The last time I visited my friends Chris and Janet in Phoenix, I saw a shrub that was being used all over the place in landscaping. It had little bipinnate leaves like a mimosa, but it had these gorgeous red and orange flowers that looked almost like orchids. They were beautiful! If I had a house in Phoenix, my yard would be full of these bushes. After a little research, I found out that it was called Caesalpinia pulcherrima, or Red Bird of Paradise. They are used extensively in the Phoenix area.
But I don’t live in Phoenix. I can’t buy these plants at the local Home Depot. So I found a plant that had some seed pods hanging from it. They looked a little like sugar snap pea pods. I collected seeds and brought them to Baltimore. I planted them in a pot so I could bring them in during the winter. They have seen three summers now.
For the last couple of weeks, I have been watching a flower spike develop on one of them. Two days ago, a bloom opened. I can’t even say how excited I am! This plant is going to keep blooming until it gets cold now. I think I will stop in the garden every day to admire the beautiful flowers. Heck, I may just start living in my garden so I can admire its beauty.
Just when I think it’s impossible to
hateadmire you any more … you go and do something like this.Beauuuuuuuuuuuutiful!!!!!
(@#&*%#)
That is beautiful! It’s like a little flower firework – well done, old bean!
That is sooo pretty and exotic. Congrats!
Brad–read my email, then erase this.
Now that’s just not fair, Peggy…sending secret messages that we all know about, but can’t read. Temptress.
It was a request for an edit. She wanted a line through the word “hate”. To do that, type “del” in the carat thingys before the word and “/del” in the carat thingys after the word.
Then read my email and delete this.
Oh Snap
Wha?
If my stupid comment would post correctly, it would show a flowchart that shows the proper use of the phrase, “Oh, Snap!” Lloyd has used it incorrectly, as one cannot say “Oh, Snap” to oneself, much as one cannot give oneself a high five.
Stupid comment not posting.
Thank You!
The del thing didn’t work …
Huh. I tried it myself while I was logged out and it didn’t work for me either. It must be a power I have only as Bradaptation Overlord.
Well, if anyone wants lines through things, just ask. I’ll gladly oblige.
I thought it was a strikethrough – a caret, an s, and then an end caret.
Test
Hey – what’s wrong with bradaptation?!?
I’d like to line through some of the names on my class lists – can you make THAT happen my lord?
Heh…you funny Michele.
How come my comments won’t show up???