RIGAMAROLE
Wild Word Friday! In the Middle Ages, people played a game in which a long sheet of paper was inscribed with a number of short descriptions. A string was attached at each description and the paper was rolled up. A player would choose a string, unroll the paper, and read the description, which would likely…
Your Pet! Dandy and Sandy
Nap Time for Dandy and Sandy! Novelist Keli Gwyn is the proud owner of Dandy and Sandy. Keli tells us, “Our two cats, brothers Dandy and Sandy, were born to a stray dumped on a friend’s property. They spent their first eight weeks living under a goat shed. Because of their feral origins, they’re rather…
LEFT
Wild Word Friday! Last week we talked about the word right. In my family, on my dad’s side, every other person is a LEFTy. Therefore, I can’t get by without giving the word, LEFT, equal billing! And in a family where half the people are LEFT-handed, you learn to accommodate. Especially at the…
Your Pet! Murphy
Brave Murphy! Murphy’s Mom, Lori, says, “Meet Murphy, my labradoodle. He can open any door but hasn’t yet learned how to close them. Murphy has been heard saying, “Hey, Mom.” (Really, I have witnesses!) And… he is a rattlesnake bite survivor. My children call him a mama’s boy. I guess that right.” Lori is an…
RIGHT
Wild Word Friday! RIGHT is one of those words that takes up half a column in my dictionary, but, because this blog is short, I’ll limit my post to one meaning only – the RIGHT that refers to side of your body which “points” east when you’re facing north. I know. That sounds complicated….
Your Pet! Riley
Beautiful Riley – Full of Curiosity! Cheryl, Riley’s owner, says, “Riley was a stray that I noticed in my yard about 4 years ago. I’m sure that he was born out in the wild and had had no human contact, because you could not even get close to him. It took a lot of time…
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