yay, flowers!

today i spent on my feet in front of a room full of people --- i'm impressed that i can do that actually, although i'm drained at the end --- one more day, but the hard part is over ---

got home to an unusually ecstatic dog and an expressive cat, which is about the most i can expect from him --- found the paphiopedilum beginning to open, too, a first for me --- 

dog and i were impressed with the roses tended by the good men of fire station #15, who also tend to dog's favorite fire truck, "the night train" --- it's the only one he will howl at every time it passes --- he's always hit or miss with his howling at other sirens ---