Serial Poetry Update
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A Little Slice of Terramagne: YardMap
Sadly the main program is dormant, but the YardMap concept is awesome, and many of its informative articles remain. YardMap was a citizen science…
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Winterfest in July Bingo Card 7-1-21
Here is my card for the Winterfest in July Bingo fest. It runs from July 1-30. Celebrate all the holidays and traditions of winter! ( See all my…
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Bingo
I have made bingo down the B, G, and O columns of my 6-1-21 card for the Cottoncandy Bingo fest. I also have one extra fill. B1 (caretaking) --…
January 4 2013, 01:26:55 UTC 8 years ago
"lacquerware"
Do you know the connection between lacquer and poison ivy? When I saw "urushi lacquer", my jaw dropped and I went to ask the web. Wikipedia on Urushi-e, Urushiol, and Toxicodendron vernicifluum – lit. 'the poisonous tree that flows with varnish' (< ML ver(o)nix 'sandarac resin').
"the cup of changes"
Ta'i → T'ai
Thoughts
January 4 2013, 04:06:23 UTC 8 years ago
Yay! I like it when that happens too.
>>"lacquerware"
Do you know the connection between lacquer and poison ivy? When I saw "urushi lacquer", my jaw dropped and I went to ask the web. Wikipedia on Urushi-e, Urushiol, and Toxicodendron vernicifluum – lit. 'the poisonous tree that flows with varnish' (< ML ver(o)nix 'sandarac resin').<<
O_O I had no idea. Thank you for sharing.
>> "the cup of changes"
Ta'i → T'ai <<
Fixed.
January 4 2013, 02:01:45 UTC 8 years ago
Thank you for making it easier!
You're welcome!
January 4 2013, 02:14:52 UTC 8 years ago