It’s very cool… especially in light of the fact that the last time I checked (tonight) the dove was still on the roof!

Jeanne

Thanks. I was amazed that it stayed up there for hours and hours!

Jeanne

Yes, I like to think of it as a good omen.

Jeanne

I have long heard of the dove as the symbol for peace. In places in Asia you can frequently purchase Doves to release as a symbol of “peace”, I won’t mention the downside to this profiteering. As well, at quite a few weddings they will often release doves as well as a sign of luck for the happy couple. Let’s just hope that the doves don’t get too excited and release their excitement on the new couple!

Melissa
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I knew what you meant. As far as random thoughts, they are always welcome.

As far as the customer trying to correct your pronunciation when the pronunciation varies from one region of England to another, it’s unfortunate that he tried to bully you into pronouncing it the way he says it. Who does he think he is? I’m sorry he ridiculed you.

As far as “chuffed” is concerned, thanks for clarifying what it means. Yes, it makes sense.

Jeanne

chuffed… hmmm I cannot find a good definition of it to quote especially as most seem to describe it as being proud of oneself for something achieved and that was not the exact way I meant it. I just asked Tim about it, because often the things I say (coming from the north of England) are completely misunderstood or have a slightly different meaning to the people here in Cambridge (the South)… let’s not even start with pronounciation (I had an elderly gentleman the other day ridiculing me about the way I said Bath “it’s Barth, not Bath… say it properly, go on, say it *properly*”… all I could do was smile sweetly and decline, darn “customer is always right policy!”) Anyway (I seem to be very random-thoughts-in-brackets today!!)… Tim said he would use “chuffed” to mean proud of oneself but I, from the north, use it to mean I am especially pleased/excited about something… like you could be “chuffed” if your child did something for the first time (I guess that is proud too, let me think of another example…) you could also be “chuffed” if someone gave you a gift that was really “you”, that they had put loads of thought into… like a homemade gift that is priceless to you but means nothing to someone else. So, for you seeing that dove, I feel chuffed for you!

I hope that makes sense?!
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That dove really was something. It’s just not something you see every day! That’s great that you got to see deer (on laparoscopy day, no less) when that normally doesn’t happen where you live in England. (You’d love my yard. We get deer all the time).

Don’t worry. I know you are not preachy or trying to impose your beliefs on others. I understand what you were trying to say. Regardless of what religious beliefs one has (if any), I think that moments like these are special.

As far as symbols are concerned, I am not a superstitious person at all… but it’s hard not to see a white dove sitting on your house for hours on end as a sign of some sort. I choose to view the dove as a sign of peace. So I enjoyed seeing it yesterday. It was amazing when we kept going back outside to check and it was still there!

You’re funny (“backing away slowly and quietly”).

Please educate me. What is “chuffed”? Much as I can guess from context… we don’t use that term in the U.S., so I’m curious as to the definition. It’s always nice to hear from you, Amanda. Also, it doesn’t surprise me that a “nature post” would resonate with you. I know how much you love nature!

Thinking of you too.

Jeanne
xo

In other words, darling Jeanne, I am so chuffed that the dove has come to visit you at this time xx

Thinking of you x
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