Outdoors
Campers know oak & maple produce little of this when used as firewood; pine & fir, lots (cough! cough!)
Smoke
In the U.S., when May Day falls on Sunday, the very next Sunday is this observance (& don't you forget it!)
Mothers Day
Visine makes drops for when these are red or irritated
Eye
Get your head out of the sand! Struthio camelus is this large, swift-footed flightless bird
Ostrich
You may not like this vegetable from a can like Popeye did, but you might enjoy it fresh in a salad
Spinach
Gardeners use this tined tool to level soil; Dad also might hand it to you & mention all the leaves on the lawn
Rake
On this holiday, people once placed bowls of food outside their homes to appease ghosts
Halloween
Before giving you a shot, the nurse will usually swab your arm with this; you might use the rubbing type at home
Alcohol
t's the word for what college costs; for 2009-10, Vassar's was $41,335, so start saving
Tuition
Cloves of this strong-smelling herb are good for your heart but not so good for your breath
Garlic
Rafters rate these speedy parts of rivers from 1 (small waves) to 6 (don't even think about it)
Rapids
The foundation devoted to this holiday offers a program in which you can choose pines or spruces as gifts
Arbor Day
Some inhalers come with chambers that slow down delivery of the medication so you take more of it into these organs
Lungs
From "The Star-Spangled Banner": "What so" this "we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
Proudly
When you reach for the Newtons, remember that this fruit, the original flavor, is a good source of fib
Fig
Plaster Rock, New Brunswick hosts the championships of the pond version of this sport--a frozen pond
Ice hockey
The Betsy Ross House has long been the official site for Philadelphia's celebration of this June holiday
Flag Day
Grape Splash & Bubble Gum Yum are flavors of "Children's" this, which Mom might alternate with Motrin
Tylenol
A small crease in the skin of older folks
Wrinkle
One of the most nutritious fishes around is this one, like the Chinook or Atlantic
Salmon
To earn a Girl Scout Horse Rider Badge, you have to learn to use this, which includes the bit & reins
The Bridle
During each of the 7 days of this African-American celebration, a candle is lit to represent its 7 principles
Kwanzaa
n 2009 the vaccine against H1N1 flu was delivered either by shot or this way
Nasal Spray
It's not what took you to school; it's this equilateral parallelogram
Rhombus
While not a favorite of kids, these veggies are named for a world capital are full of vitamins & protein
Brussels Sprouts