http://www.justaddiceorchids.com
I am pretty sure it isn't this easy but I have been wrong befor.

I've seen em else where for less and some real neat looking ones at a local garden center at a price range of 50 $ or so. I do need a winter pass time one of ease and wont end me up in some kind of growers club. I do have an attraction to them for indoor coloring during winter. A price range of less than 100 $ reccomendation perhaps? If I may ask or perhaps a link for picking one out in the same price range of 100 or less

I am bored of pushing tulips in pots for dead of winter flowering already have some of them other winter flowering things

Want to know more? find some complete cultivation notes on the net that relate to your climate zone.

As for watering the orchid with ice. Some divided opinion about that and it is a subject that comes up all the time. A recent discussion is in the link.

Front first floor south east facing a three season porch entry with 8 full sized windows on three sides max sun everyday on late spring summer days the sun shines so much here I can cook roots on out door growers including heat tolerant sedums chances are I can even cook/ burn/ kill roots on a cactus here if left alone to long the porch hides the inside of the house front from any real direct sun light untill 11:30ish when two bay windows 108 wide x 42 met the sun untill sunset south facing inside temp on hottest days with out AC hit 97 plus on the inside of any of these two bay shelves it can get as cold as the temps allow in fall/ winter. double pane glass and sun blocking drapings keeps em in check all yr around

Other thigs I have that may help are 3 glass front cabinets of solid wood 2 are very dark in stain color inside all have scew bulb type lighteing fixtures inside for needed lighting
A 3+ mile drive to a worms way I do like this place

Things I have that might not help are:
A pet cat that doesnot go outside ever, she likes to hang out alot in the bays to watch the birds and such taking priority on windows as well any other rooms over plants incase of odd to dangerous attractions

Zero knowledge of pot types, soil material ideas, PH NPK ect ect ect on orchids. Keep in mind I am very close to worms way I can get anything I need for best growing. I do prefferance organics well to be more upfront I insist on organics.
Thanks for the tips or help links
Wes

The minus is that there are plenty of complete cultivation notes on the net, but you have to interpret and apply what is written to your particular climate zone and the micro climate in your home.

Organic versus Inorganic? Not going there.

Cats? Only one! , we have three and apart from knocked over pots they are not much of a problem. I have left them some free window sill space and they are happy.

Success with Phals, only a little. More success with other types of orchids.

Buy an in-bloom cheapie, do some research, give it a go and good luck.

House and Garden is just a big ole add to me and that is about as humble as I can get

I'll just keep my lines open to a company in Vt. for orchids

Are you sure ( gesneriads. Florist gloxinia in particular) is an orchard ? Could you provide a link to them plz ?