"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.
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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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I am joining these lovely ladies' link parties. I hope you check them out; they always have so many wonderful projects going on and provide the opportunity for other needleworkers to meet.
