Paragate @Paragate@witches.town

@Paragate source: Eco, U., & McEwen, A. (2015). The book of legendary lands. London: MacLehose Press.

I am once again reminded, not only was Columbus a terrible, reprehensible human being, he was a cartographer so incompetent that by all rights--and putting the lie to a just and merciful world--he should have died of dehydration becalmed in the Pacific.

It is 25°c outside in the middle of the night in February. This is gross, I object, I wish to file a complaint.

@noelle while reading the etymonline entry for "in-" this morning I came across some really crunchy contranyms based on it's dual usage: https://www.etymonline.com/word/in-/

@nim low carb diet, friendo. Is there a veggie option or am I reduced to audio-books?

The stage of the day where I go back and update my "To Do" list with all the morning's crises; so that I may cross them off and feel accomplished.

My pancreas better appreciate the strength of will it took to ignore the saffron rice pudding at this Punjabi buffet.

@gobham I'm very interested in an informed answer to this.

My gut reaction says record the event so the police believe they might be held accountable, but even that can be a legal minefield(ianal).

This entry continues with the most delightful list of english contronyms.

' Not related to in- (1) "not," which also was a common prefix in Latin, causing confusion: to the Romans impressus could mean "pressed" or "unpressed;" inaudire meant "to hear," but inauditus meant "unheard of;" in Late Latin investigabilis could mean "that may be searched into" or "that cannot be searched into." Latin invocatus was "uncalled, uninvited," but invocare was "to call, appeal to." '

source: https://www.etymonline.com/word/in-/

Tangerine beauty crossvine seems to have found its roots over the winter and is sending up runners.

Lavender, happy in a new pot with plenty of room for spring.

Amarylis

@Maenad it's worse when I'm not only depressed, but stressed about a task I don't have the energy to deal with.

I clean, do logic puzzles, or organize as a coping mechanism/distraction until I have enough small victories to power through(or a panic attack).