Cacti

I do not know much about cacti, never having lived in a place where they grow. But let me tell you, they grow here in the southwest of France.

There is a big cactus growing beside our driveway. Joe parked the car a little too close to it the other day and as I was getting out of the car, I brushed up against the bush. By time I got into the house, I could feel all these tiny pinpricks on my thigh. I pulled out lots of cactus spines from my skirt.

Later on that day I was STILL pulling them out from my skin. Those spines attach themselves like acupuncture needles. I even continued to pull them out as I was getting ready for bed that night.

I now make sure Joe parks faaaaaar away from that cactus plant.