ABC Wednesday is a word meme with participants from around the world. Our Host, Mrs. Nesbitt hails from Great Britain. Says Mrs. Nesbitt: "Some have been with us from the very first round, others have joined in along the way! What fun! Each week we are taken across the globe to see the varied and exciting contributions people have taken the time to discover and capture! ABC Wednesday is now entering a 3rd year of fun! I'll raise a glass to you all!". We started with the letter, "A" and each week we post something in regards to the next letter of the alphabet. This week's letter is, "U".
"U". A tough letter indeed; although there are lots and lots of "U" words out there, most of them start with "un".
UX: in genealogical records, signifies the wife. It is a Latin based word (uxor). Curious piece of information, I thought. This is my mother's mother, Grandma Frese, wife of Gustav Frese. This is her wedding photo-Grandpa is standing next to her. I did not grow up knowing her as she lived in Illinois and I was on Molokai. However, whenever I look at her face, I feel a connection and a sense of familiarity.
Umbrella: it is an obvious choice for "U", but this one was hanging on the ceiling of a kaleidoscope shop in Old Town. I loved the vivid colors in it.
Urtica. AKA: stinging nettles. Have you ever brushed up against one of these plants? I found out the hard way why they are named, "stinging nettles"! However, the plant has very useful medicinal values which are far more effective than many of the pharmaceuticals out there. I have an ointment of this and it is the best thing to use on burns. The burn pain subsides so much faster and the healing process is incredibly quick. There are many more applications of this plant product (check out the link).
Udder! I wish this was a photo I took, but it is not! I don't think the source I got it from can claim it as theirs either! So, my apologies to whoever took it, but credit wasn't listed where I could find it. We used to raise cows for milk production (a family of six on Molokai is tough to feed). Daddy used to do the milking of the cows-most of them were Holstein (like this one here). This udder is really full of milk!
Here are some other "u" words for your entertainment:
Untous (or, unction). Being Catholic, this is not a foreign word as extreme unction is a Sacrament that is administered to one who is about to die. It is a blessing administered by a priest; an anointment.
Uracil. A common and naturally occurring pyrimidine derivative. Common? I'll bet this is a new word for most of us! Anyway, it's applications seems to be mostly pharmaceutical and in drug delivery (whatever THAT means!).
Ursine. If you've ever studied the stars at night and looked for Ursa Major, you've brushed up with this word! Ursa is Great Bear in Latin.
Umbra. Ooooh....this is a really good word!! I'll have to use it in my Shadow Shot Sunday posting! It is one of the three distinct parts of a shadow. It is also known as the shadow cast by the Earth or the moon in a total eclipse.
There you have it for today! I can't believe that we are doing the "U's" already. I hope Denise is up for another round of ABC Wednesday, don't you?
14 comments:
Lots of great, interesting U words for the day, Paula! Great shots! Needless to say, Not all of my pics for the day are "mine", but hey! it's the "U" that counts!
Have a great day!
Sylvia
Wow! Love the quotation & absolute committment to ABC Wednesday! What a star!
Your U's are every bit as fascinating as your other great posts! I, too, hope we keep on undulating through the rounds!
I never knew that name for wife : ) I think wife sounds so much better : ) And udder! How clever. LOVE your umbrella picture. very pretty.
These are very interesting 'U's to be sure. I never even thought of them, they are fascinating.
Great contribution. Thanks for sharing.
that was a very informative post
thank you
Love that umbrella with the black background. It creates such vibrant colors...and, the utter...poor cow!
Wow, I learned a lot of new U words today. Always learn things coming by here! LOVE that umbrella shot!
Ux is interesting and nice connection for you. My grandmother used to make nettle tea for stomach upsets. I once watched a herbalist picking nettles, the stress is on watched. The technique aparently is to grip firmly and roll in.
Great set of words.
I've never noticed the UX in genealogical records before, but it does make sense. Here's another U word for you: uxorious. Not sure when you would use it, though:) Where did your grandmother live? I have Freeses or Frieses in my family tree; who knows, we might be related!
A fun and interesting post--"udderly" fascinating! Sorry, I couldn't help myself:)
unusual u words. I'm not Catholic, but I had heard of extreme unction, ursine and of course, umbrella.
I just love visiting your blog Paula. You are a wealth of information and have great pictures to illustrate. Had no idea there was a word UX!
Loved these images and laughed all the way from ux to udder and even beyond, and the Ursa Major reference makes me feel like star watching.
Ux. Still has me floored. How do you find this stuff?
xoxo
Debi
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