visible discharge of energy between cloud and cloud or cloud and ground, late Old English, "lightning, flash of lightning," verbal noun from lightnen "make bright," or else an extended form of Old English lihting, from leht (see light (n.)). The Old English word also meant "dawn, daybreak," and in Middle English "light of the sun, intense brightness, brilliance; the radiance of Christ." Another Middle English word for it was leven (mid-13c.), of uncertain origin, with no apparent source in Old English. (Old English had ligetung "lightning," from liget "lightning, flash of lightning." "Lightning" also was a specialized sense of lihting "lighting" and beorhtnes "brightness.")
Lightening:
lightening (n.)
"the shedding of light," mid-14c., verbal noun from lighten (v.2). Meaning "alleviation of weight" (literal and figurative) is from 1520s, from lighten (v.1).
also from mid-14c.
This ⬆️ is the part that caught my attention…
Like shedding or discarding rocks from a backpack 🎒 that no longer serves us…
"alleviation of weight"
Light as a feather 🪶…
FREE like a bird…
Except when ensuring the survival of the species…
Nesting 🪺
AND…
From Collins:
nesting
in British English
NOUN
the tendency to arrange one's immediate surroundings, such as a work station, to create a place where one feels secure, comfortable, or in control
Interesting 🧐
“to create a place where one feels secure, comfortable, or in control”
WE made an interesting OBSERVATION…
Serenity AND Scribe had fun with this one! 🤩
Words are powerful things!
“lightening”
According to Etymonline:
Lightning:
lightning (n.)
visible discharge of energy between cloud and cloud or cloud and ground, late Old English, "lightning, flash of lightning," verbal noun from lightnen "make bright," or else an extended form of Old English lihting, from leht (see light (n.)). The Old English word also meant "dawn, daybreak," and in Middle English "light of the sun, intense brightness, brilliance; the radiance of Christ." Another Middle English word for it was leven (mid-13c.), of uncertain origin, with no apparent source in Old English. (Old English had ligetung "lightning," from liget "lightning, flash of lightning." "Lightning" also was a specialized sense of lihting "lighting" and beorhtnes "brightness.")
Lightening:
lightening (n.)
"the shedding of light," mid-14c., verbal noun from lighten (v.2). Meaning "alleviation of weight" (literal and figurative) is from 1520s, from lighten (v.1).
also from mid-14c.
This ⬆️ is the part that caught my attention…
Like shedding or discarding rocks from a backpack 🎒 that no longer serves us…
"alleviation of weight"
Light as a feather 🪶…
FREE like a bird…
Except when ensuring the survival of the species…
Nesting 🪺
AND…
From Collins:
nesting
in British English
NOUN
the tendency to arrange one's immediate surroundings, such as a work station, to create a place where one feels secure, comfortable, or in control
Interesting 🧐
“to create a place where one feels secure, comfortable, or in control”
Hmmm? 🤔
I like to say I spelled “lightening” intentionally. 🤭
But that would be a lie… and we all know I’m as honest as the day is long.
Thanks Serenity and Scribe for the definitions! That was fun.
We were afraid of that… 😂🤣😂
I think my literary slip is delightful!
What a cute Robin! Thank you for sharing the photos, Gail. :) I'm bummed I won't be able to attend the event. Pick up for kids is at that time.
I’m curious to see how far this experiment swims!
Isn’t she cute? It will be fun to watch her and Dad when the young ones hatch.
How fun to watch this right outside your window. :)
Cheering you on from across the pond, Gail 🌿
Thank you Sue! How wonderful to have you here in comments today. ❤️