Annicita's Poetry, Short Stories & Thoughts

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Friday, August 14, 2020

Word of the day: distaff - related to the female side of the family - the maternal side of the family. I have already edited over 20 pages today. I have 57 pages left. I intend to finish them tonight. I am so excited to get this done tonight! I finally am in an editing mood or mode. The room is... Sign in to see full entry.

Cumin

Cumin seeds are found in t he Cuminum cyminum plant. It is used in Indian, Middle Eastern and Latin dishes. It has a nutty, spicy flavor.I use it for seasoning when cooking meats for Mexican food. *It also has many health benefits. It promotes weight loss. It lowers cholesterol and helps improves... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 13, 2020

Garlic

I love garlic! I love the smell of it as it permeates the air. Add in some mushrooms and wow! It's one of my favorite spices to use. Garlic is used in most cuisines around the world. It is thought to have originated in Siberia and then spread from there over 5000 years ago. It benefits the... Sign in to see full entry.

Word of the day: niblings - children of your sibling. Yesterday I asked my granddaughter if she wanted to go to Tuesday Morning with me today. She asked where. I said Tuesday Morning. I could see this was turning into an Abbott and Costello routine. I said Tuesday Morning is the name of the store.... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Turmeric

Turmeric is one of the supplements that I use. It's a spice which has several health benefits. Its used to treat osteoarthritis, depression, hay fever and high cholesterol. One of its uses is to make curry. I use it to season any savory food that I eat. It can also be used as a dye for cosmetics and... Sign in to see full entry.

Word of the day: muck-spout - someone who uses foul language and talks too much. I didn't work today. I figured with the way my workload keeps getting extended that I would just use work as my exercise today. Someone had actually been working the backstock at the store I had today. It made it much... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Your Weekly Writing Update Did you know that you used more unique words than 86% of Grammarly users? Check it out, and keep up the great work! GRAMMARLY WRITING STREAK 63 weeks 75 Next Achievement See all achievements › PRODUCTIVITY You were more productive than 80% of Grammarly users. Share Tweet... Sign in to see full entry.

As a vegetarian, I don't always intake enough protein. I found a plant-based protein powder by Olly. It comes in more than one flavor, but being the chocoholic that I am I prefer chocolate. It is non-gmo, gluten-free and has 18g of plant protein in a two-scoop serving. It also provides 15% of the... Sign in to see full entry.

Word of the day: piggesnye - " Chaucer coined this term (which, according to Kacirk, comes from the phrase "pig's eye") for a sweetheart." I don't know about the rest of you, I'm not game to be called that! I arrived on time for my fingerprinting. She took my fingerprints on time. I asked her if... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 10, 2020

Word of the day: pilgarlik - a word that was used to describe a bald head (peeled garlic) in the 1500s. Yesterday I bought a copy of Woman's World. I got all the way to the article I wanted to read. Dang it! Somebody had torn the bottom corner out of the last page of the article! Today I have a... Sign in to see full entry.

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