VOCABULARY & "Twiggisms"
VOCABULARY
1. BLUSTERY – weather characterized by strong winds
2. BLUE COLUMBINES – a tall branching plant with blue distinctive flowers
3. CLACKING – sharp sounds when two objects strike one another
4. CRUCIAL – critical to the success or failure of something
5. DELECTABLE – something that is highly pleasing or delicious
6. GLOUCESTER CHEESE – a traditional semi-hard cheese made in Gloucestershire, England
7. INSIGNIFICANT – too small or unimportant to be worth consideration
8. INSTINCTIVE – something you do without thinking about it
9. PARISHIONERS - people who go to a particular church
10. PARSONAGE – a old fashioned term for the home of the clergy at a church
11. PROVISIONS - food or other necessities needed for a trip
12. QUIZZICAL – looking puzzled or confused
13. ROTUND – anything that is plump or round
14. SCURRIED – the act of moving about quickly or in a hurry
15. SOMBER – the appearance of looking serious
16. TAUPE-COLORED – a color that is a blend of brown and gray
17. VOYAGERS – a group traveling on a journey
"TWIGGISMS"
YOU CREATE YOUR LIFE THROUGH THE THOUGHTS YOU HAVE.
WHEN YOU RELEASE YOUR NEGATIVE FEELINGS, YOUR LIFE CHANGES.
WHEN WE HEAL OUR OWN LIVES, THE WORLD HEALS, TOO.
WHEN SOMEONE HAS DOUBTS ABOUT SOMETHING, THEY CREATE THE OPPOSITIE OF WHAT THEY WANT.
WE DON’T JUST GIVE AND RECEIVE LOVE, WE ACTUALLY ARE LOVE.
UNDERSTANDING FIELD MICE
Mice are hardy creatures and almost every country has its mouse population. They can live in forests, meadows and barns or other structures. Generally, mice like to burrow underground because it helps protect them from natural predators such as cats, birds of prey, wild dogs and foxes.
Field mice are timid with humans but very social with other mice. However, domestic mice can be friendly toward humans and may make good pets for older children.
Mice come in a variety of colors and sizes. The more common colors are brown, grey and white. Although they are small animals, they have very large appetites. They eat between 15 and 20 times a day. As a result of their voracious appetite, they like to live close to their food sources. Since mice can squeeze through very small openings in homes and buildings, their entrances are not detectable to the average person.
Mice are nocturnal which means they like to sleep during the day. This is the reason we can hear them playing or foraging for food when it’s dark outside.
Mice feel temperature changes through their whiskers. Additionally, when they communicate with one another, they can make “ultrasonic” sounds.
Although we are led to believe mice love to eat cheese, they actually prefer fruits, seeds and grains. They will eat both plants and meat, too, if they are hungry.
Another interesting fact is that mice have very short lifespans. In the wild, they seldom live for more than 5 months due to predators.