Word of the Day

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TUESDAY, MARCH 24

Redolent

[RED-ihl-ənt]Part of speech: adjective

Origin: latin, 15th century

• Strongly reminiscent or suggestive of (something)
• Strongly smelling of.

Examples of Redolent in a sentence

• The small homes are redolent of the initial ones in the city.
• The aromas of spring are redolent with flowers and freshly cut grass.

About Redolent

You can use redolent to describe anything that reminds you of something else, but the original usage was related to smell. In Latin, "red" means back, or again, and "olere" means to smell. That gives us "redolent" in Latin, meaning giving out a strong smell. The spelling and meaning passed through to Old French and into Middle English in the 15th century

Did you Know?

Scent is one of the most powerful triggers for memory. Incoming smells pass through the olfactory bulb in your nose, directly to the hippocampus and amygdala. These areas in your brain are responsible for emotion and memory. This pathway explains why a kitchen redolent of baking cookies reminds you of Grandma.

Moving Day for Marian... aftermath

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As you go through your day, some of you 'sheltering in place', others voluntarily at home working or just holding forth, please give a minute or two of encouragement through prayer and positive vibes for Marian, aka mrua7, as she wraps up the move she has finally put in the win column.  Cleaning and moving the cats is on the agenda still and she's pretty pooped.  I don't think she'll mind me saying so, and any positivity we can add will surely be helpful and appreciated.

I hope everyone is maintaining a good attitude throughout this current unpleasantness.  I for one am holding onto the belief that we will see an end to it sooner than later.  I am not going to accept the doomsayers reports as final, so we will continue to hope for the best of things rather than anticipate the worst.

This little community is such a good place, with so many wonderful people.  Carry on and keep the faith, it will serve you well.

xoxo... Glenna