Brought to You by the Letter X*Updated

Things here are really busy right now, and I don't have time for a lengthy post.

Here is our word for the day:

XENOPHOBE: (zěn'ə-fōb', zē'nə-)

n. A person unduly fearful or contemptuous of that which is foreign,

especially of strangers or foreign peoples.

xen'o·pho'bi·a n., xen'o·pho'bic adj.

I know there will be those who have missed this post, I am sorry it wasn't up earlier today. At least now, I do not have to feel badly if the answer gets posted late! :-)

Those of us here at HandyFamily are praying for those over at BergerBites! We can't wait to hear the news!

The Last Day

Can you believe that it is the last day of August. Tomorrow September begins and Autumn is just around the corner.

We had a rainy and cool weekend and it is only 63 degrees as I write this post. The sun is shinning though and there is no rain forecast in the near future!

Our weekend started out with some excitement. We have a large woodchuck (groundhog/gopher) that lives in our backyard and it has been causing some damage. T decided to put out his live trap and see if he couldn't catch it and relocate it. He did catch something, but it was not what he expected, a skunk! Oh my! He had to move our friend to his new home after work, and it took longer than expected! For some reason Mr. Skunk liked his cage. Thankfully, T didn't suffer too much "stink" and we were finally able to head to NaPa's house.

We were supposed to work on their kitchen roof the weekend, but it rained on and off most of the day. The sun did come out, late in the afternoon, but not in time for the roof to be finished. But alas, all was not lost. Their dishwasher was not working so the men were able to troubleshoot the issues with that and it was decided that it was time for a new one. That meant tearing out the old and installing the new. Plus, they were able to wire and install new outdoor lighting on the garage. So even though the intended job was not done, work was accomplished.

Today begins our Fifth Week of school!

Thank you, God, for seeing us through these first 5 weeks!

Ty

Ty is driving me nuts!

You wouldn't believe the things he is doing. Actually, he isn't doing anything. Maybe that is why he is driving me nuts! Okay, he has just situated himself under my desk. You would think he was a toddler again. Or, then again, maybe he is just a freak!

Now he is trying to steal my notepads and he just pulled my leg. Literally! He is currently moving my chair all around and he lowered it so that my shoulders are almost the same height as the desk.

I really didn't have anything to post about, but I was tired of Tuesday's post.

It is almost Friday! Woo-hoo!

I love you, Ty. Thanks for bring me some smiles and laughter!

Tuesday's Terrific Tidbit *with definition

I know, I know! It is not the greatest title for our word of the week. I just could not come up with anything else!

How are you today?

I'm fine, thanks for asking.

How is your week going?

Mine, pretty much the same as the last four weeks. Math, English, Spelling, Science, Social Studies,... you get the picture.

Things are starting to fall into a routine, and for that I am most grateful. That doesn't mean everyday is fantastic and everyone is done early, it just means "we" know what we are doing and what is expected.

Time seems to be flying by for us. I am finding it hard to believe that we are starting our fourth week of school. The children have all taken their first tests and passed them. Amen! And now they are on to conquer the rest of their year.

And now on to what you came for, today's word:

UNCTUOUS: uhngk-choo-uhs

–adjective

1.	characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, esp. in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug.

2.	of the nature of or characteristic of an unguent or ointment; oily; greasy.

3.	having an oily or soapy feel, as certain minerals. ~Good try, girls! Don't you just hate it when you "know" something and you can't remember it when you want. Thanks for sharing!~

Let me know what you think and how your week is going.

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