Quagmire Word Nerd
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Word Nerd : Quagmire

Quagmire - now not only is it a terrific word to say, it's terribly delightful to use! I'm constantly referring to sticky-situations as being caught in a quagmire. Sure, quagmire has been given a rather off-beat reputation thanks to a certain adult cartoon character, who's something of a demented sex-addicted pervert (though, really, isn't that… Continue reading Word Nerd : Quagmire

Musings and Mutterings

Live Your Life

Do you ever have those days, those times, when you questions everything about yourself, your life, just everything? I think everyone does from time to time and when those questions begin to arise in your mind, it can be the start of quite the downward spiral that usually ends with a sort of "Oh My… Continue reading Live Your Life

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It’s A Word Nerdiversary

Wow! It was last year in October (the 8th and not the 23 like I originally thought, oops!) that I posted the first Word Nerd post and word ever - petrichor! I have had so much fun discovering and sharing unusual, beautiful and sometimes off-beat words. This is also the first true feature I've had… Continue reading It’s A Word Nerdiversary

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Word Nerd : Susurrus

Susurrus is one of those perfect, poetic, onomatopoeic words that simply make me happy to say or write. Oh, to think of the gentle, susurrus sounds of the dried, fallen leaves upon the ground and the few left on the branches dancing about as a breeze glides through, or the susurrus burbling of a creek… Continue reading Word Nerd : Susurrus

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Colds Are Never Fun But I’m Coping

'Tis the season of the cold (though really, does a cold know any season?!) and I have a dozy of one. I'm coping as best as I am able (yes, that does mean quite a lot of complaining, lol) with lovely baths, plenty of liquids, rest and puppy and kitty cuddles. I've also been getting… Continue reading Colds Are Never Fun But I’m Coping