Winter Sunshine

Yesterday you got a little peek at my backyard. Here's what the view looks like from the inside, at my kitchen window. I get such pleasure from watching these bulbs grow... I showed you the first bloom on my double Amaryllis a few days ago- you can see now I have several more blossoms to enjoy. However this one did not grow the usual tall stalk - not sure what happened - maybe it had progressed too far "in the box" before I planted it in the pot? or extreme lack of sunshine? Not sure, but regardless, I sure have enjoyed the blooms despite it's "stunted" height. (Should I refer to it as "vertically challenged" ? ) It does have a second stalk bud...we'll see if it grows taller... As you can see, the other one has grown very tall and today (2 days since these photos were taken) it is 24.5" from bulb to tip of bud. It looks like there will be 4 flowers. It is just beginning to open so I should have blooms in a few more days. There's nothing like fresh flowers in January and February to help one "get through" the winter - they are definitely "Winter Sunshine"....And have you noticed - the days are lengthening... it's not dark at 5pm anymore...woohoooo
Come back tomorrow to see my other two sausage pillowcases - the basketball ones I made for Mark. They are SUCH fun to do...
I'm busy cleaning, tidying and "putting away" Christmas... hope to get back to my beloved Bernina soon...

Peace,
Linda

"What fire could ever equal the sunshine of a winter's day?" ~Thoreau