Three Little Posts

Here is the first of my three short posts for today. Ta-da...the famous Christmas cactus bloom. That's all. That was yesterday. It is nearly faded today!

~Joan

Christmas Cactus and Chains

Here is an updated pic on my Tulip Chains quilt and my lone Christmas cactus bloom.

It appears that the bloom is a light peach/pink color. Having one blossom is like putting all your eggs in one basket!!

I am tired of sewing the rows together on my quilt. I only have six more horizontal seams to do. Then I have to add a cornerstone border on both sides and two rows on each side of 2" blocks. I have those rows pieced. Then one final cream border. Nearly there.

~Joan

Do You See What I See??

What to my wondering eyes should appear, but my first Christmas Cactus bloom in many a year!! I have had this plant for about 7 years, and it is blooming for the first time. I enjoy my houseplants. Can't explain it, but I like caring for them. This poor plant has been bloomless for so long that I couldn't remember what color the flowers are going to be...but I think they are white. That is just what I would pick!

Here's a progression of day-to-day pics, starting 4 days ago. I must not have noticed the blossom for a few days. That's not surprising since I didn't think there was anything to look for!! The pics are a day apart.

Day 1:
Day 2:

Day 3:

Today:

My niece's quilt arrived in OH safely yesterday and they love it. So glad!

Enjoy!

~Joan