A Touch Of Colour

The orchid on the kitchen windowsill is obviously not dead (surprising with SWMBO living in the same house) but it is taking a long time to sprout new leaves and is a long way off putting up a new flower spike.
In the meantime - I will have to content myself with taking pictures of the patterns and colours on the young leaf.
Here is a closer shot of the pink blush.

We had to go out and get a couple of new lasagne dishes for going away. The one we have has a chip in it and I am not convinced it would stay together when it goes in the oven.