As a rule, I go to the garden center in the fall, get tulip bulbs, and commandeer my neighbor's unused crisper in his fridge to chill them in. I like to celebrate New Year's Day by going out and planting them, generally in horrible weather. Last year my feet were crippled up from surgery so I made OoA#2 do it. This year I didn't even get around to buying the bulbs. Tulips do not generally return in the South, the heat and rain rot the bulbs. This little guy decided to make a comeback despite the odds. He is all pink cuteness in an otherwise straggly bed; there are quite a few other tulip leaves but his bloom is the showoff so far. Spring is awesome.
Tulips need chilling hours to come up - they had more this year than usual.
ReplyDeleteThis little guy is easily two years old, maybe older. He is a trouper.
ReplyDeleteHow strange--I just stumbled upon your blog from the Dooce website. My mother-in-law does the CPAP thing and my best friend from childhood had RSD. Strange?
ReplyDeleteThey've been making unexpected appearances here as well. I now forgive the universe for this year's snow.
ReplyDelete@seeking and american...hi to both! Seeking, did your friend improve?
ReplyDeleteShe is considered "cured." She traveled to Germany to undergo the ketamine coma therapy and it worked. She now has a three year old daughter and a new life.
ReplyDeleteThat's so inspirational! I dream about ketamine coma treatment sometimes....
ReplyDeleteIf you'd like, I could put her in touch with you. ???
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