Glorious Orchid

I purchased this orchid plant without blooms. We mark them down to $12.99 when they have no flowers and sometimes sell the plants. Sometimes, we don't. Not everyone has the patience to Wait. Tend. Hope. Dream. It's been nearly four months of waiting. And we have this glorious bloom. Ah! And the "leafless orange" has delightful baby leaf sprouts. I'm feeling all maternal today.

G was too tired to eat supper last night. Not a good sign as we head into the busiest season for Fast Food. I made myself the last sweet potato veggie burger on whole wheat bread with cheese. Sort of a veggie grilled cheese. I had zucchini pickles on the side. And I had to hurry as I was close to the 8 pm mark and would have had to also skip dinner. It takes awhile to get back into the high energy of the "season". Each year it gets harder.

My boss at the greenhouse is hiring. No schedule for next week has been posted. I am watering. We still have no idea when we'll be opening the perennial yard. But the tables are being set up and things are arriving for the nursery (trees and shrubs). And each day seems warmer. Sunnier

Today's crew is getting complimentary delivered pizza for lunch (so no one leaves the building to go have lunch) and tomorrow's crew (mine) is not. Plus, it's Easter Sunday. And Riley's birthday. Three. How did that happen so fast?

I think I worked last Easter Sunday. Yes, I remember my boss suggesting I leave "early" at 2 pm and go home and eat my holiday meal. I asked who would have cooked that meal? It was at that moment that the boss realized that since I was at work, my husband wasn't going to have a holiday dinner. My husband was the person he worried about. My boss knows G. Not to worry too much as I had lamb chops and asparagus for G's dinner. But I kept quiet about that.

Today, I am walking the dog, sitting in the sunshine on the deck, finishing up the second load of laundry, ironing shirts, going to the grocery store and reading my Wallander. And I should catch up in my Food Diary. Such a "relaxing" day off, huh?????

I have to plan the week's menu. If G is tired, then we have to have things that go together quickly and are easy to eat. Nothing heavy or complicated. This is when it's nice to grill something and make a salad. We might have spicy sausages tonight with potatoes fried with onion and a salad of cucumbers in dill and sour cream. This is something G likes and enjoys. Tomorrow, lamb chops, asparagus, rice with mint jelly for the lamb. I could bake a lemon ricotta cheesecake. Do I want to?What will I eat tomorrow with my asparagus and rice? Shrimp?

Time for the dark wash to go into the dryer and time for me to go sit in the sunshine. Keeping Riley company outside. He has to protect the doorway while I'm inside and can't enjoy the outdoors. I HAVE to go outside!

Happy Easter to everyone. I don't think I will have time to post tomorrow after work. I hope we all have sunshine and a good dinner.