"Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and attend to your own business and work with your hands........" 1 Thessalonians 4:11

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Love Grows Among The Thorns

Sweetie and I took a long walk with Sophie the other day. Talking about the things we would like to do on the property.....when we noticed this....
a heart shaped cactus! It has more than one heart on it as well! To bad I did not notice this during Valentine's day..lol.
I usually dig up any cactus I find on the grounds. If let go, they take over every area and then it is extremely hard to get rid of. However, this is just too cute.... so I will clear the grounds around it and make sort of a bed. I love cactus when it blooms also. So now, what kind of weird plant or even a strange looking animal have you seen around your place? I can't wait to hear!


18 comments:

Childers Corner said...

Aww, a valentine from God. I love it. Weird? How about the child of the earth that we found that time. That was weird! I've seen one since then.

Phill said...

When I was a kid in Florida, is was much the same - if we were playing and fussing with the cactus leaves/branches and tossed them around, a new plant would grow wherever it landed. They grew like crazy!

Lanny said...

You have offered up a challenge, I will be on a firm look out for what would be strange. It is rather hard to sit and think of anything. I have lived here all my life so nothing here seems strange to me.

Lisa @ Life with 4! said...

something strange... hmmm. i guess i'll keep an eye out to find something. then i'll let ya know what i discover.

Nancy M. said...

How cool! I had no idea cactus would spread. I can't think of anything strange I've found lately.

KathyB. said...

Ohhhh! I agree with you! This cactus deserves to be saved and cherished...show us pictures of the garden bed you make around this, please!!!!

Anonymous said...

What a find! I, too will be on the lookout for oddities in the garden now. Please share photos of the area when you finish.

Homemom3 said...

wow what a wonderful surprise. :) Happy WW!

Patty H. said...

Those are cool pictures.
Thank you for your kind comment.
Your rooster and hen are so pretty.

Anna Colleen said...

That cactus is to cool.

Sue said...

What a unique cactus!!! don't you just love to discover these little gifts from God? I will be looking more closely when I am out and about.
Thank you for your lovely visit and your sweet words.
Blessings,
Sue

Gingerbreadshouse7 said...

What a nice gift to you a Cactus showing it's heart :o)....They do take over the spot where ever you plant them...I planted about three of them four years ago and it has spread about four feet around,good thing I planted them and gave them room....Ginny

Beemoosie said...

How neat to have real cactus!! And I LOVE the ♥ ~~

Michelle said...

I LOVE that heart-shaped cactus. What a find. :) I didn't know cactus spread...very interesting. Hmmmm...strange....ME! :)

Paula said...

How neat is that!! And extra special that you found it on a walk with your sweetie, too!

Hmmm... the only strange thing I've seen lately was Hamburger and his Valentine's Day get-up... LOL

Connie said...

What a wonderful find, Kathleen. I really love the title for this post too. You are very clever. Have a wonderful day!

Paula said...

Dear Kathleen,

That is so sweet! I love to find things like that! One time I picked lettuces from my garden, and as I was washing it I saw that one of the leaves had a heart shape nibbled out of the middle of it. Thank you for sharing your find. I love the title you came up with!

Have a blessed day!
Love, Paula

Princess S said...

That is AWESOME!!!