I’ve talked about my fascination with the idiom “Heavens to Betsy” here before.

I also think these idioms create such interesting mental imagery and wish I could have been there when they were created:

“Barking up the wrong tree”
“Sweating bullets”
“Damp squib”
“Right as rain”
“Let the cat out of the bag.”

Which idioms do you like to wonder about?

If you’re multilingual, feel free to include both or all of the languages you speak if you wish to.

#Language #Idioms #Today

So strange how the sea can simultaneously make my sadness more palpable yet also significantly diminished.

Good morning from Wollongong, everybody.

The Hummingbird Clearwings are back!

#Insects #bloomscrolling #nature #photography

Today’s joy was learning Praying Mantis in Cherokee. 💚

ᏧᏓᎧᏂᏍᏗ (tsudakanisdi)
“the one who stares at you”

#cherokee #insects #nature #garden #indigenouslanguage

What’s for dinner? Those leftover baby red potatoes mixed with roasted, marinated red bell peppers, black and green olives, basil, and a seasoned dressing. 🥔🫒🌿

#cooking #food #vegetarian

I was talking to my friend TC, and he said something that I want to share with you:

"Sometimes people only need the slightest of uplifts. In a way, it's very similar to a paddling concept using traditional Greenland paddles. There's a guy in BC, Paulo Ouelet, who teaches traditional paddling. He talks about how the buoyancy of a Greenland paddle can give you the support you need. The way he demonstrates how *little* you need to be stable is this:

Stand on one foot, on your toes. It's not easy. You wobble around, and maybe even have to put your other foot down to stabilize yourself. Now... have a friend hold out the index finger of *one* hand, and put your index finger on theirs. Suddenly, you can stand almost perfectly still on the toes of one foot.

I like to think life can be much the same. Sometimes all we need is just one *teeeeeeny* bit of help to regain ourselves and be okay."

A friend's help can be as simple as a few words of support, but it can be enough to see you through. Remember this the next time you see someone struggling, and remember: you can be a stabilizing force for them, just by being there.

💙💙💙

Photography walk this morning, looking for butterflies.
Along the edges of the forest roads raspberries are ripening. Food!
First there were the fresh bear prints.
Then he high-tailed it.
Good bear!

#bears #wildlife #nature