Word For The Day, Tuesday, August 5, 2003

The Verbivores | 8/5/03 | Teacher

[RikaStrom]

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of “word for the day”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of the day”; in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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blithe \blyth\, adjective
blither, blithest; adjective
blithely; adverb
blitheness; noun

1. Carefree and lighthearted.
2. Lacking or showing a lack of due concern; casual.

The blithe sounds of festal music. --Prescott.
A daughter fair, So buxom, blithe, and debonair. --Milton.

Etymology: [Middle English, from Old English bl the.]

[Conspiracy Guy]

Some description, "balck tongue". I can picture the cutie now. Have you ever thought of writing travel brochures? Put some Chow in the puppy.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I'm changing her name to horneygrl. When I was in my teens and early twenties it was a different world than today. Growing up now I'd be a monk.

[xsmommy]

yes it would be incredibly scary today. i grew up immersed in Catholic guilt. did the trick for me. i waited a good LONG time. that's why it's still a novelty for me ; )

[Texan5]

Sounds lovely! There really isn't much else you can do with a Palladian window, but that sounds like an attractive solution. We have a guest room that has a pine cannonball post bed, wardrobe, etc, and I decorated that room with Federal era accessories and a put a handmade quilt and shams on the bed. It isn't perfectly correct, but it looks good to me. Now I need to finish doing the master bedroom, as soon as I have some money to burn....someday.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I grew up in a Baptist Rage, rather than a Catholic Guilt. It was a wild time 1969 - 1978 or so. I had the morals of a Tomcat. Yet outside the sport of sex I was a conservative. Still novel to me also, but now there is a lot more emotion mixed in with the lust.

[Gabz]

Morning folks!

[Texan5]

Good point about the Catholic guilt. Hubby and I were both educated at Catholic schools and college. We didn't "shack up" until we were married, and we had both been married before and had grown kids-talk about Catholic guilt..

[Conspiracy Guy]

How's Ol Balck Tongue this morning : )

[Texan5]

Scary is right-I'd probably enter the sisterhood if I were a teen today.

[Texan5]

Morning, Gabz!

[Gabz]

Things are rather strange around here.

My old girl is not exactly a happy camper, and is dogging my every step.

We made the mistake of telling Jax she could name the puppy. We were able to talke her out of calling it Snow White - considering she is jet black!!!!

[xsmommy]

that sounds GREAT! i think that perfect rooms might as well be in a museum or a furniture store. better to mix it up a bit, according to your own taste.

once i get something furnished that is the way it stays. i don't move furniture around, and i don't get any redecorating urges. but now i have this 1200 sq feet downstairs that doesn't have a stick of furniture in it. we did get a day bed to put in the guest room down there, and ordered 2 leather sofas and a chair.

i noticed yesterday that the single cabinet in the wetbar that was missing and they have been waiting on a replacement, was put up. unfortunately, it does NOT MATCH THE REST OF THE CABINETS. gotta call the contractor about that. the only other thing we are waiting on down there to be done, is the tile backsplash. have to wait for the tiles to come in.

i have been cursed with expensive taste. we went to look at wooden blinds for the windows down there. and so i go to the one that appeals to me, and xshub is just shaking his head saying, you automatically go to the most expensive thing in here. i said how do you even know? turns out he was right. they were some select hardwoods and would have been $500 per window. needless to say we didn't get them,!

[Gabz]

Morning Tex!!! You're up early this morning!!!

[xsmommy]

that would have been a GREAT NAME FOR HER!! snow white had black hair! i think that you should name her that!!!! where is your sense of IRONY???

[xsmommy]

well i am sure your older dog is feeling anxious about the new arrival. you need to hug her a lot today!

[Gabz]

I too have been cursed with champagne tastes but a beer budget!!!

[Conspiracy Guy]

Jet Black with a Balck Tongue. Name it Snowball or Honky : )

[Gabz]

To be honest, Jax reminded me of Snow white's black hair.

But I forgot to say I think Jax has settled on Cinderella.

[hobbes1]

I cannot be responsible for driving so many women blind with ecstasy, Doll.. ; )

[Conspiracy Guy]

I'd still be a virgin.