Monthly Archives: May 2016

(ăf′tər-măth′) n. A consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune: famine as an aftermath of drought. A period of time following a disastrous event: in the aftermath of war. A second growth or crop in the same season, as of grass after mowing. [after + obsolete math, mowing (from Old English mǣth; see mē- in Indo-European roots)] ~ ~ ~ Grass grows back after a long haul, and I wonder why we mow. Is it to feel that sense of conquering, or does that come from millennia of … Continue reading →