Raptor of turkeys
Gaggle of geese

And others which I can’t recall right now.
Not all black birds are crows…there are ravens and cow birds that resemble them but only crows are a murder.
The term really has nothing to do with Crows murdering anyone or anything and more to do with the fact that they consume dead and rotting carcasses, and that they seem to be found near graves and cemeteries. How do I know such things? (Although I need a refresher course) As a punishment assignment back in the day
(Who me?) I had to write a report. 🙄

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GOOD MORNING!

GWTTING READY FOR DARRELL S DENTAL APPOINTMENT. WHAT IS LEFT OF BROKEN TOOTH EXTRACTION. HOPING IT GOES WELL FOR HIM.

THINKING OF EVERYONE. PRAYERS.............

Good Morning to everyone!  I'm not feeling too bright this morning, can't seem to do things right!!  The wind is blowing so hard outside and it's just a yucky day!!  I really don't have anything to say this morning, so will just sign off, wishing you all a wonderful day, Love, BJ.
 

DARRELLS APPOINTMENT TODAY WENT WELL. GRATEFUL FOR THAT.

It's and Ps..........

We've had a few very foggy mornings. I thought it looked rather pretty.  Really overcast right now, but no rain due until Saturday.

My flooring has shipped and will be here Thursday. I ordered two new toilets and they came today. Since I have knee issues, I needed to get the chair height ones. They have to remove the old ones anyway, so good time to do this.

I'm getting one more estimate and will pick the installer Thursday. I dread this and will be glad when it's over. It will take 2 or 3 days and be so very disruptive for me and Gracie. We will stay in the far back bedroom most of the time. 

Carol and Sandra, I hope your computers last for a very long time! 

Theresa, if it's light fabric, I would use 1-2 strands. Three strands if it's heavy fabric. I personally like one strand to give a finer look.

I am sooo cold! I'm headed to fix a second cup of coffee, something I seldom do, but I need it today. Will have tea later.

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Interesting conversation about birds, there are so many terms for groups of birds -  JANET you must have been naughty LOL - my favourite is parliament of owls, and one used here is mischief of magpies, they are cheeky (and sometimes nasty)  little devils, very territorial and will swoop you if you are near their home, one in particularly around here is brutal, he has done some awful damage, drawing blood one many occasions, people take umbrellas and he's torn through them LOL
They can be very friendly though, my sis has one comes into her kitchen regularly if she leaves the sliding door open!

SANDRA if you will use the crockpot great idea to use it on the cooktop, I know I have a few recipes I want my slow cooker for, so will never get rid of it, but mostly it stays in the cupboard, I do my meat spaghetti sauce and also mussaman beef, and I cook corned beef in it, all of those I can cook in a big pot but so much easier to do a big batch in the cooker.

DEVONNE I don't envy you, it is disruptive to get floors laid, I would love to move out, but I guess you can't these days. Has Hannah come by yet?

INDY that is a beautiful word, I do wish we still use some of the more beautiful words, but the young ones seem to want to shorten everything and use the quick option. I have seen birds like that, it was amazing, there are pigeon racers nearby and they let their birds out and they swoop and fly in a large group, they sometimes go quite far, but they return home safely, no idea how long it takes to teach them that.

THERESA nearly at the end, it's been such a tiring stressful time for you last few years, you need a good break when it's all done (((hugs)))

STRINGS so happy for you that the dentist went well, he'll be glad it's all over and you can both relax (((hugs)))

HOLLY I will have to look up a H hook, not sure what that is, I need to do a final round on my granny squares, but I have lots of unfinished sewing to do too! Might leave the knitting/crochet till it's cooler.

I had training yesterday, it was intense, but most are for me these days, I can keep going though, keeps me a little fitter.
When I got  back and got organised the boys came over to help me with the new TV, it took a while, I had to sign into things on the iPad and we selected English, next thing we know everything is in french, I do know a little, we tried to go back, but no luck, so finished the installation in french, it kept showing some of the instructions with a header in english, so we preserved.
Finally the TV is on and it's in french but we were able to go into setting and change it LOL
After they went home I gradually got all the apps online and it was all done when he came home, then I had to teach him how to use the remote, it's really tiny and very sensitive to touch.

We just got back from the bank, he was going to spend hours trying to renew a term deposit online for their sis, he needed to take some money out and put into her account as well and I knew there was not an easy option to do that online, so I talked him into going to the bank, much easier, waited for help about 10 mins, ten 5 mins to fix it all  and now he's in front of the new TV watching cricket, boring for me, so I will start on some WIPs 

The weather for the next 4 days at least is HOT even by our standards, 100s each day and well over 100 on Saturday, NOT going to be fun at training, and it's the normal later start, so will be 80sb by the time we start.

Megan has been closet cleaning, took 6 large garbage bags to give away, all very good clothing, she has lost a lot of weight, and now needs some new clothes, we might go shopping together, she wants a plan first, she did find 2 pair of pants she can wear at work that had been hiding in the back. 

Trish, H is a 5 mm hook. My hooks give both letters and mm’s.

I had the cardiac ablation done yesterday.  All went well and I came home yesterday afternoon. Although I’m still not completely back to normal I feel fine. I have some activity limits for a couple of weeks. Lynn is here and taking great care of me. Mostly she is cooking and we are enjoying time together.

Sandra, one of the things Lynn is cooking is chicken fajita soup. Here is the recipe we like.  I thought you might like it. It makes a big batch so you would have plenty to share. It also freezes well. https://www.aspicyperspective.com/skinny-chicken-fajita-soup/

Mary Lou, I’m glad to hear that all went well with the ablation. 
Cheryl, we also have a gas dryer, and have always been happy with them. 
I had some sad news. One of our nurses lunch group died this morning. Lynn had been in a nursing home for a long while, she had cardiac issues. She was 76. She worked her whole life, retired, and her health went  bad, she only enjoyed a few years of retirement. 

It’s 53 and sunny here. I have no idea what I want to make for dinner. 

Afternoon y'all! 

Cheryl, I have a gas dryer too!  Love it!  I think it dries faster!  

Marylou, glad the procedure is over and you have someone to pamper you!  Enjoy it! 

Trish it will be a bit before it's all behind me, but this was a big step forward!  

DS the background is white.  Not sure why I did that for a baby/toddler quilt?!?  The bears are dark to medium.  I started last night and it looks good.  I think I put a heavy fusible on, hard to get the needle through, or the needle is dull!?!  

I have been for my walk, to Firehouse subs for lunch, to the PO for the first step to close the South Carolina accounts, then to the local bank to officially notify them of her death!  That's done!!! 

Since I have been home, I put the sub leftovers away, I brought a cooler with me knowing I would have leftovers.  I have emptied the dining room table of Christmas dishes and put several in storage containers.  Some of the containers have seen better days.  

I have been getting return calls and emails today, getting those answered.  It's funny each mineral rights company wants different information, some of it the same.  Very frustrating trying to keep it all together!  I'm working first on the information they all need which is to do something in Acadia Parrish probate court.  I only have to do it once.  Which is good, but need multiple copies of the form I get back.  Asking the Acadia Court what they need from me is like pulling teeth.   They tell me it's whatever the companies want.  The companies tell me it's whatever the probate court needs!  I feel like I am going around in circles.   Another company wants the will, I have told her the Georgia Probate court has it!  Then she tells me she needs it.  Lady then you contact them for it!  I will send her a copy and hope it's what she needs.  Makes you scratch your head and wonder what is going on. 

Another thing I need is an affidavit of death plus a death certificate!   Are they not the same thing?!? 

This is crazy! 

I have had some good laughs over the redundant stupidity of all of this!  

OK off to clean some more.  Might go play with fabric!  Decisions, decisions!  I think fabric wins. 

That's all from my little corner of the world.

Later my Friends!