Category Archives: In the Neighbourhood

A ‘Commingling’ of Swans, Gulls, Ducks and Geese

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….after discovering some unfamiliar words in the latest book I’m reading

I thought it might be fun to take new words and find photos to illustrate their meaning.

com·min·gle
[kəˈmiNGɡ(ə)l, käˈmiNGɡ(ə)l]

VERB
commingles (third person present) · commingled (past tense) · commingled (past participle) · commingling (present participle)
  1. mix; blend:
    “the dust had commingled with the rain” · “publicly reproved for commingling funds”
ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from com- ‘together’ + mingle.
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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Letter D

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….join this week’s Fun Foto Challenge by posting photos of pictures that start with the letter D and have only 4 letters

Deck with a Dear Friend

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Dock

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Deck with Deck Chairs

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Dogs

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Door

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Tree Trimming by the Lake

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…..clearing overhanging branches and wild shrubbery

I’ve lived in my neighbourhood for over 38 years and I can’t say I’ve ever seen the city sending work crews to trim the trees by the lake. I’m sure they have; I’ve just never been there to witness it. It’s quite the operation and it took several days to prune and manicure the trees in the park at the end of my street.

I’m glad they weren’t taken down completely. Toronto really prides itself on the amount of green space we have and the natural canopy that the trees provide. Many years ago it was rumoured that some of the residents discouraged the planting of new trees because they took away their view of the lake and in the dark of night they  went in and cut down any new trees that were planted. Attitudes certainly have changed over the years. Last year the city went in and planted at least  20 new trees in our park alone.

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