Five on Friday

I had the blahs this week and the "June gloom" weather (overcast, windy and chilly - March weather in much of the country) did not help. Dog antics did help and he engages in them frequently.

1. I looked up how long Cavapoos typically live and it was 12 to 15 years with the oldest recorded one being 20 years. Given that he is 3 1/2 and I am 75 1/2 and hubby is 72 1/2 it should work out. Not shortage of people who would take him in though.

2. I was telling Hubby about a loud group of crows I saw on a power line during an early dog walk when he commented that it was a Murder of Crows. That led to Googling what a group of various other critters are called. My favorites were an exaltation of larks, a shiver of sharks, an embarrassment of pandas, and a celebration of polar bears although the last two don't typically gather in groups.

3. I have 5 books left to read in my 52 books challenge. I only count those that clearly fit one of the prompts. I do read plenty of books that don't fit the challenge.

4. It took a couple of months but I received the $50 VISA debit card to be used for medical expenses that was the benefit for completing a health survey for Kaiser. I'm going to use it for mail order prescriptions which I like being standard with Kaiser.

5. The typing class I took one summer during high school has paid dividends although I was careful not to mention that I could type early in my working life. However, typing my Masters thesis and Doctorate dissertation drafts multiple times did save me lots of money. Of course everyone types now.