Monthly Archives: January 2012

1.30.12

Posted on January 30, 2012 by suehar
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BLIZZARD

Posted on January 27, 2012 by suehar

Wild Word Friday! Here in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, we are very aware of the difference between a snow storm and a BLIZZARD. You can drive in a snow storm. It’s not fun, and it is dangerous, but you can.  In … Continue reading →

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About Vegetables

Posted on January 25, 2012 by suehar

The men in my life don’t like vegetables. I do my best to get a green salad on the table at supper each night, but other than that - except for corn or peas – I have little success. My father-in-law … Continue reading →

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1.23.12

Posted on January 23, 2012 by suehar
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APHAERESIS

Posted on January 20, 2012 by suehar

Wild Word Friday! When my 92-year-old father-in-law refers to electricity, he says ‘lectricity. The process of dropping an initial syllable when pronouncing a word is so common in human speech that it’s been given a name – APHAERESIS (uh-fur-eh-sus). APHAERESIS … Continue reading →

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About insects

Posted on January 18, 2012 by suehar

I’ve never been an insect-lover. Not flies, not cute little lady bugs, not cockroaches (which we don’t have up here in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan – Hooray!), not fleas or… I could go on almost forever, couldn’t I? I … Continue reading →

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1.16.12

Posted on January 16, 2012 by suehar
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SELEDREORIG

Posted on January 13, 2012 by suehar

Wild Word Friday! Please don’t ask me how to pronounce it, but SELEDREORIG is an Anglo-Saxon word that means “sadness for the lack of a hall.” In Anglo-Saxon days, a hall was a long rectangular community building, usually made of timber … Continue reading →

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About Horses

Posted on January 11, 2012 by suehar

When I was eight years old, my my best friend’s mom took a group of us kids to the fair. We decided to spend some of our tickets on a pony ride. I had my heart set on the little … Continue reading →

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Books I Love/THE READING PROMISE

Posted on January 10, 2012 by suehar

For Christmas my daughter-in-law gave me a book entitled THE READING PROMISE. By the end of the first chapter, I knew I’d enjoy the read. By the end of the book, I knew THE READING PROMISE had risen into that … Continue reading →

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