Wednesday morning dawned cold and slightly foggy – perfect conditions for a light pogonip. ♦ pogonip ˈpä-gə-ˌnip noun a dense winter fog containing frozen particles that is formed in deep mountain valleys of the western United States. Origin: 1860–65, Americanism; < Shoshone paγɨnappɨh thunder cloud; cf. soγovaγɨnappɨh fog (with soγo- earth), yaγumpaγɨnappih fog (with yaγun- […]
Archives for January 14, 2009
Next Wordfull Wednesday Topic For January 21
“Wish Upon a Star“ I’m hoping our next Wordfull Wednesday topic will cause you to spread your wings a little. Remember when you were younger and did everything you could think of to cause your secret wish to come true? Rubbing lamps. Watching for falling stars. Pulling a wishbone. Now we are older, more realistic, […]