Monday, January 07, 2013

P is for Phobias

Acrophobia: fear of heights
Brontophobia: fear of thunder
Claustrophobia: fear of closed spaces
Dendrophobia: fear of trees
Entomophobia: fear of insects
Fibriophobia: fear of fever
Gephyrophobia: fear of crossing bridges
Hematophobia: fear of blood
Ichthyophobia: fear of fish
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Kenophobia: fear of empty spaces
Ligyrophobia: fear of loud noises
Maniaphobia: fear of insanity
Nyctophobia: fear of the dark
Ochlophobia: fear of crowds
Paraskavedekatriaphobia: fear of Friday the 13th
Quadraphobia: fear of the number four
Ranidaphobia: fear of frogs
Sesquipedalophobia: fear of long words
Thanatophobia: fear of death
Uranophobia: fear of heaven
Vespertiliophobia: fear of bats
Wiccaphobia: fear of witches
Xenophobia: fear of strangers or foreigners
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Zoophobia: fear of animals


Sunday, January 06, 2013

A is for Aziza

 My dear wee friend Aziza died December 5. This one is in her honour.

Aziza
Beautiful
Cheek check
Dancing
Energetic
Friend
Great Wolf Lodge
Hand stims
Incredibly loved
July 2, 2006 - December 5, 2012
K
Lovies
Music
N
Oodles of laughter
Princess, Warrior
Quality of life
R
Squeals of delight
Tub time
Uber stylish
V
Water
Xtra chromosome
Y
Zizi

Tuesday, September 04, 2012

C is for Cats

Abyssinian
Burmese
Cornish Rex
Domestic Shorthair
Egyptian Mau
F
German Rex
Himalayan
I
Japanese Bobtail
Korat
LaPerm
Maine Coon
Nebelung
Oregon Rex
Persian
Q
Russian Blue
Siamese
Turkish Angora
Ussuri
V
W
X
York Chocolate Cat
Z







D is for Dogs

Akita
Basset Hound
Chow Chow
Dalmatian
English Bulldog
Fox Terrier
German Shepherd
Havanese
Italian Greyhound
Jack Russell
King Charles Spaniel
Labrador Retriever
Mastiff
Newfoundland
Old English Sheepdog
Pug
Q
Rottweiler
Saint Bernard
Teacup Poodle
U
V
Welsh Corgi
X
Yorkshire Terrier
Z









F is for Fred

My grandfather, Fred McConkey, died New Year's Day 2012. This one is in his honour.

Air Force
Bobby Cottage
Cribbage
Dit dit dah dit
Emily
Fez
Go Home Lake
H
Insurance
J
K
Love
Morse code
N
Ornithology
Phred
Quizzes, all summer long
Reader's Digest
Shriner
Trophy, Mickey Mouse
U
Vick's
Wye Marsh
X
Yum Yum Dollyface, Yum Yum Yum
Zzzzzz, snoring

Friday, April 13, 2012

G is for Groceries

Avocado
Broccoli
Celery
Dates
Eggs
Fish
Grapes
Haddock
Ice cream
Juice
Kimchi
Leeks
Mutton
Nuts
Oranges
Pickles
Quinoa
Radishes
Saltines
Tomatoes
Udon
Venison
Watercress
Xiphias
Yogurt
Zucchini

Sunday, November 20, 2011

A is for Anatomy

Adam's Apple
Brain
Cheeks
Digestive System
Ear
Foot
Gluteus Maximus
Hair
Index Finger
Joint
Knee
Lung
Muscle
Nose
Obliques
Palm
Quadricep
Retina
Skin
Testicle
Uvula
Vocal Cords
Widow's Peak
X-Chromosome
Y-Chromosome
Zygomatic Bone