Mum's The Word

Another late bloomer in the LipsYard Garden is the mum (Chrysanthemum.)

Chrysanthemums were cultivated in China as a flowering herb as far back as the 15th century BC. An ancient Chinese city was named Ju-Xian, meaning "chrysanthemum city". The flower was introduced into Japan probably in the 8th century AD, and the Emperor adopted the flower as his official seal. There is a "Festival of Happiness" in Japan that celebrates the flower.

In addition to the red mums on the right side of the garden, we also have a yellow mum on the left.

Mum is also the word about the Bush administration, especially if you are a Republican. He got 8 minutes via satelite at the Convention in St. Paul, then not another mention.

A good friend told me about a "Thankyou President Bush" bumper sticker he had seen recently. Who would be foolish enough to put this on their car? Pick a category: Iraq War, Economy, Health Care, Environment, Unemployment, Katrina, Education. Who has anything to thank President George W. Bush about? Do we really need four more years of this with John McCain/Sarah Palin?