shin
noun
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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Blessed that we still have heat and the sun is shinning today, — Ruthann LeBlanc New York City is a stunningly beautiful snow globe.
From New York Times ● Dec. 26, 2010