Folk Etymology
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What do the words woodchuck, cockroach, hangnail, and catty corner have in
common? They are examples of folk etymology. You might think that these
word...
More Homages to Hokusai's Great Wave
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As noted in my last post on this topic, *The Great Wave Off Kanagawa*, also
known as *The Great Wave* or simply *The Wave*, is a woodblock print by the
J...
'Motion Is Lotion' ... it's worth repeating!
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Before I start this post I share an update on my exam results post (you can
see *here*) It's great news, both grandchildren achieved very good results
and ...
Sunny Day
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*Bun *is in the garden and *Weaver *is proudly sitting in the living room.
It’s warm and sunny and I’m returning to work on nights tonight.
I met *chi...
A Country Drive
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We went to Blackwood Creek which is a rural area but there is a church
there and that's about it. We did a round trip from home back to home in
the afte...
My Heart
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In 1992 Hurricane Andrew ravaged Florida. My brother one year younger than
me lived in Lauderdale at the time.
He had not felt well that day and left wor...
August-All the World A Garden
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Recently, just over 6 1/2 inches of rain fell in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It
happened very quickly and took everyone by surprise. There was a video of...
Still Kicking & Canada Day
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I thought this would be a good day to check in and let you all know I have
not fallen off the side of the earth yet, despite my lack of posting that
migh...
Chuckles and Chortles
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Happy Tuesday, friends! I hope you're all doing well. What's going on with
everyone? What's new in your world? Share in the comments. I'd like to hear
all ...
Time-Out
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Every now and again in life we come across a bump or hurdle. It can come in
our relationships, our finances or as in my case, health.
Right now I've been...
Dogs are getting smarter all the time.
ReplyDeleteFunny video of this happy dog. The two of them get along just fine.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, I couldn't get the video to play so I missed what the dog said.
ReplyDeleteVideo wouldn't play. will try later. Happy siblings.
ReplyDeleteVideo won't play for me either but it sounds promising if it talks to your daughter..
ReplyDeleteTake care.
So cute!
ReplyDeleteAlthough the video wouldn't play the picture looks very cute.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Well that is gorgeous and it plays for me :)
ReplyDeleteJust came back to this post to see and listen ...
ReplyDeleteYes all working well now, thank you :)
All the best Jan
must be fun
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