Crows, ravens and magpies have often been considered birds that are prophetic, depending on how many you see at one time. There are a number of old nursery rhymes and poems to unravel their messages.
When I see one crow, I always look around to find another one because it's supposed to be an omen of sorrow to see a single crow. Happily, they're social birds, so there's almost always another one in the area. I also always think of my grandmother, since she had a lot of superstitions that guided her life. :)
My favorite version of the old rhyme goes like this:
One for sorrow,
Two for mirth,
Three for a wedding,
Four for a birth.
(these four were wondering how to get at the ripening grapes)
Five for silver,
Six for gold,
Seven for a secret not to be told.
Eight for Heaven,
Nine for Hell,
And ten is for the Devil's own self!
Since the collective noun for a group of ten or more crows is called a "murder", I suppose thinking of that number as the embodiment of evil isn't too much of a stretch.
Every night, a flock of crows gathers along the beach to await a favorable wind (or the dying down of the wind as the sun sets) to help them fly across to the island in the middle of the bay where they have a rookery. They frequently get a little raucous and it's always enjoyable to see them stream across toward their home.
Speaking of counting, the inventory is finished and entered into the new database and I only have a few more pieces of the new Stampeaz website to put in place before going live with it. The biggest piece is that I'm still wrestling with finding the best solution for the shipping part of the site. Other than that, it's a bunch of little things (of course, those little things always take longer than I expect).
So, it will be soon! Very soon!
Thanks to all of you for your patience and you can still let me know if you need something in the meantime!
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