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My full and kooky life as a homeschooling mommy to 2 great kids, raising a child with HLHS (Hypolastic Left Heart Syndrome), coping with depression, following Jesus, and being much too camera happy.

Cee, another cacti this week!

Seems to be a time of transitions as kids prepare to go back to school or already started school… let’s make it a great beginning! I’m giving myself major pep talks.

Happy weekend everyone!

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11 responses to “FOTD: 8-12-’22. Cactus”

  1. Linda Schaub Avatar

    Unique – but ouch if you backed up into it. My mom had cactus gardens on the windowsill for years and once got a cactus spine embedded in her arm. She was leaning over the sink to water them and she was short. We had to go to the doctor to have it removed. Yikes!

    1. singlikewildflowers Avatar

      I didn’t think of that, but wow, that would be painful!! It was scary to even touch it, which I didn’t do.
      Cacti are beautiful plants but those thorns are thorny. It’s serious to see a doctor about an embedded spine. One of my neighbor’s daughters got her hand infected from a splinter and had to have surgery. Pretty wild! The body is so resilient yet so sensitive.
      Yes, let’s stay clear of cacti spines. 🙂

      1. Linda Schaub Avatar

        I could see that spine from a small cactus in my mom’s lower forearm near her wrist. She wanted me to try and dig it out by squeezing it and using a sterilized needle like you would a thorn or a wood splinter, but it was too far in. Scary for your neighbor’s daughter too. A foreign body under your skin and causes all these issues, like Elliot’s bug bite, is very scary indeed.

      2. singlikewildflowers Avatar

        I’d be so squeamish!

      3. Linda Schaub Avatar

        After my mom’s cactuses all died (they got a disease with mites), I brought my mom some very realistic-looking cacti in individual dishes. Unless you’re right on top of them, you can’t tell they are fake-’em outsL”

  2. heavenstobetty Avatar

    I ❤️ 🌵

  3. mconley14 Avatar
    mconley14

    I love this! Reminds me of the article I wrote about cacti. So cool!

    1. singlikewildflowers Avatar

      Thank you Michael! I’m learning how amazing cacti plants are and their beautiful variety.
      Thank you for the follow. I’ll check out your blog soon.
      Have a great weekend and take care. 🙂

      1. mconley14 Avatar
        mconley14

        Thank you so much! The cactus was one of my first blogs. I just love them so
        much. I look forward to following along 🙂

      2. singlikewildflowers Avatar

        You’re welcome! I haven’t had much luck with cacti in the past until my friend gave me a large stem of her aloe plant. It’s grown and has been propagated into 2 other pots. That’s success in my feeble gardening history.

      3. mconley14 Avatar
        mconley14

        That is great success!! lol. Sounds like your on the right track 😄

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