Rebecca, I see it! Just glad I don’t have that foot

Scribbit, I’ve heard about the leaves of the cactus being cooked up, but they don’t do it here as far as I know. When the fruit is in season, I’ll post more about it, but I’ll just say that they are…interesting as well

NYC, I have to agree with on texting–talking on the phone is bad enough, but something you actually need to use hands for? Mah.

Karen Beth, thank you, and thanks for commenting so often

Ally, good point! Especially when you consider that there are flowers on the plant now, another soft contrast until the fruit comes and shifts the balance to prickly.

Bongga mom, thank you for the encouragement; I don’t know if I can actually *stop* doing Love Thursday now; perhaps I’ll reinvent it in another way. Still thinking….

Julie, I had never eaten a prickly pear until I came here; the strangest thing as these cacti really pop up anywhere. The one in the photo is literally in the middle of a trash heap (sadly, because there doesn’t have to be a trash heap there). But you do see them in the strangest places–hearty little guys!

TheOG, heart froggies are the best

Lisa, Louise, I think the unexpectedness of it made it even more special for me.

gt, what a lovely thought–thank you

Pastormac’s Ann, thank you; as I’ve said, I just may be continuing LT anyway, because as you said, love is all around us.

Happy Farewell Love Thursday, Sognatrice. I’ll miss it so much. I still be visiting. I love dropping by your place. And I think I may just keep doing Love Thursday. I think looking for love in life is a good thing and so is sharing it. Love is still all around us, right!?

Love the heart cloud!