A Prickly Situation and Desert Hearts

 "Ooouch! Eeeh! Eee-ouch!" And with that I froze. 

Mr. Pinker shook his head, walked around the "side by side" to where I stood,  and surveyed the situation.

"Hon, you do this every year! Can you sit down?" he asked. 

I hobbled to the side by side seat and plopped down with a sigh. There was a whole mess of cholla needles in the top of my shoe. 

"Just yank them out! " I said  bravely as I squinched my face . 

YANK ! PULL YANK! "EEE-OWZERS!"  🥴

Mr. Pinker pulled the needles from my shoe. I then eased my shoe off, and he carefully removed them from the top of my foot. 

"Those cholla jump. Remember? " he said with a grin. 

"Aaab but they are such gorgeous cacti, and I am quite fascinated with them- "

"How quirky, so pretty and sooooo very prickly!"  "Eeek" I screeched as the last needle was removed. 

              

 "Just because life gives you a cactus doesn't mean you have to sit on it" - Unknown. 😂

Once "Operation Needle " was complete Mr. Pinker and I continued on our way exploring the backcountry. Mr. Pinker metal detected while I admired all of the prickly beauties that stood so proudly saying "Don't you dare come near !" Underneath one cholla was a plant in bloom. 

Bees buzzed all around- what a beauty to behold.

 But I was careful not to disturb them - the bees or the cholla which could unleash its needles on me. 

Aah but I do love traipsing along in the desert. 

ADVICE FROM A CACTUS

🌵Get plenty of sunshine. 

🌵 Accentuate your strong points.

🌵Be patient through dry spells. 

🌵Conserve your resources. 

🌵Wait for your time to bloom

🌵Stay sharp. 

One of the projects that I have been working on is my "Hearts " applique blocks ; these have been in the works for a couple of years now. Let's  just say this is  one of my camping projects. 

Anywhooo the simple hearts are appliqued on a 6 1/2" (unfinished) background. 

I have decided I will need 18 of each color for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. 

I can now check blue off the list. 18 blocks are complete. 

  

I will work on purple blocks today. Hmmm I wonder what color will Angela choose for February? 

Well, Sweeties thank you for dropping by camp for a sweet Saturday visit . May your day be filled with stitchy loveliness  and mind those needles. Hee! Hee! 

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting,

 y'all

Melisa 

"Don't let the prickly things get you down. " 

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo. 

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