Speaking of Bromeliads...

I think I am falling more and more in love with them every day! Do I feel a new obsession coming on??? I think I do! It seems everywhere I turn, I am running into some gorgeous bromeliad, or another! I believe they like a shady area, and I do have a very large Sapodilla tree in the back yard, that they could live under...hmmmmm....my first one will have to have an orange bloom, like the one below at UM. Those were strikingly beautiful. Does anyone else have a bromeliad collection or at least one that can give me any tips??? I think tomorow will be a perfect day for a trip to find one. Can they grow in hanging baskets under a tree???

University of Miami

Today I have been down at University of Miami with a friend, who had to have surgery. Thank God she has done very well, and most likely will get to go home tomorrow! Her surgeon was devine! I had planned to stay in a private room with her on a cot, but the MD wanted her to go to ICU overnight! I stayed until I could see how well she was doing, and then left to find a hotel (I got to the hotel at 11pm). I ended up...I think...on Miami Beach bayfront area at a darn Hyatt! Expensive, but I did not know where I was going and was happy to find a clean, well respected hotel to crash for the night. I picked up a few teeney bottles of wine in the gift shop, and am having a few sips while I play around on my wireless internet that I had to purchase 24 hours worth of, from T-Mobile!!! Seems like the more expensive the hotel, the more stuff you have to pay for! I have to pay for my parking, and internet, on top of the massive room rate. Miami ain't cheap!!! LOL. Anyway, I decided since I am staying in the lap of luxury, to really have fun with my wine and internet...what can I say...I'm a cheap date!!! Ha ha. Oh...not to mention the hot shower with expensive soaps and shampoos I get to take in the morning!!! Hey...I have 6 pillows on my king sized bed!!! Should I order room service?????? It looks really good.

Check out the bromeliads at the front entrance to the hospital (there were 3 of them on a long desk)...I thought the orange color was really great.

Hope you all have a great weekend...

Julie

My cousins succulent garden!

I was walking over to my Moms (about 5 doors down), when I stopped at my cousins house (about 4 doors down)!!! LOL. They came out with their new Jack Russell dog, named Buster! I included a pic of him, cause he is such an angel...and very handsome! I got some good pics of several of the cactus and succulents she is growing in a little side garden that lines her front walkway. I love her red rocks...it looks very western to me! You know how I love my WEST!!!

Check out Nikkipolani's photos!

Nikkipolani has taken some beautiful photos of cacti and succulents...if you want to see go HERE

Graduation and orange aloes!

Tonight I am busy printing up my daughers high school graduation invitations and the program for same. Tomorrow all of the moms meet for further graduation planning. I believe I have the table decor covered, with daisies for our flowers. The school colors are yellow, very dark blue, and I am throwing is a little black to punch it up a bit. We are having it at a country club, to include a buffet dinner. The staff there have agreed to make us a graduation cake instead of individual desserts. That is very nice of them and it will save us one more thing to worry about. Now all we need to do is go shopping for our new outfits...Carolyn will need to wear a white dress. Should be fun!


I love how the winter sun, and now continuing Spring sun, has turned my aloes a nice shade of orange! Isn't that the most fun with cactus and succulents...watching them change colors, suddenly surprise with blooms...they never fail to entertain me! Now that my children are grown, my succulents are as much "my little babies", as my animals are! Awww...empty nesting is actually becoming fun!