Christmas is coming!!

At least in the plant world it is.... Mother, bless her trusting soul, left 3 of her plants in my care for the winter.... an aloe vera, a Christmas cactus and something I cannot name... it's large with stiff leaves. I'm clueless. Anyway... the Christmas cactus had buds on it when it left Mom's and THEY ARE ACTUALLY GETTING BIGGER!!! I haven't killed it yet. Yet. They were just little bitty nubbins when I got them... I may have blossoms soon... wow... a plant mommy... who-da thunk?