You’re Crushing My Chrysanthemum

Not That Mike The Other Mike

Relax, will ya? Your plant is going to be just fine. It so happens that I’m an expert on the chromium or gymnasium or whatever the heck this plant is called, and I know for a fact that it requires a lot of warmth and shade, both of which I am providing at this moment.

cat sits in pot
So you’re welcome. (Reddit)

Beautiful view, Andrew Y.

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22 thoughts on “You’re Crushing My Chrysanthemum”

  1. Tina Kurfurst September 17, 2020 / 12:52 pm

    Mulch.

  2. allein September 17, 2020 / 12:55 pm

    Clearly this cat has a green thumb.

    • michael (not him) September 17, 2020 / 1:39 pm

      Thumb?

      • Ricky & Bibi's Mom September 17, 2020 / 3:36 pm

        Green bum?

  3. Tara September 17, 2020 / 2:04 pm

    Crushing My Chrysanthemum is my new rock band name. Thanks Mike. 😍

  4. Emsthemonster September 17, 2020 / 2:33 pm

    Hey Kitty, I happen to be in need of a lot of warmth and shade! (I also have some tuna)

      • dubravkamcvmd September 17, 2020 / 4:12 pm

        It’s lovely to see free animals who view us as totally safe.

      • Emsthemonster September 18, 2020 / 1:55 am

        Cute cameraman, so great idea 🙂 I will ask him first though 🙂

  5. Debg September 17, 2020 / 2:34 pm

    Kitty is totally blissed out.

    • AJ September 17, 2020 / 2:55 pm

      Exactly what I was about to say! Sure that this isn’t a catnip plant and not chrysathemums?? Easy mistake, they both start with C, lol.

  6. Kar September 17, 2020 / 4:23 pm

    Good crop of cat tails this year. Never seen this striped variety before

    • N. Fritz September 17, 2020 / 4:52 pm

      Have I told this story before? My mom and a family friend (illegally) harvested cattails in Minnesota, and were caught by the DNR. However the officer didn’t have his codebook with him, so he let them go (complete with cattails). When the family friend died, my mom called the florist and asked them to put together a bouquet with cattails for the funeral, as kind of an inside joke. She specifically asked the non-native English speaking clerk if she knew what cattails were, and she assured my mom she did. But by gosh, if they didn’t put together a bouquet of flowers interspersed with LAMINATED PICTURES OF CATS’ TAILS to be displayed prominently at the funeral – along with a card and my family’s name on it!

      • Catwhisperer September 17, 2020 / 5:05 pm

        If you did tell it before, I missed it. What a great story!

      • Debg September 17, 2020 / 5:52 pm

        That is fantastic. If you have photos, please share! I don’t remember this story.

        • N. Fritz September 18, 2020 / 1:29 am

          I’m looking into it, DebG! This happened several years ago, and my mom will tell me the whole complicated story on Skype on Friday. Stay tuned!

      • Kar September 17, 2020 / 8:41 pm

        I wonder if someone ever explained this to the florist.

      • Tara September 17, 2020 / 9:16 pm

        oh. my. goodness. I am cracking up over here! That’s a story that can’t be made up! Thanks for telling it (again?) 😍

      • allein September 17, 2020 / 9:16 pm

        My mom calls them “punks.” I wonder what the florist would have done with that request…

        • N. Fritz September 18, 2020 / 1:32 am

          That makes for an interesting mental image, Allein! We called the “unscented incense sticks” used to set off fireworks “punks”, so I definitely see the resemblence!

      • Emsthemonster September 18, 2020 / 1:59 am

        Great story, I really needed the laugh this morning.

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