We don’t see them often. So, I’m always pleased when one shows up.
Cracks me up that they always eat upside down.
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Category: a day in this life
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I went to the Counter Culture coffee tasting in Durham on Friday. They served a light roast from Columbia (Santafé).
The speaker told us about the region and the beans (The growers used to sell commodity beans to Maxwell House and decided to up their game. Now they’re growing specialty beans.) Then, we discussed flavors people noticed. *I* am a heathen and can’t discern specific notes in my coffee.
The second half hour was Q&A with people asking about best way to brew and he talked about the differences in the roasts. Because of the kinds of questions, I suspect that every week is a new crowd.
It was interesting, but it was also a 30 minute drive one way and I’m not sure I’m that invested in it.
The parking lot smells divine.
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I don’t think I showed you my second phaelenopsis.
This is what it looked like when I bought it. I saw it at Lowe’s and loved it. But, I’m trying to have some selfcontrol about house plants and orchids have not been my easiest plants to keep healthy. So, I walked away. Two weeks later, it was still waiting on me and I just gave in.
Eventually, it’s blossoms finished and I have been watching the flower stem mostly do nothing but be green. I saw a video of a trick to get new growth by sticking a piece of aloe on the stem down to the first separation. I tried it. The stem died down that far. but has stayed green below it.
I have been surprised by new growth on the flower stems of the original, grocery store orchid. So, I continue to refuse to remove anything still green from my plants. Chlorophyll is still doing its thing, yo.
Tuesday is Water Day. I stuck it in a bowl in the sink to let the bark chips get well soaked and I noticed that I may have a new flower spike coming up.
I am the Audience 