the Greek Alphabet

in Science, there is a whole whack times that you needed to use / understand the Greek Alphabet. 
Alpha Beta Gamma Episilon e.g. were variables in equations. Or Alpha version, Beta version for first try and second try

But we never got to OMICRON

And now I know why

A freaking disaster happens - c.f. omicron variant as at now

Here. The blue lights were turned on ' to welcome dog walkers '. A blue beacon going home. The colour for Autism awareness and My choice for our Xmas deco s.

Apparently, ' deco ' is short form for ' decoration ' in England where they do a whole lot of those abbreviations. B/c I don't remember hearing ' uni ' for university before I went to England. In Agatha Christie, an older lady tut tut s the use of ' demo ' for demonstrations. As in ' he went to protest Animal cruelty at a demo '.

Unfortunately, we will have an ' omicron ' snow event as in a cascade of snow.

BTW, in reference to deco s on our street - and how we are flanked by ' animal - Santa ' light displays. Another household, also gave up in the U.S.. Nextdoor was a fabulous display for Xmas. Now, there is a 10 ft high lit sign w/ arrow that proclaims " DITTO  ---> "

Not us. We will do our colour / flashing window light thingy. Subtle but well intended. < CHEAP > Hey, not fair !!!
Thrifty. or something

The snow has tapered off. Looks messy but we aren't out there trying to drive. AND our house got voted worst house to get to in winter by the poker group. We have swervy hills and our street is sloped east to west. We are on the higher side about 4/5 of the way up but still, it can be tricky.