Life lessons from the garden.
We dug up a stand of cactus a few weeks ago, intending to immediately replant them in a different location, but life happened in the form of my son’s emergency surgery and my torn retina — and the cactus patiently waits for its journey to a new home.
Surviving and thriving.
Anticipating its release from a hostile environment.
Blossoming in spite of life in a barren, derelict wheelbarrow.
Hopeful.
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It looks happy enough
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It does, but made me feel guilty for leaving it unplanted for so long!
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Wonderful story, great meaning. bloom where you are planted, no matter where, why, or how.
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Why didn’t I say that? I’m not surprised you got where I was going with that!
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Surviving and thriving…like you
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Like you too! women are survivors, hopefully we are bright yellow flowers???
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Lovely thought 🙂
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I”m turning my face to the sun as we speak
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My fave plants are the ones who have hung out through adversity of one form or another. Fave people too.
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Exactly what I was thinking! Have a great summer!
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Oh, your cactus goes wherever you want. They’re pretty hardy. Nice writing.. Lucy
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Thank you Lucy! I feel bad that I neglected them, but that yellow flower gave me the incentive to put them in the ground.
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I’ve had cactus take root when accidentally dropped on a piece of dry dirt. They are shockingly hardy unless you over-water them.
Hope all is well with your son.
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I’ve had that happen too! And thanks for asking, my son is doing remarkably well for having so many parts removed and he’s gained a lot of weight back. How are YOU doing???
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cactus can also thrive in desert condition without water for quite long, it’s good for those who are lazy in taking care of plants!
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That’s why cactus and succulents can grow here in Southern California when other plants die! We are in a drought and water is so expensive!
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Love the last photo! Hope your cacti’s enduring survival ways help you to be like them during the trying times.
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That’s what I was thinking, can’t explain right now why I need to survive and endure, but hopefully soon I’l be able to post about it.
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Looks to me like the cactus likes its new home!
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In the wheelbarrow lol, I feel like a bad plant mommy
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Well, at least they’re mobile cacti being in a wheelbarrow and all!
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Great way to put a positive spin on it!
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