Friday, December 30, 2011

Memories of Holidays Past

My Grandmother had a Christmas Cactus.  It was older than I.  When she flew South to spend the winter with her son,  my Uncle , she tucked it into her purse and took it with her rather than chance its survival if left behind.  

It did bloom for her, but rarely at Christmas.  
Christmas_cactus : HUNGARY - CIRCA 1965: stamp printed by Hungary, shows Christmas cactus, circa 1965
HUNGARY - CIRCA 1965