When we got home after weeks away, this was how the Christmas Cactus looked. I think it was happy to be all alone in a quiet house. That thing it's sitting on is a binacle, part of the navigational equipment on old ships. John's grandmother married a sea captain and after his ship, The Hollywood, was retired they gave him the binacle. It spent many years in the Seattle Museum of History and Industry, since its carved base was so unusually.
A binacle! I was thinking 'nautical' when I saw the photo. My cactus never knows when it's supposed to bloom either.
ReplyDeleteShelley, I was always surprised by the behavior of my cactus in Seattle, where the weather is much like England. The Christmas loved it, but plenty of others didn't make it. Coming from the dry climate of California, I didn't realize that they wouldn't enjoy a little time outside in the rain. As a matter of fact, only the Christmas cactus had survived, but that did make the move easier.
ReplyDeletePerhaps the cactus was just missing you and decided it best get its act together!
ReplyDeleteOh Terri - what a sweet and happy thought!
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