FORK
Wild Word Friday! I really, really don’t like to have sticky fingers, which is why I’m so grateful that someone invented the FORK. In the history of mankind – and womankind – the FORK is a fairly recent development, although in 1290 Fra Bonvicino da Riva (from Italy) wrote this advice to diners: “Let thy…
Your Pet! Skyler!
Skylar, Waiting for a Ride! We’re celebrating Skylar today on Your Pet! In the beautiful photograph above, Skylar is four-months-old . (A couple of months older now.) A pure bred chocolate lab, she’s a very lucky dog with three owners , Sharyll, Jack, and Randy. Sharyll says, “It’s been a long time since we’ve had…
SCUTTLEBUTT
Wild Word Friday! If you hear someone say, “What’s the SCUTTLEBUTT?” you know that s/he is referring to the latest gossip. But where on earth did we get a word like SCUTTLEBUTT? Well, at first let’s do a little historical research. SCUTTLE comes to the English language from the Old French word escoutille, which means…
Your Pet! Noah!
Cathy and her Border Collie, Noah! Today we’re celebrating Cathy West’s four-year-old Border Collie, Noah! In addition to celebrating Noah, we’re also celebrating Cathy’s newest book HIDDEN IN THE HEART! Here’s a recap from Cathy’s website: www.catherinejwest.com. Hidden in the Heart Everything Claire wants seems to be beyond her reach… After losing her mother to…
HUM
Wild Word Friday! HUM is one of those glorious onomatopoeic words that is an imitation of the sound it describes. The earliest form of HUM that we know of – onomatopoeic words can have very obscure localized origins – comes from the Middle English hummen, which almost makes your mouth vibrate when you say it….
October ’12 Free Book!
We have a very special book for our October 2012 give-away – Ann H. Gabhart’s new novel, THE GIFTED! Our give-away edition is a new trade paperback, but the best part is that it is signed by Ann and includes a bookmark as well. From the back cover: “Jessamine Brady has been in the Shaker…
Your Pet! MIGGEE!
MIGGEE – THE SURVIVOR This sweet little kitten was a feral cat tamed by Cheryl Nettleton. Cheryl found the kitten under her deck last fall. Cheryl’s daughter and husband, Michelle and Andy, adopted “Miggee” once Cheryl had tamed her. Cheryl says, “Miggee is a pretty talented cat. She can play fetch as well as any…
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