy over at 'Rambling In The Garden' who gets us together each and every Monday to share our Monday vases.
Storm Claudia arrived on Saturday - we were fortunate to escape the devastation that hit some of the country as a result of heavy and prolonged rain accompanied by strong winds. Here we had 29mm of rain in a 24 hour period. Since then the temperature had dropped significantly and we woke up to a light air frost this morning. It has been a glorious sparkling day today albeit chilly. The week ahead looks progressively colder. Yesterday all the plants that need some winter protection were bought into the greenhouse. I'm undecided yet as to what to do with my potted snowdrops and may just bring a smaller collection of my favourites under cover for the winter. The last of bulb planting will hopefully be done at the weekend when it should be warm enough for my fingers 😂 Have you had your first frost of the autumn yet?
What a lovely gift from your sister - were you in need of cheering up perhaps? What an intriguing colour the orchid is, and how fortuitous that it was a Monday and you could pop it in a vase instantly for IAVOM!
ReplyDeleteIt was a lovely gift indeed Cathy 😂 I'm pleased to say that I'm not in need of cheering up. Both my sister and her especially her husband have had a difficult and demanding year with ongoing health concerns. It was a thank you for the support I've given them. I've only done what a big sister should do albeit from long distance. A naughty but nice gesture from them.
ReplyDeleteHow nice of your sister! Hopefully, the orchid will produce more flower stems in the near term. Frost is a foreign concept here but the current (still ongoing) rainstorm has been a surprise and has temporarily delayed me from finishing my bulb planting - I still need to get 30 more Freesias and 10 more lily bulbs in the ground.
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