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Cute drawings Terry - I look forward to coming back to this post and reading it at my leisure when I am less rushed.

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Thank you!

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I am inspired by your very civil (de?)escalator conversation. That's the way it's done! And I wish I had your amazing powers of background blurification. That could come in very handy :-)

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These strange words are making me crazy. I had to look them up too. But I enjoy studying up on new words all the time. It doesn't hurt to learn.

I think Spring or should I say Summer is already here. It has been in the 80s this week, although I see on the extended forecast that the high is going to drop to 64 by the middle of next week, with the low being in the 40s. Yikes!

RE: your drawing. I can just see those girls now. They must have been furious when you showed them the drawing. It's hilarious though.

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I love new words too, Matthew. Yes, those girls were somewhat angry! But they were laughing despite themselves! LOL

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Mar 10, 2023Liked by Terry Freedman

My new favorite words are persiflage, faffing, and tutting. I had to look them all up and I am a better person for having done so. :) I don't drink tea, coffee, or anything that requires the use of a mug, but if I DID, you can bet I would join your Very Large Mug Club (if I would be allowed entry, of course). As for spring, that's not a season we have where I live, so I'll leave the faffing and tutting about it to those who experience the season. Another delightful, letter! Thank you! :)

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Mar 10, 2023·edited Mar 10, 2023Author

In England, at an education conference I have often attended, nearly all of the various stands gave away freebies, including mugs. One year I went to the stand run by a government agency. I knew the person running it. I said to him, "Any mugs here?", to which he replied "Only us" LOL

I'm afraid the big mug club is quite exclusive, but seeing as you went to the trouble of looking up those words perhaps you could be admitted as an honorary member.

If you don't use a mug, how do u drink water? Do you cup your hands or something?

Hold on, what happened to spring where you live?

Thanks for nice comment, Kerri :-)

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Mar 10, 2023Liked by Terry Freedman

LOL on the mug!

re: water - I drink it out of a 32 oz water bottle, of course! (Is that just an American thing? The gigantic refillable water bottle? Similar to yay?)

re: spring - Spring was stolen by the Grinch Who Stole Spring, the lesser-known cousin of the Christmas Grinch. Ok, not really. Where I live we have SUMMER and FALL and then this other odd season that lasts from roughly December through May which is some weird winter/spring hybrid, but it fluctuates so much you can barely call it winter or spring. Yes, daffodils are blooming right now, but a frost will come in a few weeks and kill them all and we'll be back to winter for a few days. Then it'll suddenly be 80 degrees and summery, with no stop-over at a proper spring. I've lived here for 8 years and still haven't figured the whole thing out. Wow, that was a lot of characters about the weather! Aren't you glad you asked? 😅

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I don't know what ounces are in relation to litres. I drink from half-litre and one-litre bottles, though only when I'm out and about oir in bed (I've tried having a mug of water but stopped when I awoke to the sound of slurping and discovered one of our cats with her snout in the mug. We've hardly spoken since.)

How come my incredibly erudite and incisive post has descended into a discussion of bottled water?

So where do you live then? I don't mean your address, which would be creepy and weird to ask, but what part of the world?

Yesterday in London we had all four seasons, literally: glorious sunshine, a bit of sleet, hail, and a freezing wind, then a nice balmy breeze. We don't need to travel to experience different climates: we just walk around the block.

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Regarding IKEA... I think you would enjoy this: https://youtu.be/ViBaYl9GCcE

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Hilarious, and dead accurate! Thanks

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You’re my tea-ing twin, Terry! The bigger the mug, the better!

I’m not sure that the Tube map in my possession actually SHOWS a signpost to ‘Dr Tel’s house’. Had I better get on to Transport for London on your behalf?

I know your rights... 🤣

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LOL

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What?? Doesn't show my house, a landmark of such historical and cultural significance? It's appalling.

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I’m as shocked as you are, Terry. 😲

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It's scandalous. As a law abiding tax payer I am, frankly, speechless.

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'Speechless' is not an adjective that I'd ever pick to describe you, Terry...! 😉

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I am usually speechless when I'm identifying as a law-abiding taxpayer.

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Fair enough!

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Mar 9, 2023Liked by Terry Freedman

Not quite spring, but I see the little finches in their peach-colored waistcoats already flitting about looking for a likely spot for their nests - preferably out of the rain, so I am guessing the eaves of my carport will host them this year... BTW I am searching for the three clues in your spring poem, but alas, no discoveries yet.

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I love finches. All will be revealed on Monday -- or drop me an email 😁

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A charming letter, indeed!

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Thanks, Joan 😃

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