I took Foro on a jaunt last weekend to see some friends, perching him in one of the little side windows of my Honda Jazz. We watched the cows out in the pastures as we drove through small villages and towns where, it seems, there's a lot of cheese being made. I often don't enjoy... Continue Reading →
Spindrift
This is the name of snow coming down cliff, usually from wind, but in this case I'll use it for melted snow too. There might be a better name when it's melted. It's not quite an avalanche because the whole slope isn't moving but apparently it's okay to say spindrift avalanche. I got stuck in... Continue Reading →
Salve
Now I would have thought that the English word "salve" was tied directly back to Latin but it appears to have had a few stops along the way. etymonline.com gives the origin as "medicinal ointment or adhesive preparation for external use on wounds and sores," from the Old English sealf "healing ointment," from West Germanic *salbo- "oily substance". So... Continue Reading →
Siphonophores
I didn't go down a rabbit hole but a jellyfish hole, a totally natural, normal segue in a conversation to suddenly want to learn everything I can about dangerous jellyfish. Does this happen to anyone else? You're organizing your week, making breakfast or repairing a sock (I repair socks when it's just a hole, but... Continue Reading →
Moove your cow, and your mind will follow. 