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.]

[xsmommy]

it always astounds me when it is something that i don't know anything about, but yet i am able to immediately hone in on the top end of whatever it is.

[xsmommy]

also a great name, considering she is black, CINDER....

[Gabz]

I think the puppy's whining has unsettled my girl - it didn't exactly help my sleeping last night!!!

Plus it kept escaping from the laundry room.

[xsmommy]

well maybe she will be ok tonight. our little guy just cried the first night. you know he has YET to bark. he does still whine when i clean his ears. you'd swear he was human the sounds he makes then!

[Gabz]

As hubby said - and least Jax didn't name it after a bottle of booze - unlike how we named the others!!!

[xsmommy]

or a rapper, like xsteen did ours!!!

[Gabz]

I think the poor thing is lonely - she was the first of a litter of 10 puppies to leave. Annisette runs the other way when she approaches.

[xsmommy]

Anisette is probably thinking, i didn't grow up to be THIS AGE and have to worry about some damn puppy. what do they think i am, a WETNURSE???

[hobbes1]

it always astounds me when it is something that i don't know anything about, but yet i am able to immediately hone in on the top end of whatever it is.

Now you just need to slide down a bit.....

[xsmommy]

you are an unbelievable snot!

[Texan5]

God, I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who lives in a nearly empty house! The only furniture in the downstairs of our house is what is in that bedroom and the kitchen table and chairs. We want to make the sofas, and the top for the dining table (the iron base and chairs are in the garage), but we don't seem able to find the time.

I am going to put wood indoor shutters on the windows that face the road and next door neighbors, just because I've always wanted shutters.

[Gabz]

Right now Annisette is sulking in my room...........

[Texan5]

We get up at 5:30 am here-hubby has to drive nearly 30 miles to work. Hope your puppy everyone else has a better night tonite-she just needs to settle in a bit and she will be fine.

[Gabz]

I'm so jealous of you too - it seems that don't have a square foot of empty space - and half my furniture is still in storage..............

[honeygrl]

"I'm changing her name to horneygrl."

LOL i've been called worse.

[Conspiracy Guy]

You're OK but I aint comparing notes on live thread.

[honeygrl]

I wouldn't even go into the more insane things even in freepmail. :)