Day 6 - The Cactus

Yesterday’s blog really got me thinking a lot about the first time Heather came to Arizona. She absolutely loved it! During that visit, as well as others and when she lived with me years later, I took her to just about every tourist attraction I could think of locally, in surrounding cities, California and even Vegas. We went to the Grand Canyon, Tucson, Sedona, Flagstaff, Disney, and so much more.

I will be sharing many memories, pictures and stories over the next year, many of which I’m sure will come from many of those outings. But for today, my intention is to bring a little of Arizona (and my fondest memories of Heather and I from those days) into my home. So, my husband and I went to Home Depot and the search began for a plant, tree or flower. What should have probably taken me only moments, took me a half an hour. Bless Vinny (my husband) and his tireless support. He was trying to help me decide….Do I want a cactus? A palm? A succulent? Where would I put it? What would I plant it in? I just wanted every single detail of today’s intention to be perfect.

 

I decided on a cactus. The cactus I choose has such a simple elegance to it. Its representation of Arizona is perfect. And for being just a single cactus it is sunny, cheerful, bright and beautiful. It reminds me of the time we went to Tucson with my dad and our Grandma to see the "cactus in bloom". She had no idea cactus could bloom such beautiful and fragrant flowers.

Meanwhile, I finally decided that I would personally paint and decorate a simple Terra Cota pot to perfectly suit this very special cactus.

I am including in today’s post, pictures from our day in Tucson (I was behind the camera). I am also including pictures from South Mountain in Phoenix, the Hoover Damn, one of our visits to Sedona (we went there a number of times) and an awesome shot of Heather and both Heather and I at the Grand Canyon only 6 weeks after I had my second son. So many pictures, so many memories, such a beautiful plant, such a beautiful day.

 

Sedona



Hoover Damn

Grand Canyon

South Mountain

Tucson seeing the "Cactus in bloom"