Blossoms on the Way?

You have read the continuing story of my orchid plant which, in spite of my efforts, has refused to rebloom.  The last chapter of the orchid saga was when I took it to a nursery to be repotted.  The fellow said that I was overwatering it, even though I was only watering it once a week, and the water drained immediately from the pot filled with bark.  "No more than 250 ml of water (about one cup) per week," he said.

That was in mid-July, and since then I have been hoping that the ministrations by the orchid expert would yield results.  Last Saturday morning, I was looking at my plants, and I noticed a sprout coming out of the orchid.

It seemed to be growing in an upward direction rather than to the side, so I was hopeful that it was the beginning of a flower stalk rather than an air root.  My cleaning lady, who has orchids at home, said it looked like a flower stalk to her.

Just five days later, and the sprout has grown noticeably, and it is still heading upward.

The sprout also appears to have nodes on it, similar to those on a flower stalk.  I am keeping my fingers crossed that at long last the orchid is going to rebloom.  Just so it doesn't decide to flower while I am in Ohio in September!