Carol's Notebook – Page 283

Thursday’s Tale: The Crow and the Sheep

September 1, 2016 by Carol1 Comment

I've been a little busy this week, at work and home. Granted it's my own fault, but that's why I went with a short fable today, one of Aesop's. I also saw crows picking at my neighbor's garbage this morning on my way out, so a crow story it is. A troublesome crow seated herself on the back of a sheep. The sheep, much against his will, carried her backward and forward for a long time and at last said: "If you had treated a dog in this way, you would have had your deserts from his sharp teeth." To this the crow replied; "I despise the weak and yield to the strong. I know whom I may bully and whom I must flatter, and thus I hope to prolong my life to a good old age." I was surprised by how many images show crows on sheep. Is it a thing and I just wasn't aware of it? Thursday's Tales is a...

Armstrong by Torben Kuhlmann

August 31, 2016August 30, 2016 by Carol3 Comments

I loved Armstrong!! The little mouse's story is exciting and fascinating. It's filled with perfect little details that mirror human thoughts about space but from a mouse's perspective. For example, none of his mouse friends believe the moon is made of stone - they of course think it's cheese. Armstrong is a clever mouse who keeps working, even after disappointments and disasters. Honestly, if you have a child in the 4-8 age range, pick this one up. It's a bit longer than most picture books, but worth it. It's a perfect story for dreamers and future inventors and space enthusiasts. The art is fabulous. We get details of Armstrong's plans and illustrations of New York City that are amazing. The cover and trailer below will give you an idea of the style. Don't worry, though, the English version has English headlines for the newspapers. It was originally published in German, I believe....

Readers Workouts 8/30

August 30, 2016August 30, 2016 by Carol8 Comments

Here are my steps for the week. I did pretty lousy this week. We did some work around the house though that doesn't show up in steps. My current plan is to do cardio on Tuesday (60 mins), upper body on Wednesday, cardio on Thursday (60 mins), a total body workout on Friday, cardio on Saturday (60+ mins), and a core workout on Monday. I'm also trying to do a 10 minute-ish Pilates workout each day. Tuesday - 60 mins running, 10 mins walking at park Wednesday - half hour whole body workout Thursday - 30 mins elliptical Sunday - Swimming Monday - 10 mins Pilates, 15 mins core I usually listen to a book while I'm walking, jogging, whatever. This week I finished The Rook by Daniel O'Malley and started The Terra-Cotta Dog by Andrea Camilleri. Food log: Monday: banana and coffee; sausage, sweet potato, apple hash; taco salad (on lettuce); Twix 2016 miles: 296 How was your week? Readers’ Workouts is hosted by Joy at Joy’s Book Blog ....

Bout of Books 17 Wrap-Up

August 29, 2016 by Carol1 Comment

Here's the info: The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01 am Monday, August 22nd and runs through Sunday, August 28th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 17 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team Day 7 Update: In the middle of: The Terra-Cotta Dog by Andrea Camilleri and IQ by Joe Ide Pages read: 68 Time listened: 1 hr Wrap-up I had a great read-a-thon. I got a lot of reading (and listening) done. I think participating in a read-a-thon tends to make me use my extra time reading instead of goofing around on-line. Books/Stories finished: Good Morning, Superman! by Michael Dahl The Rook by Daniel O'Malley "The Musgrave Ritual" by Sir Arthur...

Bout of Books 17 Day 7

August 28, 2016 by Carol1 Comment

Here's the info: The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01 am Monday, August 22nd and runs through Sunday, August 28th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 17 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team Day 6 Update: Started: IQ by Joe Ide In the middle of: The Terra-Cotta Dog by Andrea Camilleri Finished: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch Pages read: 155 Time listened: 29 mins Running Total: Books/Stories finished: Good Morning, Superman! by Michael Dahl The Rook by Daniel O'Malley "The Musgrave Ritual" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Murder in G Major by Alexia Gordon "The Invisible Man" by G. K. Chersterton Dark Matter by Blake Crouch Pages read: 457 Time listened: 7 hrs 57 mins...

Bout of Books 17 Day 6

August 28, 2016 by Carol1 Comment

Here's the info: The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01 am Monday, August 22nd and runs through Sunday, August 28th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 17 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team Day 5 Update: In the middle of: The Terra-Cotta Dog by Andrea Camilleri and Dark Matter by Blake Crouch Pages read: 28 Time listened: 1 hr 10 mins Running Total: Books/Stories finished: Good Morning, Superman! by Michael Dahl The Rook by Daniel O'Malley "The Musgrave Ritual" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Murder in G Major by Alexia Gordon "The Invisible Man" by G. K. Chersterton Pages read: 332 Time listened: 7 hrs 57 mins...