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Monday, May 13, 2013

Mother Nature's Not Happy!



Last week I was cycling in shorts, and yesterday I drove through blizzard conditions to visit my Mom for Mother's Day.  Ironically, I took her to Rockway Gardens in Kitchener to see all the beautiful tulips.

It's a good thing I've got a tough little Momma!  We enjoyed our stroll through the gardens in spite of the awful, cold weather.




While there, someone asked if we knew the name of this beautiful flower.  Mom only knew the name in German, but as it turns out the direct translation, "King's Crown" turns out to be pretty accurate! "Fritillaria imperialis (Crown imperial or Kaiser's crown) is a species of flowering plant..."  Beautiful and smart...that's my Mom!

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  1. Bonnie IrvineMay 13, 2013 at 12:50 PM

    I was in Kitchener also yesterday taking my mom out to lunch. I had to hang onto her belt because I was afraid she would blow away. Snow in May...guess I should have sent Mother N a card, too :)

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    1. Linda KittmerMay 13, 2013 at 3:57 PM

      True enough. Makes me think about the movie The Day After Tomorrow. LOL

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  2. Roberta WarshawMay 13, 2013 at 12:57 PM

    Cold here in Boston too today but hopefully no snow......ice age.......

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    1. Linda KittmerMay 13, 2013 at 3:58 PM

      Crazy! Did you see the movie The Day After Tomorrow?

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  3. Reader WilMay 13, 2013 at 4:31 PM

    What a lovely tribute to your mom! You have a great blog and so colourful! Thanks for sharing.
    Have a great week.

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    1. Linda KittmerMay 13, 2013 at 5:01 PM

      Thanks Wil. I'm so glad to have her in my life!

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  4. eileeninmdMay 13, 2013 at 5:15 PM

    Wow, the weather is weird! Love the pretty flowers! Beautiful images. Have a great week!

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  5. UnknownMay 13, 2013 at 5:37 PM

    Great colours!! Not totally certain of Boom's age but about ten and a half. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  6. AnonymousMay 13, 2013 at 11:10 PM

    What a lovely face your mum has! Hope it's warmed up now.

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    1. Linda KittmerMay 13, 2013 at 11:22 PM

      Thank you. It's still well below seasonal, but we can hope it will warm up again soon.

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  7. KusumMay 14, 2013 at 12:51 AM

    What a warm personality? Your Mom looks great!

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  8. UnknownMay 14, 2013 at 5:32 AM

    We call this plant Crown Imperial or Fritillaria imperialis. It comes in shades of red, orange and yellow.

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    1. Linda KittmerMay 14, 2013 at 8:45 AM

      Thanks for the info. I did a bit more research and found this: "Fritillaria imperialis (Crown imperial or Kaiser's crown) is a species of flowering plant..." Funny because Kaiser translates to King in German and that was also my Mom's maiden name!

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  9. ArijaMay 14, 2013 at 6:14 AM

    Lucky you to still have a mother to take out on Mothers Day. A lovely lady indeed. The liliacious plant is Kaiserkrone (Fritillaria imperialis), in English, it is known as 'Crown Imperial" or Kaiser's Crown.

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    1. Linda KittmerMay 14, 2013 at 11:05 AM

      Yes, I certainly am lucky to still have Mom in my life! She's incredible! 86 and still living on her own.

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  10. Sherri B.May 14, 2013 at 10:39 AM

    Oh wow...snow on Mother's Day. I can't imagine! Wonderful photos - your Mom is lovely. :)

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    1. Linda KittmerMay 14, 2013 at 10:57 AM

      Thanks Sherri, I'll let Mom know you think so! Have a great week.

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  11. PatMay 14, 2013 at 10:46 AM

    Wow! Snow in May! Looks like you had a lovely time with your mom anyway. The flower is beautiful.

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  12. abriannaMay 14, 2013 at 10:49 AM

    LOL about forgetting the card for Mother Nature! Lovely shots.

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    1. Linda KittmerMay 14, 2013 at 11:10 AM

      Thanks. How else would you explain snow so late in the season? ;o)

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  13. AnonymousMay 14, 2013 at 10:55 AM

    Pretty. Not pretty about the snow. :(

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  14. The Artful DivaMay 14, 2013 at 11:19 AM

    You're blessed - my mom passed away quite a few years ago. It would have been so wonderful to see her on Mother's Day.

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    1. Linda KittmerMay 14, 2013 at 2:12 PM

      I couldn't agree with you more. We almost lost Mom to cancer 15 years ago, but thankfully she pulled through and is still going strong. She an amazing woman!

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  15. AnonymousMay 14, 2013 at 11:23 AM

    We didn't have snow here in Ohio, but did have to turn furnace back on. In the 30's at night after it had been in the 80's and now back to the 80's tomorrow. Love the part about not sending Mother Nature a Mother's Day Card. ~smiles~

    Like the picture also. :)

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  16. PearlMay 14, 2013 at 11:36 AM

    sounds like you're having similar weather there. 3 weeks ago shorts, and today, back to jackets and sweaters and frost.

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  17. Viv@Thoughts from the DesktopMay 14, 2013 at 12:12 PM

    Mother Nature doesn't think much of us in the UK as well pouring with rain and sooo cold....

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    1. Linda KittmerMay 14, 2013 at 2:05 PM

      I guess the big question is whether or not we're doing this to ourselves with all the environmental issues we've created.

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  18. thewovenspokeMay 14, 2013 at 1:19 PM

    Wow I met a woman form Ontario yesterday at the Grand Canyon and the temps were in the 80's and she was enjoying getting away fro your crazy weather.

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    1. Linda KittmerMay 14, 2013 at 2:02 PM

      Wish I was at the Grand Canyon too. We Canadians sometimes smile at the misconceptions about our country, but these days we're living up to our reputation as The Great White North! LOL

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  19. Kim StevensMay 14, 2013 at 2:34 PM

    Wow, snow on Mother's day?! Lovely, both your mom and that flower!

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    1. Linda KittmerMay 14, 2013 at 3:22 PM

      i know...crazy! I'll let Mom know what you said. I'm sure it will make her day.

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  20. EarlKMay 14, 2013 at 3:54 PM

    Yes, crazy weather. We didn't have snow, but we had a record minimum temperature of 32 degrees F for the day. Amd, today we are in the 90's. That's Nebraska weather.

    Earl

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    1. Linda KittmerMay 14, 2013 at 5:05 PM

      It has warmed up a bit here, but still pretty cold.

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