Here we are halfway through October and we are still having nice warm days. Suits me, I’d rather have it be warm than cold. Even though cold weather is inevitable.
What does ephemeral mean?
We offer our sympathy to the family of Vic Adams. We offer our sympathy to all others who lost loved ones this past week. May they all rest in peace.
Hello to all in area nursing and assisted living facilities; Hello also to all in area hospitals and rehab centers.
This wonderful fall weather has been great, temperatures have been near perfect, nothing better than sleeping with your windows and doors open.
Answer: Some-
thing that is fleeting or short-lived is ephemer- al, like a fly that lives for one day or text messages flitting from cell phone to cell phone. Ephemeral was originally a medical term with the specific meaning “lasting only one day,” as a fever or sickness (Hemera means “day” in Greek.) The word became more general, coming to mean “lasting a short time,” covering the life spans of plants or insects and even- tually anything fleeting or transitory.
Due to lingering illness, I don’t have much to write about. I will try and have more next week. Quote: “Everyone is a prisoner of his own experiences. No one can eliminate prejudices — just recognize them. Edward R Murrow.
