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An all day Latin day, this time 3rd conjugation verbs, the notorious bad boys of Latin grammar.\u00a0 Due to a weak vowel they got jiggered around by spoken Latin until they’ve become most unusual, irregular in some ways.\u00a0 Got remember the paradigms for present, future and imperfect.\u00a0 Just gotta remember.\u00a0 Latin has become easier and harder, reflecting, I suppose, past learning and present state of ignorance.\u00a0 It is true though that I have begun to be able to read sentences without looking up a single word. That’s pretty exciting.<\/p>\n
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Ovid here I come.\u00a0 Of course, that’s Owid to English speaker’s ears.\u00a0 I have a plan to put my Latin and my affection for Ovid to good use.\u00a0 When I get closer to its realization, I’ll let you know.<\/p>\n
Talked to Mark Nordeen.\u00a0 He has some pollen patties and has agreed to give me one for the live hive.\u00a0 I’m gonna see him tomorrow.\u00a0 Then, in April, I’ll hive the package bees and wait until mid-May to divide the new one, feeding and caring for both of them in the interim.\u00a0 Kate has volunteered to be assistant apiarist.\u00a0 Her first job involves whacking together ten hive boxes, eight supers plus frames and foundations.\u00a0 It will be fun to have help.<\/p>\n
All the fruit trees are now visible.\u00a0 No rabbit or vole damage on any of them.\u00a0 That’s a relief because I was exasperated at the end of the last growing season–trying to keep Rigel and Vega in the yard, then out of the gardens.\u00a0 As a result, I didn’t put up the hardware cloth protective barriers around them.<\/p>\n
It hit 64 here yesterday and its 56 today.\u00a0 Geez.\u00a0 The sun feels good.\u00a0 When I walked out to pick up the mail today, I felt warmth on my neck.\u00a0 It surprised me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Imbolc\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New Moon (Awakening) An all day Latin day, this time 3rd conjugation verbs, the notorious bad boys of Latin grammar.\u00a0 Due to a weak vowel they got jiggered around by spoken Latin until they’ve become most unusual, irregular in some ways.\u00a0 Got remember the paradigms for present, future and imperfect.\u00a0 Just gotta remember.\u00a0 Latin … Continue reading Echoes of Narcissus<\/span>