Some people like it... at home and in the house, others like it outside, as often and as much away from home. I confess now that I am "some," and my wife is "others." It's a permanent battle between "some" and "others," and others almost always win.
This Sunday is an exception worth reporting. The frost outside helped win "some" people (that's me) over, so I stayed indoors all day. It was an otherwise beautiful day, with clear skies and bright sunshine but a temperature of -10 degrees Celsius!
At home,
In the yard,
The snow was light, but the cold made the difference. It was much to my joy that I could stay indoors this Sunday. I only regret missing another "date" with my favorite coffee shop.
I like staying home and enjoying my house, looking at paintings, listening to music, watching movies, cooking, eating, and reading and writing for Hive. All this makes every day beautiful and sublime, especially on Sundays.
It's hard for me to share with you what music I listen to, what movies I watch, and what I cook because I don't post about food anymore. Fortunately, something else can make any day beautiful: flowers.
Winter is coming to an end, and I can't wait for it to warm up outside so I can get the less frost-hardy plants that have shared my living room with me for too long out of the room.
Plants brought indoors over winter don't thrive and will benefit from being exposed to fresh air and sunshine.
Fortunately, in recent years, I have made friends with orchids and learned to care for them, and, as a reward, they have rewarded me with a collective bloom.
My windows were colored by their flowers.
How can flowers make a day beautiful? It's elementary: Look at them. That's what I did: I gathered them together and separately, in detail.
These flowers were bought randomly, without any selection, and some of them I received as gifts. I'm not a specialist; I've studied only superficially, and I'm amazed that I've learned how and when to water and feed them, the two conditions for them to live well and bloom.
A Romanian poet and philosopher, Lucian Blaga, said in a poem:
I do not crush the world's crown of wonders
and I do not kill with my mind the mysteries,
that I encounter on my way
in flowers, in eyes, on lips, or graves.
When I want to explain why I don't try to delve deeper into a subject, in this case, the study of orchid care, I think of the poem above, which says that we don't need to know everything and that a little mystery makes things more interesting.
A small violet slipped in among so many orchids, just as beautiful, in my opinion.
*I did a lot on this day, also called a day of rest, but the simple beauty of the flowers, which I could look at quietly and carefully, made all the difference.
This was for #beautifulsunday and #sublimesunday by @ace108 and @c0ff33a!
I always start with photos when I want to write a blog. Photos remind me of places, events, and feelings that turn into words...
Since we all love photography, let’s explore the captivating details captured in these photos.!
A wise saying goes that a photograph is worth a thousand words, but I don't think so.
It depends on the viewer.
What a great variety of orchids you have!! 🙌
I am left just with one orchid survivor and it is just recently it started to grow a stem for buds and future flowers. It lived before with my succulents, all together in one place. Then when we moved it went to the piano room as it would not like the temperature differences on the balcony. I think this orchid got a bit stressed with the move, it was ok but no growth, no stem, and I also kept forgetting to water it more often. 🤐 So I moved it now to the living room, I will keep an eye on it and hope it will get back into a happier state.
Btw, you have a very nice corner for all those plants, and paintings on the wall, and the desk for Hive. I would also stay inside and enjoy the Sunday vibe if I were you. About the coffee shop - it is also ok to skip it one day and have a cup of coffee at home. I am having one right now while coming to Hive ☕️
Your orchid is on the right path to flowering, which is a good sign.
Plants are most bothered by being brought indoors for the winter; I always lose a few.
I moved (my wife moved me from a room where I had my desk, but I was alone) into the living room, next to the flowers and next to her.
I would have a coffee now, but it's too late. It's evening, and I have to wait until tomorrow morning.
Beautiful poem and beautiful flowering plants and that you have been able to keep them well inside the house while waiting for the nicer days, not all of them resist the change and look great. Winter is coming, hang in there a little longer.
I hope winter will be over soon!
One month left, hang in there!
That window of orchids is so beautiful. It seems you certainly did learn what they like and have given the perfect window for the kind of light they crave.
Thank you!
Fortunately, I've managed to understand a bit about the needs of orchids in winter, mainly the watering cadence.
I used to stay in a place that snows in winter and I'm one of those who like to stay home and not get out much of winter. Your orchids are doing very well.
Thank you!
I have been amazed by the flowers. It really is a paradise to stay at home surrounded by such beauty.
The peace and quiet is priceless my friend!
With old age comes a passion for flowers and gardening.
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Yes I believe you a little mystery makes things more interesting you will like to dig deep to know more i can see beautiful and colourful flowers here