Notional: Existing only in theory or as a suggestion or idea. Existing only in the imagination. The light looks different here.My breath reacts the same in the cold.A notional world for sure, but something feels familiar.Zipping my coat and shoving my hands in my pocket I crunch through the snow.The sounds seem a little different too. Not sure how to describe it, but it’s like I hear better.I know what it is! Like the feel of cold on my nose, the sound of the snow creates a physical reaction.This notional world creates fear and uncertainty in my chest. The ...

Nobby: Describing a person of wealth or high social position The blade of my shovel barely penetrated the dry cracking earth beneath my feet. Pausing just for a minute I stretch my lower back by bending backward, careful not to lose my footing on the hill, as I stare up at the unforgiving sun dreaming of a nobby life. Unfortunately, back-breaking home-improvement work must be done with my own two hands when your bank account is as dry as the earth on a hot summer day. Therefore, today’s project is to get part of my yard ready for our ...

Limn: Depict or describe in painting or words. “Dad, you like writing right?” (I feel like she read my email about Limn) “Yes, I do. It is one of my favorite passions.” “Ok, why do you like it so much?” Each day in my inbox is an email with a “word of the day.” Today’s email bears the ‘unread’ mark, so the word limn didn’t come to mind, but this world perfectly describes why I love to write. To demonstrate, I tell her a story… “I want to you to close your eyes.” With a giggle and an infections ...

“Dad, it doesn’t even smell bad in here,” he said looking up at his father. As the large glass doors opened before him a cool breeze rushed through his short blonde hair. It took over three years to get here, but finally, his eyes embrace the shrine built by his ancestors celebrating the saviors of his people. Since his birth, stories of these ancient animals echo around nightly fires before spending another dream-filled night below the stars. He is the first generation not to experience the animals in flesh, but the ethos of his people meant that this adventure ...