walking into a cactus

June 18, 2007

cactus

When a family member left for Seattle, he left behind his beloved cacti. I managed to repot one of them, although I could not correct its lateral tendencies.

While cleaning the patio just now, I moved this cactus out of the way of traffic. As I turned to move something else, I walked right into it.

Now I have a network of slightly raised, red spots on my leg. Itchy. Nothing embedded. Nothing remotely like shingles. So far.