The bloomin' Prickly Pear.......(martha)

Two weeks ago, the prickly pear in our front yard looked like this.



Last week it was farther along.



Today, it bloomed even more.



Nothing more to say....

More desert beauty.............(martha)

Six weeks ago, we purchased two blue planters to give our house a splash…(or is that a dash?) of color. Ever since then, we have been eagerly waiting for the cactus’ to bloom. Well, it happened! (for one of them). The other cactus has not done a thing. Hmm, maybe desert gardening is harder than we imagined?



Today, we went to Sabino Canyon and hiked outdoors for about two miles. We could hear a desert stream nearby before the path took us to the running water. It made me think of the beginning of Psalm 23…

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
3 He restores my soul.



It was nice to see the stream and remember that God is leading us no matter where we live. For now, our path is here.