The snows fell fast and furious on February 5-6, 2010. Predictions were from 2-4 inches in our area; the Southeastern part of the country was predicted to receive 30 inches of snow and sleet.We received 10-12 inches of the white stuff—-heavy and wet snow covered the roads and everything else. Here’s a look.
Feel free to leave me a comment, or a stone, (o), to let me know you’ve been here.
Wander over to My Town Monday to see what other folks have to say about their towns.
By fromskilledhands (
February 4, 2010 at 9:21 am)
· Filed under Playing for Change
This is an exquisite song from the fine folks at Playing for Change. We can indeed make a difference in the world, one cup, one note, one thought at a time.
By fromskilledhands (
January 26, 2010 at 11:41 pm)
· Filed under Uncategorized
Each day I take a look at the words that grace the calendar on my kitchen wall. Some days I look ahead to see if there is a word that strikes me. All the words make me think. Here are this week’s Words for Wednesday:
**exclave–a noun: the portion of a country separated from the main part and constituting an enclave in respect to the surrounding territory
**bird-dog–a verb: 1. to watch closely; 2. to seek out: follow or detect
**colubrine–an adjective: 1. relating to a snake; 2. relating to a large family of nonvenomous snakes
**revenant–a noun: one that returns after death or a long absence
This week’s favorite:
**tub-thumper–a noun: a vociferous supporter (as of a cause)
I have certainly thumped some tubs in my time. How about you?
As always, feel free to leave me a comment, ot a stone, (o), to let me know you stopped by.
By fromskilledhands (
January 20, 2010 at 5:48 pm)
· Filed under Words
Words. They have power. I love the sound of them, how, when chosen with care they flow as they tell a story. So when I saw a Word-a-Day calendar at my local discount store, I put it in the cart.
Some of the words are familiar, others are new to me. They all do their job, describing and enriching my life. Here are a few from the pages that are on my wall:
**fissiparous: adj: tending to break up into parts: divisive
**perspicuous: adj: plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
**quaggy: adj: marshy, flabby
These are fine words, but my favorite, so far, is this:
**Cloud cuckoo land: noun: an unrealistically idealistic state where everything is perfect.
Stay tuned. The year is young, and there are many more pages of the calendar on my wall.
I love how colors change this time of year. The whiteness of the snow and the dark shades of the trees seem to amplify a monochromatic scheme. There are shades and tones rather than color. Part of that is due to the Great Lake called Erie. It gives NE Ohio cloud cover for more days than not, it seems. If one looks carefully, though, colors pop. It’s really wonderful when that happens, I think.
By fromskilledhands (
January 2, 2010 at 5:30 pm)
· Filed under New Year
It’s about time, I thought. Time to go through the boxes of papers and odds and ends that I bought home after my Daddied. So on New Year’s Eve, I did just that. Receipts from 1972, and yellow pads of paper with lists—lots of lists of tiny figures and notes were spread over the bed. I put a pile of them in a laundry basket to be shredded or burned some time soon. But the treasures! The treasures I shall keep. And I will smile and laugh.
There were my parents’ marriage license and birth certificates. Letters they had written to each other, and cards we had given them as children. The bill of sale when my Dad first bought his optometric practice—it included furniture, equipment and good will. There was the deed from the first house my parents bought—for $14,000.
On August 27, 1953, my Dad bought a 1953 2-door Chevrolet for $2073.87. He selected the following options: directional signals for $16.75, a side-view mirror for $3.55, an oil filter for $15.25, and windshield washers for $11.65. In 1959, my Mom had a car, probably her first. Hers had a heater for $80.25, 2 speed windshield washers for $16.15, back up lites (sic) for $11.95, a mirror for $5.95, and a foam rubber front seat for $19.95. They splurged on two tone color and porcelanization.
Time has, as it is said, healed old wounds, and I am able to do this with ease. Learning about things that are part of the tapestry of my family’s life is a wonderful thing, and the quirks I remember are right there! on paper!
Onward into the new decade! Papers sorted and filed. Embracing the memories and looking forward to the future.
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There were my parents’ marriage license and birth certificates. Letters they had written to each other, and cards we had given them as children. The bill of sale when my Dad first bought his optometric practice—it included furniture, equipment and good will. There was the deed from the first house my parents bought—for $14,000.
