Entries Tagged as 'regional'

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

Learn-A-Word Wednesday: gelid \JEL-id\

adjective:
Extremely cold; icy.
The weather is gelid on a recent Thursday night–so uninviting that it’s hard to imagine anyone venturing out.
– Letta Tayler, “The Accent’s on Brooklyn”, Newsday, April 6, 2000
Gelid comes from Latin gelidus, from gelu, “frost, cold.”

This is what it’s NOT here. But I like the mild, low maintenance winters here after several […]

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

Friends to sink your teeth into: a gingerbread village in Seattle

We had a family outing to the Seattle Sheraton to see the gingerbread village display. It was our first time. Here are some shots I thought my mom you readers might enjoy. You know, in case you don’t live nearby or don’t want to stand in a very, slow-moving line (”hey, it’s […]

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Dog saves elderly woman in snow.

Here’s a hopeful, holiday story for you readers reader. Did you hear about the Jack Russell Terrier in this article?
A 91 year old neighbor delivering Christmas cookies slipped and fell in the snow, and although the snow berm hid her from view, the neighbor’s dog, Taz, had seen her from inside his house and […]

Sunday, December 9th, 2007

holiday help in our flooded Washington backyard

Proving her daringness, Daring Young Mom blogger Kathryn just posted complete with pictures about her experience lending help in flooded Lewis county, Washington. Compared to that area’s millions in damage, our little island fared well in the recent downpour. Sure, I had my visions of the south end becoming its own island due […]

Monday, October 8th, 2007

some days, this sign magically appears at our front door

It’s just safer for everyone that way.

Pop Quiz for Seattle people: Do you know where this sign really is?

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Friday, August 17th, 2007

Me: 372, Slugs: 0

In an effort to prepare for a deluge of 4 year old crazed midgets arriving for a Certain Girl’s party, we pulled out the Bonzai blow-up slide for a cleaning. Well, we didn’t so much pull it out as just move it over in the yard. See, it wintered outside. Mistake.
As I […]

Monday, July 16th, 2007

if dogs could vote……

I love this woman!! In an attempt to illustrate the ease with which you may register to vote and the likelihood of voter fraud, she registered her dog, Duncan, in King County, WA. Duncan had trouble with holding the pen to vote so he never actually voted, but his mistress is now getting […]

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