Alphabetaphilia wild cards: Feb 27, 28, and 29

Hi friends,

If you want to play Alphabetaphilia on the last three days of February (and I hope you do), you have to choose a different letter for each day, but it's your choice of all 26.  I know you  probably had days when you could have made a list of 100 words...go back and redo those letters and have more fun.  Five words and a sentence on the wild card letter of your choice for each day.  I am leaving the post this way and you may post here three times with three different letters in the comments.

best,
Laura

February 26 is the day for Z words and a sentence, and here are zebras

On the day for Z words, what better reminder than these wonderful zebras taken by Muhammad Mahdi Karim and available on Creative Commons.  Find five z words and put them in a sentence.  Tomorrow the directions will be a surprise!
cheers,
Laura

Y for February 25, here's yarrow for Alphabetaphilia

Hi friends of reading and writing,

For February 25, you need five words beginning with y and a sentence to go in the comments below.  I just wish you could smell the yarrow, but maybe you know what to imagine it smelled like.

cheers,

Laura 

Photo credit: Thanks to Creative Commons.

X-ray for X-day on Alphabetaphilia, February 24.

Here's a classic X-ray of his wife Anna's hand by Roentgen, the inventor of the X-ray machine, from Creative Commons/Gnu.  You can read more about it on Wikipedia if you're interested.  Today is the day for five x-words on Alphabetaphilia, and a sentence using them all, to be posted in the comments here.  It's a real challenge today!  Enjoy,  Laura

W is for Wave and for World in Alphabetaphilia on Feb 23!

Hi Alphabetaphilia,

Here is a picture of an amazing wave effect atop a hill in Washington where some trees were cut and others remained tall and the whole world, both to inspire your lists of W-words for today, February 23.  Find five, use them in a sentence, and post in comments below, or just cruise by the comments to see a fabulous collection of wild words beginning with W!
cheers,
Laura
world Photo credit: Creative Commons

It's February 22 for V-words, try this antique Valentine for inspiration!

For February 22, the cupids at this Valentine want to see five v-words and a wonderful sentence using them posted in the comments below.  Or just read and enjoy what creative sentences others have produced and let that inspire your writing.

cheers,

Laura

Photo credit: Creative Commons with thanks.

Umbrellas for U-day, Feb 21, in Alphabetaphilia

Let these delicate umbrellas inspire you to find five words starting with u, use them in a sentence, post word list and sentence in the comments section below.  It's Feb 21; we're in leap year so we have 8 more days and will run out of alphabet soon.  Watch out for wild letter days!  

cheers, Laura

Photo credit: Creative Commons with thanks

For Feb 20, here is a trio of T's: tree, tower, and tide for Alphabetaphilia

Here are three picutes of T: the tide going out in Provincetown, MA, the tower at Tor House in Carmel, CA, and a bare tree in winter in Claremont, CA.  So, Feb 20 is the day for t-words, five, and then a t-sentence using them all.  Please post in comments, browse through to see what wacky words others have found.
best,
Laura

S-words and a sentence for Feb 19, welcome to Spacewalk!

Here, my daughter and her friend do a fake Spacewalk at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory nearby in honor of Feb 19, the day for sibilant S-word alliteration!  List of five words and a sentence go in comments, or just browse and enjoy others' creativity. 

cheers,

Laura

River for February 18, R-word Day for Alphabetaphilia

A few years ago when I took a writing workshop at University of Iowa during the summer, it wasn't clear they could have the workshops because the river was flooded so badly.  By the time we got there, it was down some, but there were still trees standing in the "river" like this.  Today, it's R-words on Alphabetaphilia, so find 5 R-words and make a sentence with all five, then post below in comments.  Enjoy reading others' ideas.  cheers, Laura

February 17 is for Q words and a sentence here!

Here's a collection of quadrilaterals for the Q-word day, Feb 17.  Find 5 words beginning with Q and use them in a sentence; post in comments, and read the wacky and wonderful sentences others have created below.  Cheers, Laura

Feb 16 Alphabetaphilia: P is for pagoda, word lists and sentences go here.

Here's an old pagoda we visited in WuCheng village in China to remind us that Feb 16 is the day for P words and a sentence on Alphabetaphilia!  Post a list of 5 words and a sentence in the comments and cruise by to see the wonderful words others have chosen.  cheers, Laura

Feb 15 Alphabetaphilia: O is for Otter, words and sentence go here.

Hi friends of reading and writing,

Today, Feb 15, Alphabetaphilia visits an otter in Oregon in honor of O-words and a sentence using five of them.  Post in comments and read what others have chosen to increase your word power.  

cheers,

Laura

Valentine's Day (Feb 14) Alphabetaphilia featuring N-words and sentence!

Today we have the huge nest of an loving osprey family to spur us on to write five N-words and a sentence using them in Alphabetaphilia.  Then pause to enjoy the words and sentences others have chosen and created.  

cheers,

Laura

M-Words and Sentence for Feb 13 go here--Halfway point for Alphabetaphilia.

Here's a misty mountain from Tennessee to symbolize the M-words and sentence for today, February 13.  Post your list and sentence in the comments and enjoy the words others have picked.

cheers,

Laura

Alphabetaphilia for Feb 12: L-words and a sentence

Hi friends,

For February 12, here is a lotus from Huntington Garden and lion from WuCheng village in China to inspire us to find interesting L-words.  So, think if five L-words and use them in a sentence then post in comments.  Let the lion excite your love of language while the lotus keeps its sleep-inducing tendencies in abeyance for the day and simply touches us with its serentity.
cheers,
Laura

Alphabetaphilia for Feb 11: K is for Kayaks.

For February 11, these kayaks remind us to come up with five words beginning with k and then use them in a sentence, posting it in comments.  Also, enjoy the interesting words others have posted in this thread.  Cheers,
Laura

J words and a sentence for Feb 10 now!

Hi friends of reading and writing,

Here's a jellyfish to symbolize the day for J-words, February 10th.  Make a list of 5 words beginning with J and use them in a sentence.  Both words and sentences should be posted in the comments below.  I moderate so it may take up to a day to appear on the blog.  

best,

Laura

Photo credit: Creative Commons, with thanks.

I words and a sentence for Feb 9 Alphabetaphilia!

Hi friends,
These Florida ibises remind me to say today is for five I-words and a sentence using them for Feb 9.  Take a few minutes to read the other word lists to remind yourself of some wonderful new words you can use.

cheers,
Laura

February 8 is for H: Honey for you, and words with H.

Hi friends,

Here's honey for Feb 8, to sweeten your day.

Alphabetaphilia is rolling and you can play too, even if you're just coming in.  Find five words starting with H for today, then use them in a sentence.  You can post totally anonymously or not, your choice.

cheers,
Laura

Photo credit: Akarlovic (Wikipedia)

Feb 7, Time for G-words and a sentence!

Hi friends,

Collect your five words starting with G and turn them into a glorious sentence today for Feb 7.  I'm celebrating the goose.  This one is specifically a Canada goose, the kind that collect all over Chestertown, MD where my husband came from.  They spend the winter there.  Enjoy!

cheers,

Laura

clip art credit: http://www.arthursclipart.org/birdsducks/ducks/page_01.htm

Feb 6 is for a certain kind of words starting with F...

Hi friends,

We all know I'm not going to post lists with some F words.  Just don't go there.  But there are lots of F words that you can play with!  Here are some flowers from Provincetown to inspire you.  Come up with a list of five and a sentence using them and post in comments.  Reminder: Comments are moderated. 

cheers,
Laura

Small Stone for February 3: Moon Surrounded

I miss the River of Stones for January so tonight as we came in right after sunset, I captured this small stone:

Dark sky with streaky light clouds, above and below the moon, it's surrounded but not captured.

Feb 5. E word list and sentence today!

Hi friends,

Here is where you can post your list of words beginning with E and your sentence.  It's no exaggeration to say words with e are excellent! Here's a basket of eggs from my friends Rob and Diane's farm.  Do you see the blue ones? Not dye, they're naturally different colors. The egg is a beginning place, so if you're just starting Alphabetaphilia, no problem! You can go back and do the earlier ones or not, your own choice!

cheers,

Laura

Feb 4 is for D-words and sentence

Hi writer friends,

Today is Feb 4, the day for a list of five inspiring words starting with D and a sentence using them all.  My picture today shows two D's: daughter and dog!

Enjoy!

cheers,

Laura

Feb 3 is for C-words and a sentence; post in comments here!

Hi friends,
Feb 3 is the day for five words beginning with C that you love and enjoy, and then a sentence with those words along with any others you need.   Post in Comments below!  Cliff is one of mine, as seen in this picture from a cliff at Montana de Oro State Park near Morro Bay, California.

cheers,
Laura