My bedroom window looks out into the backyard. When I woke this morning, delighted to see the sun (a brief respite before more snow and rain) I lucked out and saw Pip at the very moment that my husband opened his stall door to let him out. I think that Pip was as surprised to see the sun as I was. Instead of a inch of standing water on top of ice, there was bare ground underfoot. Pip leapt. He ran. He bounced. In short, he gamboled. I grinned. And I thought, how often does a person get to use the word gambol? It’s a good life when that’s the first thing one thinks of in the morning.
gambol |ˈgambəl|verb ( -boled , -boling ; Brit. -bolled, -bolling) [ intrans. ]run or jump about playfully
My 1st graders peeked at the Hens & goats today for the first time. We ventured over here & read a few of your entries, too. I’m thrilled you got to use the word gambol because it enriched our day, too!
I’m glad you visited! Words like “gambol” and “frisky” and “waddle” are all good reasons to have animals. If your 1st graders write up a list of animal movement words, I’d be interested in reading it. Maybe one of their words will make it into my next book :)