Blooming. . .finally!

Finally!  You may recall that I have had an ongoing love-hate relationship with this lovely zygocactus.  I wrote about it here and here . For five years I have been nurturing this stubborn plant.  When I received it, it bloomed immediately.  But every year since, it has refused to produce flowers.  I will say, though, that it has magnificent foliage!  The green parts of this plant have thrived under my constant care.  This year it again did not bloom for Christmas.  I had tried all the things I was supposed to do, like putting it in a dark closet for a month or placing it in a room that is kept cooler than others.  I finally gave up and decided to move it out into the unheated shop with a scented geranium plant I am wintering over.  It has sat in a south facing window in an unheated room since January.  Occasionally I have remembered to water it.  And look what happened!  Finally, it has decided to bloom!  Such simple things bring so much joy to the day!  After I was sure that it was not teasing me, I brought it back into the house so we can enjoy it daily.  It makes me smile every time I look at it.