Orchid

Belgians are crazy about flowers. There is a weekly flower market in Ghent that has all kinds of fresh cut flowers and plants. Plus, there seem to be lots of flower shops around. I've been coveting the many lovely orchids I see around town. But it seemed like a big splurge to me to get one...

...until Troy presented me with this one on Valentine's Day.


It's nice to have a little greenery and color around in this long waiting period before spring!