Today’s expression: “to hit the sack.”

Meaning: to go to bed; to go to sleep.

Alternative: “to hit the hay.”

Origin: It’s assumed that both “hit the sack” and “hit the hay” came from the fact that beds used to be made of cloth stuffed with hay. Some have also suggested that people used to hit their bedding in order to fluff it up.

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Jean shorts. Jorts. Wild, right?

The squirrel seemed to like them.

Don’t feed the wildlife.

– a camping haiku

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crackling campfire

crisp morning breeze

breaking fast

cleaning pots

let them dry

unexpected rains

no flooding, only mudding

and wetted ware

tented protection

light reading

lounging under drips

afternoon shine

unzipping exit

redrying dishes

aired-out wood

for later roasting

caked shoes, tied

backpack, strapped

trailing hikes

restful return

hammocking stretch

hat shade

rocking sleep

awoken snap

broken branch

fearful intruder

seeking eat

unquiet observing

hammock rustling

pattering escape

drop and yawn

stoking ashes

gather tinder

smoking heat

lingering canopy haze

unbroken sky

through shines twinkling

moonrise bright

behind lantern sharp

nightlife calls

dine right

extinguish some brightnesses

winding down

zipping entry

hit the sack

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Brain teaser:

Place all seven of your tiles onto the board with your next move. The tiles are: A, E, E, J, R, R, and blank, which can represent any letter. With the correct placement of your tiles, you can form a 10-letter word. What is that word?