yah! to getting rehydrated, & a another YAH to buds on Christmas cactus. My north facing window contains 5 elderly cacti, some flower at Christmas, others in our winter, & only one flowered in July (a pitiful display!) & none have since! I have a sheer lace curtain + 2 thin bright gold curtains & when the sun is at the correct angle, it is a thing of beauty & I've been taking photos for years! I put some of my photos in my phone & planned to ask someone at the Community Garden for advice, but I tend to take my compost over before the gardeners arrive!