Thursday, November 30, 2017

Mounting A Cactus / Montando Un Cactus

WHEN WE MOVED to Fuengirola almost five years ago, we filled the terrace with plants only to discover the power of Mother Nature. Most of our original plants were either torn apart by the cyclonic winds of winter or devoured by predatory insects. Several did manage to survive.

In March 2014, I shared a handy window-washing tip (click here). The cactus I straddled in that post is now impossible to straddle (and, no, I haven't tried).

I forgot to share a cat photo yesterday (they use any cactus as a back scratcher). They haven't stopped watching for birds. So, today you get two of Dudo!

CUANDO NOS MUDAMOS a Fuengirola hace casi cinco años, llenamos la terraza con plantas solo para descubrir el poder de la Madre Naturaleza. La mayoría de nuestras plantas originales fueron destruidas por los vientos ciclónicos de invierno o devoradas por insectos depredadores. Varios lograron sobrevivir.

En marzo de 2014, compartí una útil sugerencia para lavar ventanas (haz clic aquí). El cactus que monté a horcajadas ahora es imposible de montar (y no, no lo he intentado).

Me olvidé de compartir una foto de uno de los gatos ayer (ellos utilizan cualquier cactus como un rascador de espalda). No han dejado de mirar pájaros. Entonces, ¡hoy tienes dos de Dudo!

OOPS, MARCH 2014.
OOPS, MARZO 2014.
AFTER A BIG WIND, 2014.
DESPUÉS DE UN VIENTO GRANDE, 2014.
LESS THAN 4 YEARS LATER.
MENOS DE 4 AÑOS DESPUÉS.

26 comments:

  1. great horny toads! mounting a cactus? O-U-C-H! I can think of better things...(wink)

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    1. anne marie:
      Some people like it... or so I've heard.

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  2. Ouch!!!!! Are you nuts?? But no need to straddle these days since you have San Greado!!!!!

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    1. mistress maddie:
      Not nuts... well, nearly nutless.

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  3. It would have been interesting explaining to the doctor how the torn ended up there. Cats are so patient and persistent.

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    1. Travel:
      It would probably wouldn't be the first time for the doctor.

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  4. My what a big cactus you have.

    And Dudo appears to be stretching his jaws, you know, just in case.

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    1. Bob:
      And did you notice Dudo then licking his chops? You know, just in case. Poor boy.

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  5. Wild things happen on your terrace.

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    1. Wilma:
      So much calmer (for the plants at least) since we installed the glass curtain.

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  6. Dudo looks as if he's bored waiting for that immobile cactus to start moving.

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    1. Ray:
      He got in a really good stretch after that. And then it was back to watching the birds.

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  7. of course cats would use something that pointy as a back scratcher

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    1. Adam:
      We were so worried they'd hurt themselves and then we see how they use them.

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  8. I think that cactus likes where it is!!

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    1. Jim:
      It sure is happy. It was on the terrace and thriving and then we moved it to our front door. Even better, it seems.

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  9. Wowser, that is one tall cactus... and one big Dudo mouth stretch!

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    1. Judy:
      Our other tall cactus will soon have to be topped off. Fortunately, it's multi-limbed.

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  10. That cactus you're straddling looks too close for comfort.

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  11. We get the, um, er, point, as it were.

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  12. One of the first things you learn about living in AZ is not to touch the pricks.

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