Forcing amaryllis and muscari bulbs: An At Home journal (Week 4)
Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at 03:09PM 
An impressive show of greenery from Muscari bulbs. Still no sight of flower buds.
Stems poking up from one of the bulbs. Dec. 30 (PM):
Notice the tip of a new stem beginning to emerge from the cut top of one of the amaryllis bulbs. Now, realizing how to look for obvious growth, check the top of the other bulb and discover two stem tips tucked just inside the layers of the bulb's cut top.
Dec. 31 (AM):
The muscari bulbs are now about three times as tall. Check in vain for signs of bud formation. Realize that the blue glass looks pretty, but probably wasn't the best choice for assessing water condition. Decide to pour off a little water to check it and realize it is impossible to do so without the marbles -- and roots -- moving. Opt not to use the turkey baster to suction out the water. Take a sniff and note that the scent seems wholesome and vegetal. Use a pitcher to carefully add a little more water without wetting the bulbs. Note that they look happy and that even the tiny bulb divisions at the base of some bulbs have sprouted a single long stem.
Feel pleased with my efforts. Hope for the best.