Okay, is this weird? I want a cat, rather I want to have a cat once again, but my living situation at the moment is just not conducive to owning one. So I will wait patiently. I thought I might get a gerbil or fish, but neither appeals so much (I would probably kill a fish inadvertantly and gerbils are maybe a little too-rodent-like). What about a cactus? I know that is kind of strange. But they (hopefully) don't require too much in the way of care. They are cool looking and maybe will bloom at some point. I am attracted to their prickliness as I often feel quite prickly in nature myself. I only hope I don't start conversing with it.
I don't know anything about cacti, but I can educate myself. Hopefully I am not so lacking in a green thumb that I will cause it to keel over. I'm going to try an Opuntia, or prickly pear, specifically an Opuntia rufida minima montrose, otherwise known as a cinnamon cactus. I have ordered one from here. I have never ordered a plant like this via mail order, so I hope it makes it to me okay. It was inexpensive, but the shipping cost was almost more than the cost of the plant. If you have any cactus growing advice, do let me know, otherwise I shall study up.
When I have it and have it repotted I will share a photo. Do you think I should name it? Do you think they are male or female? An unexpected adventure for me!