welcome to the jungle

The time has come where the overnight temperatures are too cold for my tender plants.  I've spent the last 2 days grooming, cleaning, repotting, and organizing, and transforming my living room into a wilderness of plant life.  I'm fortunate to have a pretty good sized room, with ample sunlight from a southwest exposure; I can situate the bright-light-lovers on that window, while the less-light-lovers go on the north window. 

I'm most excited about bringing some color in the house: I have several aloes in varying stages of bloom, a cyclamen loaded with buds, and a princess flower in bud.  I'm hoping my orchids and clivia will produce flowers in the coming months.  Doing orchids is a first for me, so we'll see.  But, I've been growing the clivia for years and have not had a bloom since when I purchased it.  I've tried so many different methods of treatment through fall before I bring it indoors, with no success, but I refuse to give up on it! 

I keep the house at 68, so that should be good for everybody.  I get a nice warm up when the days are pleasant, and when the sun is shining through the window, it warms up the living room nicely to about 70 or 71. 

My biggest concern is keeping my cat from making a mess.  She loves to chew on the leaves, scratch in the soil, and generally get herself into mischief.  I fear that everday I come home from work, I'll be welcome with potting soil all over the floor!