Tag Archives: Cactus

Ongoing Cactus Removal – Cactus Is a Saw Killer – Juicy – Heavy – Still on the Ground – Steve Will Prevail If Given Enough Time and Resources – Going to Purchase a Hand Saw –

Just a quick post to let you see that we are on the spot getting rid of this downed cactus. Day one – forget those other days – This is day one. Cut up cactus with power saw. Power saw … Continue reading

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My Weeding Project This Morning – It Took Me at Least 30 Minutes – Steve Is Back to Work Like He Never Had a Hip Replacement Operation – He Worries Me – Cactus Removal Project to Come – I Say Make Cactus Salad with an Ax – Put it in the Garbage Disposal – Steve Says It Won’t Work –

Imagine this cactus with creepy-crawly weeds embedded all around it. I scraped them into a brown and green substance using my garden tool shaped like Captain Hook’s claw. With my gloved hand I picked out the green pieces. The same repulsive weeds ran through the stones surrounding … Continue reading

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Cactus Downed by Monsoon Rains – OH MY – I Snapped a Photo of this Cactus Today during the Storm – It Was Still Standing – Apparently the Rain-Saturated Earth Could No Longer Support It –

Yesterday, as Steve backed out of the driveway, we commented about our cactus leaning slightly. Steve said it wouldn’t hurt anything if it fell. This would be true as long as no one were standing in the path of its decent, … Continue reading

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