Life On The Planet

She's Back!

The Olympics are over, the flame is extinguished, the athletes have parted to follow their divergent paths, and we must begin school. (Groan, ugh, snort, gripe, complain, complain.)

The beginning of school can only mean one thing. It's time for Grandma's Word of the Week! Where have ya been all summer, Grandma? Hit the link and learn with us.

Happy beginning of school day to you!

She couldn't have picked a better word...

for the Word of the Week! When Grandma called earlier with the word, which is DEBACLE, I thought she'd been spying on me. You see, today is Monday, the day of infamy. I have four, count them with me now, one, two, three, four kid extracurricular activities on Mondays. Butterfly has her horse thingy on Mondays, and everyone has a scout meeting. I'm the Girl Scout leader. We're in the middle of cookie sales. I'm on a committee for the Cub Scout Blue & Gold Banquet (which is Saturday). The C.F.O. had to work late, and I was flying solo. Shall I continue the whining?

As if my schedule wasn't bad enough, this is what my desk looks like.

 

Are those dog treats? Good grief. I've gotta go take care of this mess. If you don't hear from me within the next 24 hours, call for an ambulance and a fork lift.

Found Guilty By Google

That should be Guilty Found By Google. It fits in nicely with Grandma's Word of the Week, which is ASININE. People never cease to amaze me.

Grandma's Word of the Week: Syrup Tissues

No, this week's word is not Syrup Tissues. First of all, that's two words. Second, Syrup Tissues makes absolutely no sense what-so-ever! Let's check with Grandma to see what the word really is. What's that, Grandma? This week's Word of the Week is SURREPTITIOUS. Hit the link to learn the definition.

(I think I kind of liked Syrup Tissues better.)

The Word of the Week (Subtitled: EduKitty Serendipitously Finds a Box.)

It's that time of the week when Grandma gives us our Word of the Week. Helping Grandma today is EduKitty. EduKitty will spell the word for us using Scrabble letters.

EduKitty...? Are you ready? Here we go.

"*S*E*R*...yawn."

"*E*N*...."

Jiminy Crickets! Pardon us, folks, but it appears that EduKitty has had her brain Scrabbled. Yep, she's definitely catatonic. EduKitty? Hellooooo?

Ah, well. The Word of the Week is SERENDIPITY. Hit the link for the definition. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go and hire a new assistant. You just can't find good help these days.

What A Bad Blogger I Am!

I forgot Grandma's Word of the Week last week, and I almost did it again. Please, forgive me. My brain is scattered here and yonder. I have Christmas fluff betwixt my ears. Sometimes, I wonder what exactly I'm doing here. Am I really competent to give you Grandma's Word of the Week? Am I responsible enough? I would really like your APPROBATION to know that I am doing a good job here on the Planet.

Oh, wait! That's the Word of the Week! Approbation! Just click on the link, then decide if I'm worthy.

Please say I am!

Trying to tell me something, Grandma?

Perhaps Grandma heard about the vast quantity of sugar I ingested over the past weekend. Her Word of the Week is ADMONISH.

Should I take it as a hint?

She's probably saving gluttony for Christmas.

Why is The Tiger Screeching?

I'm not certain, but I HYPOTHESIZE that The Butterfly is bugging him.

No need to form a hypothesis about the definition. Hit the link and look it up!

Thanks to Grandma for the Word of the Week.

If the word fits...

and boy, does it ever! This week's word is EXACERBATE. Let's use it in a sentence.

The Butterfly takes great pleasure in exacerbating an already chaotic situation.

(She does it because she loves me and wants me to learn patience. Right.)

Thanks to Grandma for the Word of the Week.

Last Minute Word

I know it's not Monday morning, but it's still Monday! Here's Grandma's Word of the Week. It's CARMINE. Hit the link for the definition.

Here is another camp-out photo. The leaves are almost carmine, aren't they?

Thanks to Aussie Kim (camping buddy extraordinaire) for the photo!