There was some heavy rain, I thought I heard thunder, with strong winds that banged things around, I was still trying to sleep, but now, I've given up.
Unless things freeze up, this might be a good day for my once-a-week run, get some groceries, pharmacy, gas up (before a price drops) & then I'm just going to poke holes in the snow. There's a lot of water under the snow, out back. I'll probably get wet feet, but I want to make a path to the compost bin.
Good morning, @Rasta
I apologize for not greeting you properly before 🙇♀️
Given that Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" is a classic work, it makes sense that it employs old-fashioned phrases like "Nevermore". Thank you for explaining it in detail.
@Rasta A few years ago, there were a series of train derailments, and in order to identify the culprit, the railway company installed surveillance cameras. What they caught on camera were crows placing stones on the tracks.
Seeing your post reminded me of this episode.
Crows don't like stones and what they were getting out of derailing the train has deepened the mystery🤷
However, thank you for sharing your fascinating story about the crows!
I sent you a reply on Bluesky, but I'm worried if you'll notice, so I'll post the URL here! It's going to be cloudy and cold in the morning in Halifax, so please stay warm.
As Bluesky is used as a guide to local BBS in Japan, we have chosen the expression 'crow', which is natural for Japanese people.
In Japan, both crow and raven are called 'karasu'. However, in Edgar Allan Poe's original story, the main bird is indeed a crow. I'll be careful from now on.
In Hokkaido, the 'raven' is known as a 'ワタリガラス(watari-garasu)' and is seen as a migratory bird in winter. It appears to be a noble bird that does not approach humans.
There is only one week left in January and how many books have you already finished reading?
I am amazed at how fast you absorb knowledge, even with audiobooks. In my case, I don't have much concentration and end up reading the same work for more than a year. I would like to emulate your spirit of trying new things.
It's dangerous that the roads are icy, but it makes reading that much easier 😃📖.
I wish you a meaningful day!
@Rasta
I see, the audiobooks do have convenient functions. One can say your ability is high as you actively make use of them.
To be honest, I'm the type of person who gets lost even within 100 meters from home if I lose my concentration, so I still read paper books.
But I do use e-books for craft patterns and instructions. I print out the pages I need and take notes while referring to them. It's nice that with the times, ways of reading books have also diversified and become more convenient♪