….from the program for 1837: The Farmers’ Revolt

squal·ly

[ˈskwôlē]

ADJECTIVE

squallier (comparative adjective) · squalliest (superlative adjective)

(of weather) characterized by squalls:

“squally showers”

synonyms:stormy · gusty · gusting · blustery · blustering · windy · blowy · wild · tempestuous · rough

The use of the word “squally” in the program described the atmosphere of dissent in the rural areas of Upper Canada in 1837.

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The Bees are A-Buzzing

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Mama Cormier

…..the honeybees are working overtime

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

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Mama Cormier

….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)

mix; blend:

“the dust had commingled with the rain” · “publicly reproved for commingling funds”

ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: from com- ‘together’ + mingle.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Tombstones or Cemeteries

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Mama Cormier

….thanks to Cee for this unusual theme for the week Fun Foto Challenge

I saved this challenge until I came across an interesting cemetery. This didn’t happen until last week when my friend D and I took a tour of some old churches on the west side of Lake Simcoe. Two of the churches had cemeteries attached to the church grounds.