2019 - Day203/162 - Monday...Copious...

There is no doubt about who the Top Cat is around here: It's Barney. However, last night, after dark, I went out through the garage to do something anal retentive (hell yeah!), and the grey cat was out there and wanted to talk. It is really interesting to me that we NEVER see the grey cat AT ALL during the day, but every now and then, we will see it after the sun goes down or in the dark of night. We do not wish it any harm, and I think the cat wants to be friendly, but there is just a hesitation there that we have not yet been able to overcome. Today was another excellent day, so that makes two in a row. I doubt I will be able to extend the streak much longer, but it has been a great two days. We have had 8 days over 100 degrees so far this year, which is a walk in the park for us, and seven of those have been in that last seven days. A cold front is supposed to come through overnight and bring a possibility of rain. I will let you know how that works out.

Copious -- Adjective. 1a. yielding something abundantly. b. plentiful in number. 2. full of thought, information, or matter. 3. lavish, abundant. After an unusually dry year, the late summer rains dropped a copious amount of water on the region.

Did You Know? Copious derives from the Latin copia ("abundance"), which in turn combines the prefix co- and ops ("wealth" or "power"). Copious and opulent (also from ops), along with ample, plentiful, and abundant, all mean "more than sufficient." Ample implies a generous sufficiency to satisfy a particular requirement ("ample proof"). Copious puts emphasis upon largeness of supply more than on fullness or richness ("copious toasts to the bride and groom"). Plentiful implies a rich, and usually more than sufficient, supply ("a plentiful supply of textbooks"). Abundant suggests a greater or richer supply than plentiful does ("moved by the abundant offers to help"). But use opulent when the supply is both abundant and infused with a richness that allows an extra measure of gratification ("the opulent blossoms of the cherry trees").