Joy
Pronunciation: joi
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French joie, from Latin gaudia, plural of gaudium, from gaudēre to rejoice; probably akin to Greek gēthein to rejoice
Date: 13th century
1 a : the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires : delight b : the expression or exhibition [...]
The temperate Willamette Valley climate in Oregon makes it a great place to live, especially for gardeners.
Winters are relatively mild if you can stand the dreary rain and gray weather.
The springs are glorious, with clear skies, cool dry days and cool nights. In the summer, it can get warm, but come sundown it cools off [...]
When I was a youngster, Christmas time was a highlight of the year and boy, was it special. Once you realized it was looming out there, mere weeks away, it seems that the clock slowed to a snail’s pace and you thought it would never get there. It always did.
It wasn’t long before I realized [...]
