.  I had to smile. Judith still had the touch.

My mother gave Judith a baby clivia years ago, and ever since Judith’s has out bloomed my Mom’s plant hands down.  Over the years when we visited Judith and Viktor and the clivia was blooming, my Mom was always amazed at the abundance of flowers from the one plant. She could never figure out what Judith’s secret was.  In spite of trying out all the tips – allow the plant to go dormant over winter, less light, cooler temps, etc. – all to no avail.

Yesterday at Harbourfront, Judith gave me an envelope.  Later at home I opened it and inside was a photo taken earlier that day of her clivia plant.  Judith said when the clivia is in bloom she always thinks of my Mom.  The card was such a lovely way to mark the occasion of the “Tribute to Jean”.