Bill W

And they're doing a fine job of taking care of my bug problem!

And kids today have battery operated cars to propel themselves, where I had to pedal like hell when I was younger just to keep my kiddie car moving, and then I had to pedal like hell on my bike to get anywhere until I got my drivers license.

Do we ever get caught up with all of the things that need to get done? Or do we just carry them over to the next day, month, or year? And here in Georgia, I've been dealing with sub-freezing or near freezing nights on top of everything else my utility bills have been skyrocketing due to that. It's putting another strain on my already tight budget and making me consider what else I can eliminate from my already tight budget to offset for the increase. Due to that, I spent no money on Black Friday and do not intend to spend anything on Cyber Monday either.

The word "vouch" originates from Anglo-Saxon and Old French word "voucher", meaning "to summon" or "to call", which in turn comes from the Latin "vocare", meaning "to call". It is related to the Latin word for "voice" and comes from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to speak". The original meaning referred to calling someone to court to prove a title, and it evolved to mean "to declare or assert" and later "to support with proof or evidence". According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the verb "vouch" has been used in English since the Middle English period (around the 14th century), with the earliest evidence found from 1303 in the writing of Robert Mannyng. The noun form "vouch" appeared later, with the earliest evidence in the early 1600s (1610). Examples of "vouch" used in a sentence: "They will vouch for the fact that it is not an easy place to go." "I can honestly vouch for the fact that what they're saying about ij is not true." "She walks three miles a day and can vouch for her own product." "Often, the family and friends who could vouch for them are dead." "Often, the family and friends who could vouch for them are dead." "I've read the text of his post and can vouch for its scientific accuracy." "Those we contacted vouch for the borrower and agree to help pay back the company if the borrower can't." " BuzzFeed published his comments in full while acknowledging that it could not vouch for its veracity."

The word "initiative" comes from the Latin word initium, meaning "beginning", and has roots in the Latin verb ineo ("to go in, to enter"). The term evolved through Late Latin initiare ("to begin" or "to initiate"), to the Medieval Latin initiativus ("serving to initiate"), and passed to the French as initiative before being adopted into English in the late 16th century with the original meaning "beginning" or "entrance," reflecting the act of starting something new. By 1793 it also meant the "disposition to take the lead", "the ability to act first", or "on one's own". According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the first use of the noun "initiative" was in 1793, in a text by William Godwin. The adjective form of the word was in use earlier, with the earliest evidence from 1642 in the writing of T. Lechford. Examples of "initiative" used in a sentence: "There's talk of a new peace initiative." "We have the initiative and we intend to keep it." "He paused enough to consider the options but never so long as to lose the initiative. "it is hoped that the government's initiative will bring the strike to an end." "Meanwhile, the two groups have rejected an Egyptian initiative to hold peace talks." "Every state constitution has been amended far more often by the legislature than by initiative." "To be a hacker you need motivation and initiative and the ability to educate yourself." "Government initiatives to help young people have been inadequate."

Yes, I suppose the hotel could have given them more of a reward for what they did, but in trying to remain as anonymous as possible, they left before that could happen. I'm sure the server had been acting upon the orders of his immediate supervisor, whom he probably called to tell him or her what had happened. At that time, I'm sure all of the higher up in the hotel's chain of command were still busy celebrating with their wife or family, so such offers as what you were talking about wouldn't have been forthcoming right away. And since the group didn't want to share their names, it probably would have been difficult to pin down which guests had foiled the robbers. I'm glad you enjoyed this chapter and thank you for the well wishes for the day.

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our GA members and visitors in the US, and a wonderful and relaxing weekend to every member or visitor in this great community! May the stories be with you!

The word "captious" originates from Latin and comes through Middle French to English. Ultimately, the word "captious" derives from the Latin captiosus, meaning "deceptive" or "fallacious", which itself comes from captio ("a seizing," "deception"). The root verb is capere, meaning "to seize" or "to catch", and connects to the English words "caption" and "capture". The word captious was borrowed into Middle English through the Middle French word captieux. According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the earliest known use of the word "captious" in English was around 1380 in the English Wycliffite Sermons. Examples of "captious" in a sentence: "I do not want to be captious, but desire the public to understand the facts." "He had a captious attitude that annoyed his friends." "The teacher disliked captious students who always questioned small details." "His captious tendencies prevented him from appreciating the artwork's beauty." "The captious professor constantly found minor mistakes in students' essays." "His captious review of the play focused solely on minor script flaws rather than the stellar performances." "I wish you'd learn to put the caps back on things properly when you're finished using them,” she said in a tone she fully meant to sound captious.

The word "tutorial" comes from the Latin tūtōrius, meaning "of a guardian" or "of a watcher", combined with the English suffix "-al" that forms adjectives. This adjective was first used in the mid-1700s to describe things related to a legal guardian or tutor. The noun form, referring to a period of instruction or a how-to guide, developed later in the 19th and 20th centuries. The word "tutorial" was first used in English around the mid-1700s, with the earliest evidence in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) from 1766, according to the OED. The evolution of the meaning of tutorial is as follows: 1700s (adjective): "of, pertaining to, or done by a legal guardian", 1820s (adjective): "of, pertaining to, or done by a teacher or instructor", 1923 (noun): "a period of instruction to pupils", 1978 (noun): "a printed account or explanation of something for purposes of instruction," especially in reference to computers. Examples of "tutorial" used in a sentence: "I've got a French tutorial at 11 o'clock" "On YouTube you can find several tutorials on how to cut hair at home" "During the tutorial session, she was given the list of words to read." "An online tutorial gives basic instructions for using the software." "The professor was offering a tutorial in her office a week before the exam." "We offer tutorial instruction for students preparing for the examination."

It did seem to end well, but are you sure they didn't have a getaway driver? He may have been waiting for them, unknown to us, and fled when he saw the cop cars arriving. We may never know for sure. Yes, Clint needs a boyfriend and the boys are working on a plan, but one thing at a time.

Thank you, @Lee Wilson for your New Ye... um Thanksgiving well wishes. I'm glad you approve of the way this was handle, and it's possible one of the four criminals had managed to snip the landline before they appeared in the ballroom, either that or they were caught so offguard by what happened that it slipped their mind. It seems the crooks had planned out much of what took place, so it would amaze me if they hadn't considered the possibility of a landline in the kitchen.

Thank you, @weinerdog and I'm glad you enjoyed this two chaper sequence. I think the members of the family involved in this have extracted themselves from the duty of testifying, since there are so many other witnesses as to what transpired, including the former Police Chief. And thank you for your Thanksgiving well wishes to those of us living in the U.S.

The word "propel" comes from the Middle English word propellen "to drive away, expel," which is borrowed from the Latin propellere, meaning "to push forward", which combines the prefix pro- (forward) and the verb pellere ("to push" or "to drive"). This etymology is reflected in its meaning of "to drive or According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the earliest known use of the verb propel in English is from around 1440. The word was used in that period in Palladius' De Re Rustica. The original Middle English meaning was "to drive away, expel". The modern meaning of "to drive onward, cause to move forward" is attested from the 1650s. Examples of "propel" used in a sentence: "Use your arms to help propel you upward and to control the movement." "I use the last amount of my remaining strength to propel myself upward." "We need purpose to propel us forward." "Horses were threaded through improbable gaps, propelled forward to deeds of which they considered themselves incapable." "Aim to jump as far as possible, using your arms to propel you forward." "Floor the accelerator pedal and you are propelled forward in a wave of power." "It was a shooting star that propelled me into astronomy in the first place." "He is propelled by both guilt and the need to avenge his father."

Chapter 26 – Unwanted Guests After I pointed out the armed men to Devin, we turned to look over at Gramps and Pops and noticed they were crouching down as they made their way over to our table to avoid attracting attention. It appears that they must have spotted the intruders about the same time I did, and now they were about to alert Pa and Dad about the situation as Devin and I listened in on what they were about to say. "Mike, I'm not sure if you and Aaron have noticed that there

The word "machination" comes from the Latin "machinatio" or the noun "māchinātiōnem", meaning "a device, contrivance", and the verb "machinari", which means "to invent, contrive, or devise artfully. It entered English around the 15th century first appearing in Middle Englishas "machynacion, machyncyon", from Latin and French (machination), describing "a plotting or intrigue". The word is related to the modern word "machine", which comes from the Latin "machina", and suggests a complex, often hidden, scheme with many parts working together. According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), was first use of "machination" in English was between 1375 and 14725, but the first known use of the word was around 1473, in a translation by William Caxton. This was during the Middle English period, which the OED defines as being from 1150 to 1500. Examples of "machination" in a sentence: "Such Cold War machinations might seem like the stuff of a bygone era." "This places him at the center of the regime's highest-risk machination." "After a while this starts to feel like dithering, or the machinations of soap opera." "Due to some unforeseen plot machination, your character is washed up on the beach of a tropical desert island." "Popular and familiar love songs underscore every bumbling error or ill-conceived machination of the lovers' various courtships." "In yet another egregious political machination, however, fugimori supporters in congress unconstitutionally thwarted this popular initiative on a dubious technicality."

Yes, I think most people either call it a dresser of a chest-of-drawers.

The word "bureau" comes from the French "bureau", meaning "desk" or "office", which itself comf from the Old French "buret", meaning a course woolen cloth. This cloth was used to cover writing desks, and the name of the covering eventually transferred to the desk itself. The term ultimately traces its roots back to the Latin "bura," referring to a shaggy cloth or a type of coarse wool, and the Greek "pyrros," meaning "flame-colored". In North American English, a bureau is a chest of drawers. In British English, bureau is a writing desk with drawers and typically an angled top opening downward to form a writing surface. A bureau can also be an office or department for transacting particular business. According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the first known use of the word "bureau" in English was in the mid-1600s, with the earliest evidence from 1664. Other sources cite slightly different dates, such as 1698 or the 1690s. A possible evolution of the meaning of the word "bureau" is as follows: 1690s: "Desk with drawers for papers" or "writing desk". Around 1720: "Office or place where business is transacted". 1796: "Division of a government". 1770: In American English, it also came to mean a "chest of drawers for clothes". Examples of "bureau" (as a piece of furniture) in a sentence: "Cynthia was standing at her bureau for a last minute comb of her hair." "He placed the bone atop Cynthia's jewelry box on their bureau and climbed into bed." "Dean crossed to the bureau picked up his hairbrush." Examples of "bureau" (as a division of government) in a sentence: "That's the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, the State cops." "He represented the United States Bureau of Education at the International Congress of Educators at Brussels in 1880." In 1868 the International Bureau of Telegraphic Administrations was constituted at Berne, and a convention was formulated by which a central office was appointed to collect and publish information and generally to promote the interests of international telegraphy."

My choices are turkey for Thanksgiving and ham for Christmas and Easter..

Your current mood setting would make you drzorro, not drpaladin! 😁

My body has never been considered wiry, although in the late 70s I was fairly lean. My mother always claimed I was big-boned. 🤪

The word "wiry" is dirived from "wire" and add the suffix "-y", first appearing in the late 1500s to describe things "made of wire" (1580s). It evolved to describe things "resembling wire" or "in the form of wire" (like stiff hair) (1590s) and later, a person who is "lean, sinewy, tough, and flexible" (by 1808). The root word for "wire" traces back to an ancient Proto-Germanic and Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to turn, twist, or plait". According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the earliest known use of the adjective wiry is from 1588, in the writing of Thomas Deloney, a silkweaver and writer. The OED also records a separate, obsolete use of the adjective wiry (adj.²), meaning "of, relating to, or resembling a wire or wire-like thing", with its only evidence dated to 1605 in a translation by Joshua Sylvester. The primary modern sense of the word, as in a person who is thin and strong, is from the 1588 citation. Examples of "wiry" used in a sentence: | "He has dark, wiry hair." "Use some conditioner to calm down the wiry hair." "Her wiry hair was pushed up on top of her head in an untidy bun." "She was lean and wiry from years of working out." "Deputies threw the wiry 53-year-old to the floor and handcuffed him." "Walt is tall-ish and wiry, with a full beard and a ready smile." "The Natal horse is small, wiry, and has great powers of endurance." "His body was wiry and lean, his skin golden from sun."

The word feisty was derived from the word noun "feist," a term that can be traced back to the 1500s for a small, aggressive dog. It comes from a Middle English verb fysten or fisten, which means "to fart" or "to stink" and was used in the phrase "fysting curre," meaning "stinking dog". According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the earliest recorded use of "feisty" was in 1875, appearing in American Agriculturist. It is an American English adjective formed by adding the suffix "-y" (meaning "like" or "full of") to "feist" (primarily a noun meaning a small ill-tempered dog). "Feisty" describes someone who is spirited, lively, and courageous, often with a determined and independent attitude. Examples of "feisty" used in a sentence: "The novel features a feisty heroine." "Even her opponents admire her feisty spirit." "Winds will be feisty out of the south around 10 to 15 mph." "Emily is a feisty woman fighting for her rightful inheritance." "I like her attitude - she's really feisty, she digs in and doesn't give up." "Elizabeth Bennett is feisty, intelligent, sharp, even sly, mysterious, and a nineteenth century version of sarcastic." "I am the proud mom of a feisty two year old little girl, and I balance my time between her and my private practice in Westchester County, NY."

And there was no abandonment when I took a hiatus from writing for a few weeks.

Thank you. I appreciate your support.

The word "abandonment" is a noun derived from the Old French noun "abandonnement", which is formed from the verb "abandonner", which means "to give up" or "to relinquish". It comes from the Old French phrase "à bandon", which means "at will" or "at discretion," originally referring to being under the "power, jurisdiction, or control" of someone else. In feudal law, a phrase like "mettre sa forest à bandon" meant to open a forest to public use, which led to the sense of "giving up one's rights". According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the earliest known use of the noun "abandonment" is from 1593, appearing in the writings of Thomas Nashe. It was formed in English from the verb "abandon" and the suffix "-ment". Examples of "abandonment" used in a sentence: "He struggles to deal with his abandonment by his wife, and know having to care for their infant alone." "The whole district had an air of abandonment and neglect." "The abandonment of the island followed nuclear tests in the area." "Constant rain forced the abandonment of the next day's competition." "Lack of money led to the abandonment this plan." "Sometime through abandonment more often through non-marriage or divorce." "A sense of abandonment overhung the once proud station." "He was simply overwhelmed with a feeling of abandonment."