Well, not of all time and there have been other beavertail cacti around town with flowers opening, but this is the first on our property to open. Bob transplanted this cactus from the upper part of our lot to the rock and cactus garden by the RV drive last year. It has many more flower buds that we expect to open soon. We’re glad that this cactus decided to have lots of spring flowers. Click on the image to enlarge.
We dropped over to the retirement ranch this afternoon to take some roses to Mom. Earlier, we went grocery shopping and bought flowers, as usual. Verna took a couple of the roses and some baby’s breath and put them in a little vase for Mom. See the vase image here.
When we got to the ranch, we found Mom and a half-dozen other seniors playing a game of crazy eights in the lobby of the care center. Verna took a photo of them engaged in the intense battle of cards. Click on the image to enlarge.
We have been expecting the hedgehog cactus flowers to open just after the first few days of spring. Well, they’re starting to open. The first two were open yesterday and a third one opened today. It looks like another will be opening tomorrow, too. This is a close-up of one of the prettiest open flowers.
We’re still waiting on our beavertail cactus flowers which should start to open soon. Click on the image to enlarge.
Last fall, we bought a sapling orange tree to replace the one that the Javelina destroyed. This one is not in the ground in the “orchard” yet, but it will be as summer approaches. The good news is that it is blooming and may have oranges before we get it transplanted. Click on the image to enlarge.
The springtime cacti are all getting ready to bloom in the desert. I took this photo of an early red-orange prickly pear cactus flower on our way home from visiting Mom. Click on the image to enlarge.
The Daddy took a picture of me while we were out on the road going for a walk. I like sniffing the ground, chasing lizards, barking at traffic and all the other fun things that dogs like to do. When I want to go out, I run to the Daddy or the Mama and jump up and make noise so they will take me. Yes, I am a spoiled little dog. Click on the image to make me big.
