Mums

[vaneramos]

Midday today found me by chance at Allan Gardens in Toronto, with a chrysanthemum exhibition underway.

Mums remind me of Mom. I loved her garden, but wrinkled my nose at two of her favourite flowers, mums and petunias. They smelt acrid and featured garish colours that didn't appeal to me. I've grown to appreciate yellow and orange in contrast with

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[missprune]

Amazing photos! Wish my camera could see that close. Your words have me wondering what, if anything, might someday remind my grown up kids of me - something they maybe didn't appreciate before. Hmmm... clam chowder for my daughter? A fine juicy steak for my son? :o)

[missprune]

oh ha, just read your note above, see that is NOT the insides of a flower - awesome!

[vaneramos]

Wild, isn't it?

[vaneramos]

I always appreciated Mom's cooking, but actually it's the things she liked that tend to remind of her. And besides petunias and chrysanthemums, which I didn't care for, there are many things we were both fond of, like lily-of-the-valley. And especially daffodils.

[missprune]

Igzackly! My daughter dislikes clam chowder which I like, my son's a vegetarian while i adore a good fat laden steak...