We may live on a farm, but that does not necessarily translate that we are farmers. Case in point. When are peaches ripe on the tree? The look ripe, but they don't feel ripe. I'm afraid to cut one open because it may not be ripe, therefore it won't taste ripe, because it isn't ripe. They are hard as rocks. Are they supposed to be a little bit mushy before you pick them? And if so, how do peach farmers afford to pay someone to go around squishing peaches all day long to see if they are ripe? I really need someone to research this for me; we have LOTS of peaches out in the back on the two trees, the best performance since we have lived here, but I need to know when the peaches are ripe. Aside from spending lots of time pondering the peaches, I did have a couple naps today and cut grass in the back and the front. Tomorrow I will finish the far front and the side, as long as it does not rain. Perhaps the rain can hold off until tomorrow afternoon. Next week will be a short week, and we are expecting Joe Mac and Carolyn from Mississippi to share the Holiday with us, that will be extra fun!Countenance -- Noun. 1. the human face. 2. favor, approval. "As he said this, Maddon's countenance was a bit less chipper than usual. He probably was just tired." Steve Greenberg, Chicago Sun-Times, August 28, 2017
Did You Know? Countenance is one of several English descendants of the Latin continere, a verb meaning "to hold together," "to hold in," or "to contain." There is documented evidence of countenance being used in English as far back as the 13th century, when it was adopted from the Anglo-French contenance, which in turn derived from the Latin continentia, meaning "restraint." A now obsolete sense of the word meant "bearing" or "demeanor"; that meaning shifted to "facial expression" and then to "an expression that offers approval." Other descendants of continere in English include contain, content, and continuous.
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