2025-06-16

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A to Z challenge

Here's the rules:
1) 100 words or 1 graphic for each letter of the alphabet.

It's that easy.
And perk of the alphabet you know what's coming if you want to get ahead of it. There is no need for your work to all connect. There is no need for them to be in order.

Like the Numbers challenge, if you are stuck or would like a random word to use, poke me and I will provide.


Now everyone give me an

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Daily challenge to cmk418!

I got in about 500 words last night and also did some reading. This week I need to work on some editing so I can actual post some of the stuff I've been writing.

[livejournal.com profile] cmk418, you are up for Monday! Good luck starting off the week!

Word of the Day 06/16/25 Griseous

Griseous (adjective)
griseous [gris-ee-uhs, griz-]


adjective
1. gray; pearl-gray.

Origin: 1810–20; < Medieval Latin grīseus, based on Germanic *grīs or *grīsi gray, perhaps with suffix of Latin rūbeus; compare Old Saxon grîs gray Old French, French gris gray; -eous

Example Sentences
Head and thorax black and very closely punctured; the face covered with griseous pubescence; the clypeus with a central longitudinal carina.
From Project Gutenberg

Black; the clypeus, mesothorax anteriorly, and the posterior tibiæ outside coarsely rugose, the roughness on the thorax consisting of transverse little elevated points; the face with a thin griseous pubescence; the anterior margin of the clypeus fringed with fulvous hairs; the cheeks have a long pale fulvous pubescence.
From Project Gutenberg

Black; the scape in front, the sides and apical margin of the clypeus, and a spot at the base of the mandibles yellow; the cheeks reddish-yellow; the antennæ ferruginous; the head covered with short griseous pubescence.
From Project Gutenberg

Black and punctured, with thin long griseous pubescence; the vertex, disk of the thorax, and the abdomen shining; the mandibles and clypeus yellow, the latter with a black bell-shaped spot in the middle; wings fulvo-hyaline, the nervures ferruginous; the tibiæ with a yellow line outside.
From Project Gutenberg

Black, punctured and opake; the clypeus terminating in a sharp-pointed angle; the base and apex of the mandibles rufo-piceous; the scape ferruginous in front; the face with a thin, fine, griseous pubescence.
From Project Gutenberg

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[personal profile] cmk4182025-06-16 11:02 pm

Daily count challenge to skargasm

Today was an exhausting day at work, but I made it through. Got to watch this past week's episode of "Resident Alien" (if you haven't watched it, here's your recommendation.) And, I finally completed my story for the Sand, Sun, and Sex weekend challenge with 843 words of it written today.

Handing the reins over to [livejournal.com profile] skargasm. Wishing you abundant creativity, cooperative muses, and the time and space to get it all done. Happy creating!