Prof. Tarma Amelia Black

Hi Winter. Welcome to the Sett! You are in a place which is close to the kitchens. We have our own library too! So, food and drinks and books to read .... what more could you want? Oh, and we have (indoors and outdoors) archery practice, too, knitting classes broomraces ... well, all kinds of things. If you just want to grab a muffin and sit by the fire, that works too.

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We celebrate the Wonders of the World, and especially how marvelous dogs are, in May. What a wonder dogs are. I noticed, in the April topic, Sirius had a bunch of 'dog' pictures and jokes and expressions. Are they funny? Well, yes, maybe inadvertently, but yes. I do think that dogs love to play, and derive great joy in playing and in delighting others with their play. This week, discuss a dog, or dogs, where you saw them playing and it seemed that the world got a little brighter ..... If, offhand, you don't remember such an instance, then find a picture where a dog, or dogs, are playing and post it in here. Answer in here with at least 150 words, by the end of May, HOL time, and earn 25 Diamonds. (If you post a picture, describe that picture with at least 25 words, to get your Diamonds.) If you include a graphic in your write-up, please remember to keep it to 600x600 or smaller. Thank you.

River Fenwick is first to send in the solution to this sudoku! Who is next? Dibyarup James Potter Followed by ....

The Borzoi, as mentioned elsewhere, appears to have a plethora of names. One of these is 'Russian Wolfhound'. Here is a Sudoku puzzle, made with the letters of the word 'wolfhound'. Click here for direct link to puzzle. Solve the Sudoku and send me the solution in a Sett PM titled 'Wonders - Borzoi Sudoku' by the end of May (HOL time) to earn a tidy 30 Diamonds!

Task 1: Share a song by Ariana Grande Put Your Hearts Up Task 2: Share a piece of merch by Ariana Grande Stuffed teddy bear

Well done, Moo! Good to see you around, Hiya. Congratulations to both of you.

The Borzoi is also known as the Russian Wolfhound, the Russian Hunting Sighthound and Russkaya psovaya borzaya. They were developed as a breed in the sixteenth century, in Russia. I don't want to write a lot about them in here right now; this topic is intended for you to tell us if you have ever heard of the breed before, and give us one interesting fact and/or factoid about this fascinating dog. (Later on I can delve into histories and facts about the Borzoi, this is your turn!) Answer in here with at least 150 words, by the end of May, HOL time, and earn 25 Diamonds. If you include a graphic in your write-up, please remember to keep it to 600x600 or smaller. Thank you.

An elegant and strong, swift and courageous, breed of dog, the Borzoi has it's own unique beauty of form. Racing along 196 pieces Three Borzoi - Posing for a picture 140 pieces Complete either or both of the jigsaws, post it (or them) below by the end of May, HOL time, and earn Diamonds! Racing along will earn you 35 Diamonds, Three Borzoi - Posing for a picture will earn you 30 Diamonds, for a potential 65 Diamonds for this activity. Please be sure to show the number of pieces of the puzzle(s), the time it took you to complete it (them) AND be sure it (they) is/are 600x600 or less in dimensions!

Welcome to our May Wonders of the World. This month we celebrate dogs, with a focus on a less-known breed of dog, the Borzoi. Join us as we find out more about dogs, celebrate dogs, do dog puzzles ... and find out about this amazing breed of courageous dog - the Borzoi.

Thank you, Sirius, for the humour and laughter and reminder of all the joy in the world. (too)

Q: Where do orcas hear music? A: Orca-stras! A(2): In their ears! Q: What do you call a sleeping bull? A: A bull-dozer. A(2): A lulla-bison. Q:Why did the cats ask for a drum set? A: They wanted to make some mewsic! A(2): They wanted to shred some music! Source: Dodo Animal Jokes

What is this? No one wrote of the Kookaburra? Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree, merry merry king of the bush is he. Laugh, kookaburra, laugh, kookaburra, gay your life must be. I do not take credit for this onomatopoeia -- the call of the kookaburra -- guuguubarra ******************** Donkeys .... yeeeeee HAAAAAAAAAAAA yeeeeeEEEEEE HAWWWWWWWWWWWWW eeeeeeeeeeEEEEE HAAAWWWW HAWWWWW HAAAAAWWWWWWW (from listening to them) I do not know if it is laugher, per se, but it is very funny (sometimes) to hear it! ********************** Road Runners Okay, this doesn't precisely fit the criteria, Sirius! But I did immediately think of road runners. They really do NOT make a 'Beep beep!' sound (or 'Meep meep!') Their sound is something of a cooing sound, sort of like a dove. Cooooo Cooooooo Cooooo. This isn't funny, really, but what if they were cooing at the sound that two-leggers make when the two-leggers SEE road runners and say 'beep beep!' to them? And that 'coo' sound was actually them laughing?

Hello, my dears. How are you? Humanity would like to tell you that we greatly enjoy when you seem to be living your best lives. When you thrive within your world, you bless all of us. PS - What Dibyarup wrote. Sirius, you rock. <3

A bird which, whenever I see one, always seems to inspire 'lightness' in me is the hummingbird. I did a Google search for 'animals which symbolize happiness' and saw the hummingbird listed, as well as coyote, dolphin, dragonfly and others. I clicked on hummingbird and found that, not only does it symbolize happiness, it is also symbolic of peace, healing, vitality, infinity (?) and joy. I think that listing peace in there is sort of funny, in that, have you seen hummingbirds at a feeder? But yes, I can see them as a symbol of peace. (Aside -- the dove is representative of peace, in many places. I've seen doves drive off larger, more aggressive birds, at a feeder, and allow smaller birds to feed there, in peace.) Back to the hummingbird. This is of an oddness to me. Do people in other continents besides the Americas have hummingbirds? Wikipedia says this: "Hummingbirds are birds native to the Americas and comprise the biological family Trochilidae. With approximately 366 species and 113 genera, they occur from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, but most species are found in Central and South America." So I did a search for "Where are hummingbirds found?" and got this: "Where Do Hummingbirds Live? The almost 340 species of hummingbirds are entirely restricted to the New World, where they can be found from Tierra Del Fuego to southern Alaska and from below sea level deserts to steamy tropical forests at elevations of up to 16,000 feet in the Andes of South America."

Diamond Count - March 2024 Listed will be first the Activities, with their different colors. Then will be the names of the persons, Diamonds to date, new Diamonds earned - New Diamond Total. Activities Wonders of the World - March DoHGaS March Challenge #1 - Nerdle DoHGaS March Challenge #2 - 2048 Choices DoHGaS March Challenge Master Diamonds DoHGaS March Challenge #3 - Hedges The Hundred Club - March The Huffle Kitchen - Discussion -March The Huffle Kitchen - March Jigsaws The Dorms - Prefects Monthly List - March The Fireplace - The Musical Wizards - March Creative Corner - March Diamond Earners Adeline Morior - 4,590 + 90 + 40 + 25 + 100 + 140 = 4,985 Aletheia Aves - 435 = 435 Alexa Cipher - 60 = 60 Alison Karbach - 60 = 60 Amy Darvill - 310 = 310 Amy Smith - 165 = 165 Annabelle Swiftshine - 60 = 60 Anne-Marie Gagne - 3,325 + 50 + 30 = 3,405 Apollo Dimitriadis - 30 = 30 Apollo Yearwood - 40 = 40 Aquaria Sandalwood - 20 = 20 Aria Kastro - 55 = 55 Artemis Perkins - 135 = 135 Artemisia Thorne - 2,070 = 2,070 Ash White - 30 = 30 Astor Arensin - 110 = 110 Bathilda McClaggen - 180 = 180 Bea Meadows - 30 = 30 Brooklin Nixon - 0 + 30 = 30 Byn Watson - 60 = 60 Camilla Darkwood - 90 + 30 = 120 Carmen Murphy - 30 = 30 Carolina Curtis - 60 = 60 Cassiopia Smith - 30 = 30 Copper Black - 90 = 90 Coral Jones - 30 = 30 Danielle Stern - 30 = 30 Dawn Diya - 50 = 50 Dawn Eileen - 90 = 90 Dibyarup James Potter - 2,880 + 90 + 45 + 20 + 20 + 30 + 100 + 70 = 3,255 Elena Galatas - 235 = 235 Ellie Vernez - 257 = 257 Emily Dawson - 50 = 50 Emily Spencer - 290 = 290 Estelle Pipsy - 30 = 30 Everly Whisper - 55 = 55 Evie Figg - 2,865 + 20 = 2,885 February Fortescue - 175 = 175 Freya Lombardi - 30 = 30 Harry Walles - 4,197 + 70 + 45 + 30 + 40 + 50 + 100 + 220 = 4,752 Hiya Debnath - 625 + 70 + 100 + 60 = 855 Iris Fey - 90 = 90 Jacq Clark - 60 = 60 Janne Halla - 6,865 + 90 +40 + 30 + 30 + 30 + 100 + 100 = 7,285 Jessica Barnes - 120 = 120 Kaitlyn Nightingale - 60 = 60 Kalgri Sicaria - 130 = 130 Katelin Ross - 95 = 95 Katie Ring - 30 = 30 Katzz Black - 30 = 30 Kazuha Fujiwara - 30 = 30 Kenz Eternal - 1,705 = 1,705 Kxyls Lou - 30 = 30 Lex Green - 4,215 + 70 + 40 + 30 + 30 + 30 + 50 = 4,465 Livi Minerva Weasley - 30 = 30 Lorainia Riverrider - 685 + 30 = 715 Lori Diggory - 30 = 30 Louis Walles - 3,582 + 40 + 45 + 30 + 100 + 220 = 4,017 Lyra Silvermantle - 30 = 30 Maeve Madden - 740 + 70 Marnie Lovewell - 90 = 90 Marta Delacour - 30 = 30 Maxine Riddle - 30 = 30 Mia Fountain - 45 = 45 Moo Berry - 30 + 30 = 60 Nephele Night - 30 = 30 Nieve Knox - 30 = 30 Nini Garcia - 60 = 60 Noelle Scamander - 55 = 55 Pandora Evergreen - 60 = 60 Pezzie Wolfe - 60 = 60 Phoebe Wanderer - 360 = 360 Professor Felicia Hartwick - 4,800 + 50 + 35 + 40 + 100 + 150 = 5,175 Professor Kendra Givens - 125 = 125 Professor Scarlet Leslie-Lewis - 130 = 130 Professor Sirius Fudge - 1,966 = 1,966 Professor Tarma Amelia Black - 5,367 + 90 + 10 + 40 + 40 + 100 + 220 = 5,867 Professor Will Lestrange - 1,600 + 40 + 30 + 30 + 30 = 1,730 River Fenwick - 2,615 + 90 + 45 + 20 + 20 + 30 + 100 + 220 = 3,140 Rose Dove - 1,435 + 30 = 1,465 Rosemary Sharpe - 30 = 30 Roxi Angellove - 150 = 150 Sara Kate Lovegood - 50 = 50 Scarlet Robloutain - 2,525 + 30 + 40 + 35 + 100 + 10 = 2,740 Selenophilia Moon - 90 + 30 = 120 Silvana Mandeville - 20 = 20 Skylar Peyton - 195 + 50 =245 Sophie Howell - 30 + 30 = 60 Viczoria Cicha - 30 = 30 Viviana Kingston - 340 = 340 Willow Bloodstone - 30 = 30 Zoe Yearwood - 30 = 30 How is your Diamond Count coming along? Note: Diamonds earned in previous months in activities of people who posted activities then but are having RL delays and/or computer difficulties and not able to post Diamonds earned yet, will be posted in another, maybe the 'next' count, saying when they were earned -- and counted 'now' (whenever 'now' is). In other words, you will receive your Diamonds. We're keeping track of them, and won't lose them. If you have a different count than what I have posted, please let me know and I'll check into it.

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He was in Dark Shadows?! At the end, he had a cameo as the musician who sang "No More Mr. Nice Guy" and "Ballad of Dwight Fry".

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