Herbs & Lemons

Wanderlust

 The loanword from German language became an English term in 1902^[2] as a reflection of what was then seen as a characteristically German predilection for wandering that may be traced back to German Romanticism and the German system of apprenticeship (thejourneyman).

A contemporary German equivalent for the English word wanderlust, in the sense of "crave for travel," is Fernweh (literally meaning "an ache for distant places"). Since the term is a noun, its initial letter is always capitalized in German language ("Wanderlust"), but is written in lower case in English language ("wanderlust").

The term originates from the German words wandern (to hike) and Lust (desire). The term wandern, frequently misused as a false friend, does not in fact mean "to wander," but "to hike." Placing the two words together, translated: "to enjoy hiking," although it is commonly described as an enjoyment of strolling, roaming about or wandering.  (Wikipedia)

Mimi Vang Olsen {Steffy and Cally}

Home for Rent in Ohio

Does anyone know anyone who would like to rent a house in Pataskala, OHIO? I will have one available this summer. 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 2 car garage.

Flotsam & Jetsam

 flotsam n

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) wreckage from a ship found floating Compare jetsam [1] lagan

2. useless or discarded objects; odds and ends (esp in the phrase flotsam and jetsam)

3. vagrants

[from Anglo-French floteson, from floter to float]

                                                                  jet·sam n.

1. Cargo or equipment thrown overboard to lighten a ship in distress.

2. Discarded cargo or equipment found washed ashore. See Usage Note at flotsam.

3. Discarded odds and ends.

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[From earlier jetson, alteration of Middle English jetteson, a throwing overboard; see jettison.]

(The Free Dictionary.com)

The Postal Book {page 13}

I love it when the letter carrier comes around with packages.  Yesterday, we got three packages vis USPS & one from UPS.  Today I mailed out three packages & 18 (yep) postcards!

 by:  Gail Gibbons

Day Trip

Today I went on a day trip to see a friend get married.  While out and before heading home, I went in search of some postcards for my collection.  Walgreens=nothing, gas station=nothing, iHop=lunch but no postcards, Barnes & Nobles=nothing, local hotel=three expensive & poor qualitied postcards (to be pictured at a time when I'm not hiding in the closet typing so that my husband who gets up for work really early doesn't complain that I am keeping him up at night, could this floor be any more uncomfortable).  Last stop:  Target.  No postcards, but they did have stationery on clearance!!!  When I got home I found one large, pink envelope with a lovely note from a fellow swap-botter who had sent me some adorable Hello Kitty cards & some Care Bear stickers for my daughter.