| || carry, douse, outing, lonely, under control.
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The opening poem contains all the words (or variations of them) from today's Jumble.
Comments are welcomed!
Do not explicitly reveal any of the actual answer words until after closing time, but embedding them surreptitiously in comment sentences is encouraged.
I used to be a dedicated hiker, devoted to ripping apart the sloth of social routine, to
ReplyDeletetake to the trail, and...
"Sunder the Troll"
I learned good habits through my years in Scouting,
practices I put to good use when, in later years,
solo camping trips, long hikes, & weekend outings
were my way to unwind. I found healthy cheer
in lonely treks up the California coast, or walking
from the Bois de Boulogne to Versailles and back.
It was a great relief to do without talking
for days on end. I never regretted the lack
of company. I'd carry my sleeping bag & half tent,
a terrain map & a compass. I never took a camera,
preferring to use my eyes & my memory. I found I spent
good visual time taking sightings. I had more stamina
than I needed. And let me tell you the truth--I'm no liar!--
I always remembered to douse my campfire.
~ OMK
The Jumble solution came easily this morning, but I had trouble with the third word.
ReplyDeleteSo came here, and was happy to find Ol'Man Keith's delightful poem--and there was the missing word. So thank you, OMK--so glad you had good and safe camping trips.
Still having TV problems, and have been waiting for a half hour for someone to answer the phone. So, am not up for trying a poem--but maybe later in the day.
I guess
ReplyDeleteloneliness
isn't only to be found
in Jumbles.
Hullo!
Anybody here...?
(SFX: Hollow Echo--"echo, 'cho, ho, ho ho...")
~ OMK
Here I am. Having the weeks inset of puzzles I just solved Tuesday and realized I never visited the J gang.
ReplyDeleteYes, #3 was a poser but so obvious when the letters fell.
OMK, the verse seems to roll off your fingers. Do you recall Wilfred's sworn enemy in "Ivanhoe", Brian?*
Misty, I see you are friends with Owen. I couldn't get a friend request to you but if BB pops up send me one.
A shame that happened. I wonder if a "GoFundMe" can be organized. I hear of those things as incredible as they sound.
Then again I was informed that I was a winner of the Facebook lottery and started spending the money* until my son Phillip saw it and ROTFL.
WC
*Only in my head
Thanks, Wilbur ~
ReplyDeleteI could wish they would "roll off [my] fingers." I'm afraid they require a bit more coaxing than that. But I am glad if they strike you that way; that's my aim.
And yes, I do remember Brian!
Happy Oct 12, everybody.
There is ongoing debate about whether to call it Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples' Day.
I prefer to remain neutral. In my mind, it is the
"Great Come-together Day"!
~ OMK