tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post7654827558308713991..comments2024-03-28T20:14:57.317+01:00Comments on Orchids and Onions: 'Emplacement' & boarded up store frontsBeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-49115406397637893962020-11-24T19:34:36.450+01:002020-11-24T19:34:36.450+01:00I smile to think of you discovering that there wer...I smile to think of you discovering that there were a multitude of words and not just a fixed set. I recall the sort of excited feeling of learning that English was awash in synonyms as a result of our mixed heritage, if you will. 'Kingly' has Germanic roots whereas 'royal' has romance language roots. <br /><br />I remember the Vietnam war, but really only tangentially. No one in my family fought, so that war was never brought home to us, if you will. <br /><br />Be well. xBeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-5455785373324096642020-11-24T10:34:12.896+01:002020-11-24T10:34:12.896+01:00I remember life during WWIi vividly. I shudder to...I remember life during WWIi vividly. I shudder to think what the world would be like had we not fought in that war which my older brother went to. Living in a Great Lakes state we didn't face some of the immediate dangers those living on either coast had. For us it was mostly a matter of rationing. I do recall the rare occasion when a plane flew over, the sound would cause me to think of what it would be like to hear the whistle of a bomb and how horrible it must be for those having that experience. <br /><br />Subsequent wars in which our nation has been involved do give rise to questioning the wisdom of leaders who committed our troops. If only all peoples would talk instead of physically fight, maim, kill. <br /><br />I periodically encounter words new to me, too, and know there are likely many more i have yet to meet. When I was very young I thought there was a fixed number of words. What a surprise to discover language was fluid, ever-changing and new words were even being added. <br /><br />Stay well and safe.<br />Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-28449913210606262572020-11-22T23:01:23.648+01:002020-11-22T23:01:23.648+01:00The word 'du jour' coming out of this pand...The word 'du jour' coming out of this pandemic could be 'amid' as we both hear and read it so much in conjunction with Covid. <br /><br />May your reading be a pleasure & may you be safe and well, Dee. xBeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-66463404246977548392020-11-20T21:46:46.918+01:002020-11-20T21:46:46.918+01:00Dear Bea, born in 1936, I was 5 when the US entere...<br />Dear Bea, born in 1936, I was 5 when the US entered WWII in December 1941 and 9 when the war ended. So I remember a lot about it. It was on everyone's minds all the time--just as COVID is in 2020.<br /><br />Also, I read a lot of history about the various wars the US has fought. (Right now I'm reading about the Colonial Revolution.) In that reading I have met so many words that were new to me. There truly is a vocabulary for every profession and war is a profession (unfortunately). The first time I met the word "salient" was in a book on WWII and the fighting in Russia.<br /><br />I hope all is well. Peace. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-48753556178004169092020-11-14T04:30:30.066+01:002020-11-14T04:30:30.066+01:00Yeah, I wonder if ours will shut back down. I mean...Yeah, I wonder if ours will shut back down. I mean, they were limiting the no. of customers in and directing our movement, to a degree, in order to keep us away from each other while perusing. <br /><br />Yes, if you've any old missile sites kicking around Idaho, then I suppose you could tell the missus about their 'emplacement'. :DBeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-32812658984604563172020-11-14T04:28:28.793+01:002020-11-14T04:28:28.793+01:00Maybe the youths and such are spoiled for choice? ...Maybe the youths and such are spoiled for choice? So many boards, so little time... :D<br /><br />Cool that you are fashioning shoe inserts! They are quite costly, I have since learned. I would imagine that your gal-pal is pleased with her bespoke shoe inserts. :)Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-71635611105884347002020-11-14T00:25:13.490+01:002020-11-14T00:25:13.490+01:00I am positive I have never used emplaced in a sent...I am positive I have never used emplaced in a sentence. Thanks for the lesson. I will try to impress Mrs. Shife with my new vocab word. We just got moved back to stage 2 so I don't think our REI is going to remain open. Mr. Shifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07061232966394052314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-65309837909989053562020-11-13T23:26:24.656+01:002020-11-13T23:26:24.656+01:00Shoe inserts! If you lived a bit closer (several t...Shoe inserts! If you lived a bit closer (several thousand miles), I would have made you some. I spent some time yesterday making some for a girlfriend - I'm getting very crafty with my time :) Embiggen is a cute word, yet sounds so correct. I'm surprised that after many months, those boards haven't been graffitied over. Where are the youths and wastrels?Pipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-43554557726619966962020-11-13T04:41:49.824+01:002020-11-13T04:41:49.824+01:00Yes, and one may well just assume that the busines...Yes, and one may well just assume that the business is shuttered. :(Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-63192516758491050052020-11-13T01:45:01.704+01:002020-11-13T01:45:01.704+01:00Yes, the boarding up make it look so sad.Yes, the boarding up make it look so sad.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-8860655785913654932020-11-13T01:40:33.808+01:002020-11-13T01:40:33.808+01:00Desolate & very unwelcoming as well.Desolate & very unwelcoming as well. Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-1197753791666050062020-11-13T01:16:37.235+01:002020-11-13T01:16:37.235+01:00All those boards are so desolate looking.All those boards are so desolate looking.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-30243703535615733722020-11-12T16:36:04.737+01:002020-11-12T16:36:04.737+01:00I consider myself lucky then. I traveled all of fi...I consider myself lucky then. I traveled all of five miles to reach that particular store. Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-53768795373688033862020-11-12T16:35:06.151+01:002020-11-12T16:35:06.151+01:00'Architect my house' has an unattractive r...'Architect my house' has an unattractive ring to it. Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-39930619939892304522020-11-12T16:34:38.554+01:002020-11-12T16:34:38.554+01:00Same here. Same here. Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-75618440002807204732020-11-12T16:34:17.474+01:002020-11-12T16:34:17.474+01:00Yeah, I know that we've rolled back with indoo...Yeah, I know that we've rolled back with indoor dining here. To be honest, I wasn't keen on eating out to begin with since the pandemic began. Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-49406522772795452262020-11-12T13:24:06.308+01:002020-11-12T13:24:06.308+01:00Lucky to find it still open. It's satisfying t...Lucky to find it still open. It's satisfying to actually lgo out and buy something and bring it home, but so many things now (like shoe inserts) seem only to be available online unless you are happy to travel miles and miles. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-67361646216112745912020-11-12T10:53:37.843+01:002020-11-12T10:53:37.843+01:00Here, we talk of 'gun emplacements' but gu...Here, we talk of 'gun emplacements' but guns are 'mounted'. Having said that, I saw an advert the other day inviting me to 'architect my house'.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-60976821024056144642020-11-12T06:04:57.295+01:002020-11-12T06:04:57.295+01:00I purloined embiggen from someone who no longer bl...I purloined embiggen from someone who no longer blogs. I do like emplace though. In a perverse sort of way as it isn't a phrase I can see myself using.<br />I am glad that the shop was open, and hope that the ugliness across your country can be done and dusted. Soon.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206778360729711890.post-31691494394425531822020-11-12T04:19:27.409+01:002020-11-12T04:19:27.409+01:00Lately I haven't even thought about if places ...Lately I haven't even thought about if places are open. I suppose they're going to shut us down again considering how cases are going up. But that's the great thing about online shopping. Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.com