TWO STEPS FORWARD - ON ABSTRACT THURSDAY...

...and one step back - I will say no more!

Walking downstairs on a sunny morning, but sadly after a completely sleepless night, I noticed the shadow from the landing window blind on the wall.  Shot taken and I think it fits the theme of minimalist, fartnarkled in a couple of apps - and job done. 

I then thought of my lovely Blip friend, who is the "Queen of Pareidolia" - you know who you are - when I saw the elephant that appears to have a wooden leg! It took Mr. HCB a while to see it but he got there in the end. 

After 2½ days on antibiotics, I’m feeling rather nauseous so thought this word was apposite:

VOMITORIUM
Dates back to: Ancient Rome

Contrary to what you may think, a vomitorium wasn’t a special room for the ancient Romans to throw up halfway through a meal so they could keep gorging themselves at the banquet. 

The word “vomitorium” comes from Latin, and it refers to a passageway or egress in a large building, like a theater, where lots of people could pass in and out. And yes, they were so named because of the way people would simply “spew out” of buildings.