Only because it was requested

Last night Jeannette and I went out for dinner with a few of her co-workers.  As the evening was cluing up the conversation came to my less than enthralling YouTube content.

My to my surprise, my interpretation of the conversation followed was that I was then requested to



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Not surprisingly, not much happens in this video.

In case you are interested in watching a slightly more interesting tulip time-lapse video consider checking this one out.



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Update: The correct second video has now been included.

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Finally, a flower

This afternoon when I went out to check on things I noticed that something seemed out of place, there was something of an orangish tinge where before there had only been green. Upon closer inspection I learned that what I was looking at was one of the thundbergia flowers.

After months of waiting, we finally have a proper flower in our balcony garden. There are a few more buds so it seems that we may have more in the coming days.



I was beginning to worry that we might pass through the entire growing season without a single flower. I can now sleep knowing that I not a total failure when it comes to the growing of flowers, though that it does take me a little longer than most people.

A Few Quick Notes 316

-We are presently in the midst of another overcast and wet day here in Halifax. Fortunately, the wind doesn't seem to be too high, nor does it seem to be particularly rainy.

-It seems that Neil and Rebecca, along with the other members of their water station crew, managed to win the most spirited water station prize, which is a $1000 donation in their names to St. John Ambulance. The funny thing about this is that before they went they didn't think that they would be into the cheering/being supportive side of the volunteering.

-I just took five loaves of bread out of the oven. I am not really sure where I am going to put them all once they have cooled.

-While at the grocery store I decided to check out the seed selection to see if there were any flower seeds I might consider buying for hanging pots I acquired about a week ago. After quickly scanning the seed rack I settled on thunbergia vine, also known as a black-eyed susan vine (but a different plant than a black-eyed susan). Apparently these grow quickly and do well in hanging pots, the two criteria I was looking for. I have planted some of the seeds in homemade paper pots and will place them in the hanging baskets once they sprout. I am kind of curious to see how this new method works.