Seedy Developments
Humid, sticky day all day. Whole lot of nothing came out of the clouds that came through. Some rumbles, a little sprinkle, then nothing.
Slow day at work. This was supposed to be our 'busy' week.
A squirrel has migrated to the elm tree. Feasting on the ash seeds, I suppose.
Time for bed. *hugs*
The scent of lavender permeated the entryway.
Word of the Day for Wednesday August 21, 2013
permeate • \PER-mee-ayt\ • verb
1 : to diffuse through or penetrate (something)
2 : to pass through the pores or interstices of
Did you know?
It's no surprise that "permeate" means "to pass through" something-it was borrowed into English in the mid-17th century from Latin "permeatus," which comes from the prefix "per" ("through") and "meare," meaning "to go" or "to pass." "Meare" itself comes from an ancient root that may have also led to Middle Welsh and Czech words meaning "to go" and "to pass," respectively. Other descendants of "meare" in English include "permeative," "permeable," "meatus" ("a natural body passage"), and the relatively rare "irremeable" ("offering no possibility of return").
Slow day at work. This was supposed to be our 'busy' week.
A squirrel has migrated to the elm tree. Feasting on the ash seeds, I suppose.
Time for bed. *hugs*
The scent of lavender permeated the entryway.
Word of the Day for Wednesday August 21, 2013
permeate • \PER-mee-ayt\ • verb
1 : to diffuse through or penetrate (something)
2 : to pass through the pores or interstices of
Did you know?
It's no surprise that "permeate" means "to pass through" something-it was borrowed into English in the mid-17th century from Latin "permeatus," which comes from the prefix "per" ("through") and "meare," meaning "to go" or "to pass." "Meare" itself comes from an ancient root that may have also led to Middle Welsh and Czech words meaning "to go" and "to pass," respectively. Other descendants of "meare" in English include "permeative," "permeable," "meatus" ("a natural body passage"), and the relatively rare "irremeable" ("offering no possibility of return").