Wild Word Friday! Did you know that in addition to the commonly known tastes of sweet, sour, bitter and salty, human taste buds can distinguish one more taste? That taste was identified in 1908 by a professor at the Tokyo Imperial University, and he named it UMAMI. UMAMI, a Japanese word, means pleasant savory taste….
Our March Free Book is a fantastic novel set in the late 1800s: THE DILEMMA OF CHARLOTTE FARROW by Olivia Newport. From the back cover: “While the rest of Chicago focuses on the enormous spectacle of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, Charlotte Farrow’s attentions are entirely on one small boy – her boy – whom…
Wild Word Friday! The word FLASH comes to modern English from a rather unusual source, the Middle English word, flasken or flaschen, which means to rush along with a splashing sound. It’s somewhat of a mystery how a word that initially referred to the sound made by a rushing liquid, morphed into a word that…
I have so enjoyed sharing everyone’s pet photos, and Your-Pet! Wednesdays have been very special for me. However, I now find myself running out of material and am considering a variety of new possibilities for my Wednesday posts. By next Wednesday, I’ll let you know what I’ve decided and which direction I’m going. Meanwhile, for…
This beautiful Cavalier King Charles Spaniel belongs to Bill Rothwell and his wife. Bill and his wife were both born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. They currently live in Katy, Texas. Bill tells us that Abby is saying, “Won’t someone please take me for a walk?” Bill and I have something in…
Wild Word Friday! Last week we received a letter in the mail from our 7-year-old granddaughter, Rylee. When I opened the letter, I was surprised to find “FLAT Stanley” inside. According to the information our granddaughter sent, Flat Stanley loves to go on adventures, and so he decided to take a little trip to our…
Lucy’s mom, Suzanne Bailey, recently celebrated Lucy’s birthday. Suzanne’s FB announcement of the “big event” featured a photo of Lucy, and I fell in love with this beautiful collie mix. I contacted Suzanne, and she was delighted to let us feature Lucy on Your Pet today! Suzanne adopted Lucy from a shelter when Lucy was …
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