The amaryllis (Athena variety) which I got as a bulb during the first week of January is blooming again. The first time it bloomed its flower stalk was about 16 inches tall. This second blossom is on a stalk 24" tall. I moved off the sunporch yesterday to a spot that gets less daylight, as I understand it will blossom longer in less light.
... The joy spring, the fountain of pleasure,
Is deep inside you whether you're diggin' it or not.
Once you're aware of this spring,
You'll know it is the greatest treasure
You've got.
And furthermore, the joy spring,
Cannot be bartered away and never can be sold.
Nothing can take it from you,
It's yours to have and to hold...
-- Clifford Brown and Jon Hendricks
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