It took just over an hour for them to come into full bloom. The outside is covered with thin pink tendrils. As they opened, you could actually see the tendrils move. Here they are partially open.
And here they are fully opened.
The flower only blooms one night. Christine said she was up around 1:30 and it still looked the same but in the morning, this is what it looked like.
The fragrance it emits filled the entire house. It was pretty amazing to watch. I wonder when or if it will bloom again. I'm going to prune mine back on the weekend and maybe start a few cuttings.The plant growing in our courtyard is a grain of some sort. It's getting bigger and frothier.
I decided to make a baby outfit our of our Cloud Cotton last weekend. I'm almost finished the second sleeve. I'm making the wrap sweater that Lynn Cullen designed for us last year. Last weekend was the fourth anniversary of my brother's death. I don't know why but I just felt like making something for a new life coming into the world. I'm going to give this to Dan's receptionist Lindsay. She's have a little boy in January.
Speaking of Dan, I only saw him once this week. I'm back again on Monday. He says structurally I'm fine, it's the sensitivity on the bone at the joint that he worries about. I have to keep doing my exercises and friction it with my fingers. That hurts so I probably don't use enough pressure. I'll keep walking on the weekend.
I'm debating about going to the KW Knitter's Fair tomorrow. I'll give my friend Susan a call tonight and see if she wants to go.
I'm off to get my hair cut after work. I had an appointment for next Friday but I can't wait that long. My hair is changing as I get older. Now when it gets a little longer, it starts to curl. For someone who has had poker straight hair all her life it's really hard to get used to. Oh well.
Have a good weekend and Happy Knitting!
Susan
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