I wanted to name our third daughter Zinnia (at R.Robinson's brilliant suggestion), but it was vetoed. I vetoed Martin's suggestion of "Jemima" (too many pancakes and Jemima Puddleduck), so all's fair. Still, Zinnia would have made one heck of a name.
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Be glad you didn't name her Zinnia.
Now there is a reduced chance that she will hate you when she is in her teens.
Although they all seem to find a reason to pretend they don't know us when they reach that age anyway.
Your cousin would not walk closer than 10 yards from us when in public during those wonderful years.
I think we were radioactive.
I love the name Zinnia. I think it is very distinctive. There wouldn't be several in her school class by that name. But, then again it would be interesting to notice if there is another Beatrix. Years before that happens.
I heard of a woman named Marigold.
Once in a grocery store I saw and heard a woman going about calling aloud: Sunshine! Trying to find a stray child. If you lost her in a store, maybe it would be better to be calling out Beatrix rather than Zinnia. I wouldn't mind being named Zinnia, but then I have been accused of being a bit eccentric.
Your photographs of the children are adorable. I'm mom of 4 and grandmother to 6. I enjoy seeing other people's precious ones. They are like flowers.
I wish I could grow Zinnias here in KY. Yours are beautiful. Mine get powdery mildew badly.
Do you have that problem? Do you spray yours? I will watch for your reply.
Barbee--
It's true; the children are like flowers--sometimes rather filthy ones, but gorgeous after a wash.
I don't grow anything that requires a lot of fuss and fiddlesticks; last year, if my roses didn't make it over winter, they didn't make it, and that was it. I don't really use anything to help along the plants except mulch, compost, cultivation, and perhaps the occasional soapy water spray. If the zinnias had shown any sign of mildew, I would have never replanted them this year but tried something else. As is, the zinnias are toughies. Must be something about the combination of our particular soil, heat, and humidity. Perhaps KY is so much more humid than here (though our part of PA gets pretty sticky, too). Hmmm. Don't know. But your garden is absolutely wonderful, zinnias or not!
Thank you, Kim, for the reply and for the compliment.
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