Tuesday Tale/Tail: Petunia

 While I take an inventory of things on the dresser, we'll tell you about Petunia.  Years ago mom worked with an older man

who called her Petunia.  When she asked him why he called her

Petunia, he said Petunia was easier to say than Cecilia. 

The odd thing was this man's name was Cruda...seriously!!

Recently mom was sitting on the couch by the back door.

She caught a glimpse of something at the door.When she

turned to look, lo and behold there was a BUNNY

at the back door standing on 'her' hind legs looking in the house

Oh how I wish I had seen it be alas I was napping upstairs.

Mom hopped (pun intended) up quickly to get the flashy beast.

When she returned look what she saw,

my new BBF(best bunny friend) 

snacking on purple Petunias.  Evidently they are a delicacy 

for bunnies.  We decided to name her Petunia

because we don't think Cecilia is a good name for a bunny.

Then later Dad said I spy Petunia lounging at the edge of the deck!!

Petunia (the smaller bunny) and either her Mom or older sibling.

Prior approval granted:  

Mom, Dad, Dad's bro aka Uncle G and his wife, Auntie K, are taking a sentimental journey today to visit, *Saxapahaw, the home town of Dad and Uncle G's mom.   She would have been 107 on July 5th.  It is about an hour away from us...mom promises to catch up when 

she returns.

Hugs,

Madi

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It sits on the Haw River.  The old Cotton Mill has been tuned into apartments and shops.

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   2. *Saxapahaw

      North Carolina
   3. Saxapahaw /sæksəpəhɔː/ is a census-designated place in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,648 at the 2010 census. Wikipedia
   5. Area: 5.521 mi² (14.3 km²)
   6. Population: 1,648 (2010)
3. Definition of SAXAPAHAW (N.C., Alamance Co.). ... Perhaps from Mahican (Algonquian), meaning'where the river branches'.