Four hundred posts suggest I have something to say…
This blog was born of a desire to elevate the English language, highlighting the eloquent words of days gone by. The stories I share are snippets of life itself and each comes with a bonus: a dusted-off word I hope you’ll go on to use more often. Read Deutschland-ish Improvements to learn about my Europe-inspired backyard wish list. Drink in Iced Coffee to discover the plight of the rural French café. Read Late Night Racquet Sports to see how I handled a recent moth invasion. Finally, in a nod to my “softer side”, read Fuzzies and Buzzies for all you ever wanted to know about sheep.
As Walt Whitman put it, “That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.” Here then, my verse. Welcome to Life In A Word.
Life In A Word 
Just thought you might want to amend your Gravatar to add the link to your blog.
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Good catch, Margy. Do you mean a hyperlink at the end of my “About” description? I do notice your link shows up (sometimes) below your Gravatar in comments.
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If you go to your dashboard – Users – My Profile – and scroll down to ‘Profile Links’: That is where you can add your blog site link. I know some people also add Facebook or Twitter or Instagram links if they are open to the public.
If you keep these links updated, then your comments on other blogs will always show a Gravatar with current info.
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Hello Dave. I’ve only just discovered your blog and am enjoying it. I was actually just browsing to find ideas for the layout of a blog I want to write. Your layout is very clear – exactly what I want. Could I ask if you used one of the WordPress themes or designed it yourself? I went down a rabbit hole yesterday trying different themes and just got very confused! Best wishes, Sue.
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Hi Sue, and thanks for following my blog. Life In A Word uses the theme “Twenty Sixteen”, one of the free ones with the WordPress subscription. I’m not savvy enough to design from scratch so this template worked well for me. Having said that, I made a lot of modifications to get the look I have now. I had to seek the advice of the WP engineers for a few of the details. Hope it’s also a good fit for yours.
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Thanks for taking the time to get back to me – much appreciated!
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