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Hey, Rusty!
There is "method in our madness", so to speak, for daughter and the children to come here.......
It gives her husband peace and quiet at home to plan his lessons for the next week.
He is a teacher at a Sixth Form college!
But if we have a nice day weather wise all will be resolved , as we can go over there and go out to the park!
We shall take it as it comes.......all this assuming the dog is fit.......
She seems fine again at the moment!
Isn't the "Method in Madness" quote from "Hamlet"?

Hello, Elle!
I have not a Scooby about what is in Hamlet!
Never read it.
But Pigale or someone fairly knowledgeable may look in and respond.
But I do know what the word "smaragdine" means!
"Emerald green"!
It is Merriam Webster's "word of the day"
I follow Merriam Webster on Twitter.

Paraphrase of Hamlet:

https://www.enotes.com/shakespeare-quotes/though-madness-yet-there-method-t

Hello, Elle!
Charlotte has a new entry in the blog.
Just for you!

Hi, Rusty!
"Hamlet" is one of the Shakespearean plays I have both read and seen!
But my memory is not as it once was!!
I have been leafing through my copy to find out who said it!
I like "smaragdine!" - it is in Chambers, too, I have just checked.
I must endeavour to bring it into a conversation!
Now...Laddie........ Yes, I have now read the updated blog.
Good news!
All we need now is "Lassie!



Hello, Chris!
Thanks for the reference!
I was sitting here with my copy of the Shakespearean plays on my knees, trying to find out who said it......
Polonius! of course!
You have saved me a lot of searching!

Hello, Elle!
Your memory seems fine to me!
I think Merriam Webster had "porraceous" for green, too.
I wonder if smaragdine has ever been dropped into a chinwag?
Wonder where "chinwag" came from?
There will be great excitement when Lassie appears!
Nice of Charlotte to update you!

Hi, Rusty!
Yes, thank you Charlotte!
(maybe she has been reading our posts!)
Chambers has "porraceous" as "leek- green"!
I am learning a lot of new words today!
I've just looked up "chinwag" in Brewers to see if I could find its official origin, but to no avail.
I'm assuming that it probably comes from one's chin moving about (wagging) as one talks animatedly?
I haven't done any crosswords today!

Good morning, Elle!
Fine day so far.
I looked in on Laddie just now.
He is "tidying up" the nest in anticipation of the arrival of "herself"!
I agree with you about "chinwag".
I get a "new" word each day from Merriam Webster on Twitter.
I think yesterday's "green" words were a nod to St Patrick's Day?
I am heading off to get my paper now.
Update on Douvan.
He has a fractured pelvis, probably caused by an extravagant leap.
The treatment is box rest and he will be fine.
Glad to hear it!

Good morning, Rusty!
Dreich here!
We haven't been out as yet.... it is supposed to stop raining later, so we are waiting......
We shall only take the dog for one short walk, until we find out why she is limping, so no need to rush!
I have just taken a look at Laddie.
He has brought some fresh moss to the nest.
He has good home-making instincts!
Let us hope that Lassie arrives soon.
What do you have planned for today?

Hello, Elle!
Getting dreich here, too.
I am heading out soon, for a walk.
I spotted a "new" horse in a field not too far off and am going to go and say "hello".
After that I will catch up with the sport on TV.
I have Milan-San Remo, the golf, and the curling if it is on Eurosport. And there is World Cup skiing from Colorado.
I shall be worn out!
Yes, Laddie is working away well!
I think that is the earliest arrival at the nest site, so we may have to wait for Lassie's arrival.