text:
Scaifea's 2012 Challenge - Thread #5
This is a continuation of the topic Scaifea's 2012 Challenge - Thread #4.
This topic was continued by Scaifea's 2012 Challenge - Thread #6.
75 Books Challenge for 2012
Join LibraryThing to post.
This topic is currently marked as "dormant"—the last message is more than 90 days old. You can revive it by posting a reply.
New thread!
New Picture! This one is of a Roman fresco depicting the sacrifice of Iphigenia at Aulis, the anguish of Agamemnon is so wonderfully done, I think, and this always reminds me of the beautiful description of her death in Aeschylus' Agamemnon:
Below you'll find an explanation of my reading habits, which, I warn you, is a bit crazy. Usually I have about 10-12 books going at once, one each from the following groups (and occasionally other books slipped in there too):
1. A library book. In Library of Congress call number order. So, yes, from the beginning of the library's shelves. Crazy? Or crazy like a fox?...
2. A book from the 100 Banned Books book (at least currently. As soon as I finish this list, I'll replace it with another, and oh, I've got tons of lists).
3. A children's book, for Charlie's library. I'm trying to collect books from various award lists, and I like reading them before reading them to Charlie or deciding to add them to Charlie's shelves. For this category, I'm working through a few different lists:
Newbery Winners list
1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Die
Parent & Child 100 Greatest Books for Kids
John Bellairs' bibliography
The Black Stallion books/Farley bibliography
Beverly Cleary's bibliography
4. A book from the Green Dragon 1001 Fantasy List, in chronological order.
5. A book for the Presidential Challenge. Books for this category are read in chronological (presidentially) order.
6. An audio book, which I listen to as I knit/sew/otherwise craft.
7. For this category, I cycle through 10 different stacks:
a. A book from my shelves which I haven't yet read
b. A CYOA book - I'm trying to collect as many of these as I can, again, for Charlie.
c. Agatha Christie's bibliography (in chronological order)
d. Stephen King's bibliography (in chronological order)
e. Neil Gaiman's bibliography (in some order other than chronological (don't
f. Christopher Moore's bibliography (in chronological order)
g. Stephen Fry's bibliography (in chronological order)
h. The National Book Award list (in alpha order by title)
i. The Pulizer list (in alpha order by author)
j. The NEH Timeless Classics list
8. A bath-time book: I read aloud while Tomm gives Charlie his bath.
So, now you've got a glimpse of just how neurotic I am.
Please feel free to post comments, recommendations, or whatever else strikes your fancy. And Happy Reading, everyone!
What I'm reading now:
-John Stuart Mill Autobiography, Essay on Liberty/ Thomas Carlyle Characteristics, Inaugural Address, Essay on Scott (library book - call #AC1.A4. v.25)
-Women in Love (banned books list)
-The Egypt Game (Charlie book - Newbery Honor Book found at library book sale)
-The Faerie Queen (The Green Dragon 1001 Fantasy List)
-James Madison (Presidential Challenge)
-For One More Day (audio book)
-Making History (Fry bibliography)
-Paddington Abroad (bath-time book)
-The Children's Hour Volume 9: From Many Lands (I'm working through this series of old volumes that were my brothers' when they were little.)
In addition to these, I have some classics-related texts that I'm working through (quite slowly):
-Asinaria by Plautus (reading in Latin)
-Iliad by Homer (reading in Greek)
-Latin Literature by Gian Biagio Conte
-The Cambridge History of Classical Literature Volume 1 Part 1
-History of Rome by Michael Grant
-A History of Greece to 322 BC by N. G. L. Hammond
Books Read:
61. The Magic Pudding (1001 Children's Books list) - 2 stars
60. The Dutch Twins (1001 Children's Books list) - 3 stars
59. Terrific (public library book) - 4 stars
58. Nothing (public library book) - 4 stars
57. A Dirty Job (Moore bibliography) - 5 stars
56. Milo's Hat Trick (public library book) - 4 stars
55. My Rhinoceros (public library book) - 4 stars
54. Paddington Helps Out (bath-time book) - 4 stars
53. Mary Poppins and the House Next Door (NEH list) - 3 stars
52. Mary Poppins in Cherry Tree Lane (NEH list) - 3 stars
51. The Swiss Family Robinson (NEH list) - 3 stars
50. Rempelstiltskin's Daughter (Charlie book) - 3 stars
49. Night of the Gargoyles (Charlie book) - 3 stars
48. The Children's Book of Virtues (Charlie book) - 3 stars
47. The End of Everything (audio book) - 2 stars
46. Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go (a gift from the In-Laws to Charlie) - 3 stars
45. Stuart Little (NEH list) - 2 stars
44. Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose (a gift from the Ladies Next Door) - 3 stars
43. Blink (audio book) - 3 stars
42. Mickey's Easter Hunt (Charlie book) - 3 stars
41. Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs (Charlie book) - 3 stars
40. Dinosaurs Roar! (Charlie book) - 3 stars
39. Treasure Island (NEH list) - 4 stars
38. Mary Poppins in the Kitchen (NEH list) - 2 stars
37. Mary Poppins from A to Z (NEH list) - 2 stars
36. Mary Poppins in the Park (NEH list) - 4 stars
35. Mary Poppins Opens the Door (NEH list) - 4 stars
34. Mary Poppins Comes Back (NEH list) - 4 stars
33. The Children's Hour Volume 8: Myths and Legends - 3 stars
32. Coraline (Gaiman bibliography) - 4 stars
31. Four Past Midnight (King bibliography) - 4 stars
30. Duck and Goose: Here Comes the Easter Bunny! (Charlie book) - 3 stars
29. Are You My Mother? (Charlie book) - 3 stars
28. Blue Hat, Green Hat (Charlie book) - 4 stars
27. Moo, Baa, La La La! (Charlie book) - 4 stars
26. Barnyard Dance! (Charlie book) - 4 stars
25. Oh My Oh My Oh Dinosaurs! (Charlie book) - 4 stars
24. Mary Poppins (NEH list) - 4 stars
23. The Know-It-All (audiobook) - 2 stars
22. The Children's Hour, Volume 7: Favorite Mystery Stories - 3 stars
21. A Dance with Dragons (series) - 4 stars
20. Ulysses Annotated (for help with #19) - 2 stars
19. Ulysses (Banned Books list) - 1 star
18. Socks (Cleary bibliography) - 3 stars
17. The Mansion in the Mist (Bellairs bibliography) - 4 stars
16. The Black Stallion's Ghost (Farley bibliography) - 3 stars
15. Ramona the Pest (Cleary bibliography) - 3 stars
14. Heidi (NEH list) - 2 stars
13. Bridge to Terabithia (Newbery list) - 4 stars
12. The Black Stallion Challenged! (Farley bibliography) - 3 stars
11. The Black Stallion and Flame (Farley bibliography) - 3 stars
10. The Secret of the Underground Room (Bellairs bibliography) - 4 stars
9. The Light in the Forest (NEH list) - 3 stars
8. Orlando Furioso (for a group read, of sorts) - 5 stars
7. The Horse-Tamer (Farley bibliography) - 3 stars
6. Kids Go! (found in Walmart sale bin for $4!) - 3 stars
5. A Gathering of Days (Newbery list) - 3 stars
4. The Chessmen of Doom (Bellairs bibliography) - 4 stars
3. The Black Stallion Mystery (Farley bibliography) - 4 stars
2. The Growing-Up Feet (Cleary bibliography) - 2 stars
1. The Trolley to Yesterday (Bellairs bibliography) - 4 stars
Hi Amber - still lurking:)
Hope everything is going well with you and that Charlie is feeling better.
Ooooh! I'm first! Whoo hoo! What's my prize. Do I get a cookie?
ETA: Oh man! Someone snuck in before me. *sniffs*
Calm: Good to see you!
Morphy: You're in luck - the first three to show up get cookies! I'm making Rosemary & Honey cookies today...
Stephen: That means you get a cookie too, although, sadly, mine aren't the time-travel kind.
Well, Charlie is still sick to his pants. It's like I'm in a horror movie called The Poopening. Sigh. Poor thing. So, he's parked in front of the TV this morning in an effort to keep him resting. He's playing My Sims Kingdom, which he seems to like.
My aunt passed away last night. I feel guilty about not being able to go, but my mom is so great about these sorts of things - she knows that it's right for me to stay home with Charlie since he's sick and she's completely understanding about it. Instead, once the funeral is over, she and dad are coming up here for a visit, which will work out nicely - they haven't been to visit us in Wisconsin yet, and it will give mom a chance to get her mind off of her loss.
Amber - congratulations on your latest thread. Charlie looks very smart and obviously gearing himself up for a share of the Rosemary & Honey cookies.
Paul: Good to see you here! I'm hoping to have some time today to get over to your new thread - I'm looking forward to vacation pictures!
Well, the Rosemary Honey cookies turned out really tasty!
They're good for someone who maybe doesn't have a super-sweet tooth - the rosemary gives them a nice little kick. Here's the recipe, which comes from Taste of Home Cookies, for those interested in giving them a try:
• ½ cup shortening
• ¼ cup butter, softened
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup honey
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1. Preheat oven to 325⁰.
2. Cream shortening, butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in egg, honey and lemon juice.
4. Combine dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture.
5. Using tablespoon-sized cookie scoop, drop onto greased cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
6. Bake 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned.
7. Cool on wire rack.
Checked in hoping to hear that Charlie was feeling better--sorry to hear he's still not, but hope he recovers soonest!
Doesn't Charlie look charming in his Easter outfit! Thanks for sharing the picture.
Saving the cookies to Favorites to try sometime...mmmm...
Oh man... I haven't had breakfast yet, but those cookies would hit the spot... haha.
Carrie, Roni, Mary, Luxx, Mark & Faith: Thanks for stopping by!
I wasn't around at all yesterday because the Poopening claim its next victim. Sigh. Was sick in bed all day. I think I'm feeling better this morning, hopefully.
oh, hunney, so sorry to hear. Yogurt!
Yes! I've been giving Charlie yogurt every day this week (he loves the stuff anyway) and I usually eat it for breakfast myself. Magic stuff, really.
yup. And I guess milk products in general can be "binding", as in: do not use if you are constipated. Ha ha ha.
So, cheese!
Oh yuk, poor Amber! I didn't realize yogurt's magical qualities in that department. I'm hooked on greek yogurt these days so it's good to know I'm "inoculated"!
Poor you! and poor Charlie! Hope you are both better now!
He looks completely handsome in his easter outfit!
maggie: Unless you're lactose intolerant, of course; Tomm is, so milk, ice cream, cheese - all that good stuff he misses out on!
Laura: I haven't yet tried greek yogurt, but I should - what makes it greek? Is it made of goat milk?
Chelle: Thanks. Charlie seems much better; I'm still on the mend, but getting there; at least today I can stand up without passing out, like yesterday!
>21 scaifea:: what makes it greek? Is it made of goat milk?
Amber, I'm no expert on this, but I'm pretty sure it's made of cow's milk -- at least, the brands mass-produced and sold in US supermarkets. If we were actually in Greece, it might be made of sheep's milk. Greek yogurt is thicker and tangier, and I find it more filling even though it's low fat & low cal. I also like the flavors available in the Chobani brand. I was probably just tired of Dannon & Yoplait and in the mood for something new!
@ 21, 22
I am a huge fan of Greek yogurt, though I also don't know what, exactly, makes it Greek yogurt. It's also got a bajillion times more protein than other yogurt. (Okay, maybe not a bajillion. It's probably something like double.) But it's being filling and a great source of protein makes it a favorite for breakfast or snacks with husbeast and me. The "filled up" feeling lasts! /advert for Greek yougurt
Laura: I should give it a try. I'm usually not very adventurous when it comes to food, but I did recently (finally) try cheese curds and loved them.
Laura #23: That settles it, then. Onto the grocery list it goes! PS: Love "husbeast" - must try it out myself...
@ 25
Hehe, "husbeast." I actually kifed that from geatland, who generally, I think, is not about on the threads. (Alas.) But you should use it, too. And we shall cover all the lands in a new shared idiolect.
>25 scaifea:, 26: the two of you in combination kinda frighten me.
Morphy: *snork!*
I know a guy who got hit on by Robert Hays (the main guy in that movie).
@ 27
I, for one, am the innocentest of all innocent innocents.
* rolls eyes *
Huh. That happens around me so often, but I can't for the life of me figure out why...
So, we went to a pre-school open house today and signed Charlie up for the fall. Sigh. I'm not ready for him to go to school yet! The nice thing is that it will only be 2 mornings a week next year, so we can both ease into it.
The youngest of my little gaggle of kids started doing 2 mornings a week of preschool recently. She is blossoming and loving it so much I do not have the heart to be sorry she is there. But it is true... they grow older so damn fast!
Had a lovely weekend, although it was blustery and rainy here. Corn and black pepper scones for Sunday breakfast; I tried a recipe for Sugar Pie that was amazing - and I managed to eat only one small piece!; I made good progress on my assembly-line purse-making project (I'm working on 4 at once); Charlie's plants are growing nicely and it's fun to check on them with him every day; and, I even got a bit of reading done!
On today's agenda: s part of Charlie's story time at the library, we participated in a reading challenge, wherein we read 6 books together, listed them on a special bookmark given to us at the library, and now we'll take it back to the library to get it signed, and then off to Dairy Queen to have lunch and get Charlie's free ice cream cone reward! We'll linger at the library for a bit, of course, first. Then, this evening after dinner, we're all going down to Dubuque for some grocery shopping, since my parents are coming for a visit starting Wednesday. They haven't been to visit in WI yet, so I'm excited for them to see our new house and the area. It'll be good for my mom, too, to get away for awhile; my aunt's funeral is today.
Hope everyone had a great weekend!
It turned out to be a lovely day yesterday (not so much weather-wise, though: chilly with *very* gusty winds); Charlie and I had a great time at the library, where I found two Paddington books that we didn't have on the ale rack for only fifty cents each and Charlie got his book list signed for his free ice cream. We headed straight for the Dairy Queen for lunch and Charlie's sweet reading reward.
I'm excited about my parents' visit (they're coming tomorrow), but lots to do before the arrive: some cleaning and grocery shopping and cooking and baking. Charlie and I will try our hand at a new project today: decorating flower pots and planting flower seeds - his garden seeds-turned-sprouts are doing so well that I thought we should try some flowers too. I'm going to try to get some purse-sewing done this afternoon too, but we'll see if that happens. So, a full day ahead of us.
Adorable, absolutely adorable. My day is off to a great start thanks to getting my "Charlie fix"!
Serious guy. Even with ice cream on his face. What's he thinking about?
Laura: Aw, nice!
deniro: I suspect that he wasn't exactly happy with the ice cream mustache - he doesn't really like having a messy face/messy hands.
The only thing worse than having a messy face is having a messy face and having mom say, "Wait, don't wipe it off! I have to take a picture!!"
I've taken his picture at least once a day for his entire young life, so he's used to it.
*waving* at Amber
I love the look of those pots!
I see Curious George! I love him!!!!
Stasia: *waves right back* Good to see you!
Laura: We do too!! A favorite read in our house at the moment. That fabric, as all of the Charlie pot fabric, is from material I've got to make him some pajama shorts for this summer.
Love the icecream pictures, the pots look great, will be even better with the Zinnia and Gaillardia :-)
Thanks, Anita! I'm still very much a beginner when it comes to growing things, so I'm just hoping that they sprout!
Great pots, such a good idea!
I need to start some seeds inside sometime soon. Nate made me a new mailbox yesterday and made it so that I can put a planter on the other side. I need to find some pretty plants that will hang down the side of the post.
Chelle: Oh, I love those mailboxes! They're always so pretty.
I got the flower pot idea from Hi Five Magazine, which is the toddler/preschooler version of Highlights Magazine. I can't recommend it enough for people with wee ones - I get so many crafty ideas to make and do with Charlie from them, plus they have great stories and activities for him.
My parents arrive this afternoon, so this morning will be full of last-minute cleaning, cooking and baking. Busy day, but in a good way - I'm really excited for them to see the house and the town we're living in now.
>48 scaifea:: Kate has a shrine to Curious George in her bedroom, and a plush toy that's been her snuggle object since she was a baby. George even went to Kenyon, but he stayed home after spring break (*sniff*). I think he's been displaced by a new snuggle object (*snort*).
Laura: Tomm and I both still have our favorite stuffed animals from when we were little (we call them our daemons, as in His Dark Materials), and I admit that I kind of hope that Charlie will leave his group of favorites (they always go to bed with him and such - there's 6 of them) at home when he goes to college - I'd miss them too much!
"new snuggle object" - *snork!*
Hi Amber, hope everyone is feeling better at your house. I imagine that Greek yogurt would make anything better. I concur with Laura -- authentic Greek yogurt would be made of sheep's milk (as is authentic Greek feta), and has a distinctive tang. I've copied the recipe for the honey-rosemary cookies -- they look delicious! And... wonderful photos! How could you go wrong with such a perfect subject :) Thanks for sharing!
Hi Amber, just checking in, I see you are still doing great cooking and crafting. Your plant pots are really nice, I particularly like the Curious George/Disney one!
I remember sending my grandson off to pre-school for a couple of mornings a week, very difficult - not for him, he loved it but I missed him!
Oh, what good, sweet fun! I hope Charlie enjoyed the reading and the treat. I, for one, enjoy Charlie, and your wonderful flowerpots.
Anne: My scatered brain forgot to pick up Greek yogurt at the store this last trip, but hopefully I won't forget again this weekend - I'm excited to try it. Let me know how you like the cookies!
Judy: We certainly had fun making the pots, and I like the Curious George fabric muchly myself - I'll have to post pictures of Charlie in his pajama shorts, once I get round to getting them made.
Luxx: Thanks! Hope all is well with your monsters!
Well, the parental visit is over - they're now on their way back to Indiana. We all had a lovely time, although Charlie was quite distraught when they left. No matter how delightful the company, I'm always exhausted at the end of having guests, so today will be a bit of a recovery day. Charlie and I need to do a bit of transplanting today - some of his pumpkin plants have really gone crazy in their little pots, so I bought some bigger peat pots while we were out and about yesterday. I'll try to remember to take and post pictures of our mini garden-in-progress...
It is always the way when visitors depart. My best friend over here is a Dutch chap who works 6 weeks on and 6 weeks off in Argentina on a dredging vessel as a chief engineer. His brother had arranged a holiday here and it coincided with a change in my friends work schedule. SWMBO stepped gamely into the breach with Johan's( the brother) SIL (my friend's wife) and spent two weeks entertaining both Johan and his young daughter (Bodelina). They spent the last week at our place and when I took them to the airport Hani was in floods of tears.
Paul: I love the idea of your home as a haven for all - it sounds so welcoming.
Hani - for all my fooling is actually a very warm person who loves to have people at home - possibly because the husband is so boring or is always ensconced on LT!!
A super sweet scene! I know Charlie will love seeing this picture when he is older.
Some of us here tried to tell you pumpkins and melons would go berserk ... :)
Charlie and your parents look sweet together.
*snork!* Yeah, I know, but I'm still just amazed that anything came up at all - I'm a complete gardening novice here, remember...
The hubster and I were just at our local plant farm this morning, having our annual argument about how many tomato plants is too many. We bought far fewer than the last time we had tomatoes (2 yrs ago), but still too many IMO. He lives in fear that nothing will grow, but tomatoes ALWAYS grow.
My parents always plant way too much stuff and end up giving lots of it away. They do love doing that, though.
Your parents are the very picture of proud grandparents, Amber. Charlie looks very happy in their company as well. These are pictures to treasure, for sure.
Never too many tomato plants... IMHO
wow your plants are doing very well! Good job!
Charlie and your parents look like they are having a great time!
Terri: Aww, youve just scored yourself some points right there.
Judy: Ohmygosh, you don't know the half of it - they are extreme grandparents in their pride in him. It's ridiculous.
maggie: Ugh, you can keep 'em. Not a fan, myself.
Chelle: Yeah, I'm really excited about the plants.
I love the photos of Charlie and your parents...How very, very special!
Hi, Amber ~ Just stopping by to get my Charlie (soooo adorable) and gardening (so inspiring) and classical subject (fascinating!) pictures fix. Have a lovely Sunday! (And do try greek yoghurt when you get a chance. I love the Fage brand plain nonfat. It's great for breakfast with fresh or frozen berries and just a little bit of sweetener (I use Splenda, but that's just me) or mixed with cottage cheese and crumbled gorgonzola cheese as a veggie dip for a light lunch or dinner.)
Great pictures of Charlie and your parents! And Costco has started carrying Greek yogurt--yay!
"Whose those pictures of?"
"That's Charlie."
"Whose are those guys?"
"Those are his grandparents. That's his grandmom and his granddad."
*Big sigh* "They're funny."
-- Conversation with B
Linda: I try to take lots of pictures of Charlie with my parents when we're together so he'll have them later on. I only have one picture of him with my brother and I very much regret not taking more.
Mary: I saw the Fage brand in my grocery store, but chickened out - I don't like the fruit-on-the-bottom kind, and that's the only kind I could find. The dip sounds fantastic!
Roni: We don't have a Costco, but we do have a membership to Sam's, so I should look there.
>80 scaifea: Because of the way Greek/strained yogurt is made, almost all of it is fruit-on-the-bottom. Probably the only other option is to get flavors that are not chunky, like Key lime or honey
Chobani does a plain and a vanilla.
The honey flavor is very palatable; nothing to be afraid of, nothing at all! Greek yogurt is much easier to eat than ther other kinds, IMHO.
Okay, okay, I'm back on board the Greek yogurt wagon - ha! I'll try to remember to pick some up next weekend and report back...
cute bags!
I'm not a fan of fruit on the bottom either, but the Chobanis don't seem very chunky to me, and I can just stir it all up and enjoy. As noted, plain, vanilla, and honey are all smooth. Apple-Cinnamon, Lemon, and Pineapple flavors are all fairly low on the "chunkiness scale," too.
Go for it!
Very cute bags. I'll take the bag on the bottom, the milk-chocolate colored one.
The Fage greek yogurt I buy is plain ~ no flavorings or fruit. I've never seen it with fruit-on-the-bottom. I love it that even the nonfat greek yogurt is so rich, it seems like the full fat kind.
I'll look again and see if I can find the plain kind, or maybe the honey, which sounds pretty good...
Speaking of trying new stuff, on impulse I picked up a package of Pomegranate Black Tea at the store the other day, and I'm just trying it this morning - quite nice, actually. I mean, it's no Earl Grey, but it'll do.
If you like Key lime pie (or Key lime anything), the Yoplait Greek yogurt in Key lime is my favorite yogurt ever. Possibly one of my favorite foods ever. And it's not at all chunky. They do a honey flavor which is not at all chunky either.
You can also get plain or vanilla and put honey in it yourself. That's what I used to do before Greek/strained yogurt got popular and it only came in plain or vanilla.
Mmm, pomegranate! I should keep an eye out for that tea. Pomegranate flavor always reminds me of when I was a little kid and I would make my mom buy pomegranates for me, and then I would only eat 6 seeds at a time. You know, so I could pretend I was Persephone. I wasn't nerdy at all. Nope.
Ha! That's adorable about the pomegranates, Nora! The tea is Bigelow brand, or at least the kind I found.
*wanders through, catches up, waves hello*
Like the bags. :)
My parrot won't eat her breakfast unless I sprinkle some pomegranite seeds on top. I give her 6 because of the Persephone myth. (Nothing nerdy about it at all, Nora!)
Love the bags! Do you have your etsy store set up yet or just stock piling still?
I have to be careful with etsy, there is just too much stuff I like on there!
Mary & Nora: You'll get no argument from me on the coolness of the Persephone but - 'twas my bread and butter, after all.
Chelle: Nope, not yet - I feel like I need more than the 6 items I've got finished before I open up shop!
I've got sausage and potato soup in the crock pot and I'm getting ready to put some curry biscuits in the oven - the house smells delicious right now!
Amber - curry biscuits - sounds intriguing!
Hi Amber, so much to comment on here. In no particular order, and with no message references...
Cheese curds and Wisconsin go together. It's a good thing you like them, or you'd have to leave the state!
Charlie is adorable, and so photogenic. Loved him in his Easter duds, with ice cream on his face, and having some good times with the grandparents. Preschool? Wahhhhh. They grow up too fast!
I'm still in awe of your craftiness. Lovely purses and pots. Good luck with growing plants. It looks like the pumpkins are off to a good start. I can almost see the Charlie-in-the-pumpkin-patch pictures.
Paul: They were delicious! Possibly not the kind of biscuits you're thinking of (not in the British sense of biscuit, anyway) - there are baking powder quick bread biscuits (i.e. not cookies). Just the normal recipe, but with a 1/2 teaspoon of curry powder added to the mix.
Donna: Good to see you! I'm excited about the pumpkins, too. Charlie had such a great time watching his grow last year, so I know he'll love it again. He helps me water the pots every day.
Amber....erm no...still sounds delicious!
Paul the biscuit discussion is over on YOUR thread!!!
(chocolate digestives ... Yum)
Amber / Laura - I need scant encouragement to discuss biscuits savoury or sweet.
Wait, you're talking about biscuits over on your thread, Paul? I need to get over there... Chocolate digestives are my favorite!
PS: Having a cold curry biscuit with my cuppa this morning, and it's lovely.
Oh, I forgot to mention my exciting book news - Charlie and I went to the library yesterday, and I picked up these gems from the Sale Shelf:
The Beautiful Cigar Girl
How to Rule the Waves
I'm excited about all of them (they're just the kind of non-fiction I love), but especially the Larson. And all for only $0.50 each! WOOHOO!
Amber you are always welcome and I notice you beat me to my thread already!
@ 106
Weird. I was thumbing through my copy of How to Rule the Waves this morning. I'm thinking of reading it next month for my Reading Seasonally Challenge (May is "The Sea.")
Laura: Neat! I likely won't get around to reading it for good long while, but I'm excited about it nonetheless.
106 - I've read both The Beautiful Cigar Girl and Thunderstruck and thoroughly enjoyed them. Lots of great info on how the mystery genre came to be in "Cigar Girl", and Larson - well, what can you say. He makes history exciting.
Riva: He does indeed make it exciting; for me, he's second only to Simon Winchester in that respect.
Hi Amber- Congrats on the book haul. I'm a big Larson fan too and really enjoyed Thunderstruck. How to Rule the Waves sounds interesting too.
Mark: Both books seem to be the kind of non-fiction that I enjoy most - interestingly narrow topic, told by a great story-teller.
Evidence that I have the best husband on the planet: Yesterday, Tomm had to leave the office in the middle of the day to get a haircut. Instead of just going right back to the office, he made a detour and brought me a DQ Blizzard. He called me during Charlie's nap and said, "can you meet me in the driveway in 2 minutes?" And there he was, holding my favorite ice cream out the car window. No special occasion - he just thought I might want a treat. What a sweetheart, eh?
PS: I shared with Charlie - there's no way I can eat ice cream without sharing it with my little guy.
Caught up with Charlie, sprouts, cookies, ice cream, purses, laughs--
> 113: How sweet of your husband!
Anita: He's definitely a keeper. :)
51. The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss (NEH list, 325 pages) - 3 stars
The classic tale of the shipwrecked family who makes a life for itself in a deserted shore.
This one was a disappointment for me; I'd not read it before, nor have I seen the movie(s?), but knew of their existence and heard people's proclamations of love for them. Meh. The story got old after the first 105 pages, and I found the self-righteous aren't-I-so-clever-and-such-a-great-father attitude of the narrator really grating. Still, I wanted to know what happened in the end, so, 3 stars.
NB: There has now been a change to the ridiculous reading schedule/list of lists in the first post: Up to now, the NEH list has resided under the sub-category of Charlie reads - books that I'm reading/gathering for Charlie's shelves. It has now migrated to my own lists, since I've now finished (well, almost - I've still 2 Mary Poppins books to read, but they're sitting here right next to me and will be read shortly) the K-Grade 6 category and now have left the Grades 7 & 8 and Grades 9-12 lists. For these 'for older children' books, if I like any of them, they'll live on our general house shelves, not specifically Charlie's, since I feel that by the time he's in middle school, he can choose any book on our shelves to read if he wishes.
Updated Current Reads List:
-John Stuart Mill Autobiography, Essay on Liberty/ Thomas Carlyle Characteristics, Inaugural Address, Essay on Scott (library book - call #AC1.A4. v.25)
-Women in Love (banned books list)
-Mary Poppins in Cherry Tree Lane (NEH list)
-The Faerie Queen (The Green Dragon 1001 Fantasy List)
-James Madison (Presidential Challenge)
-For One More Day (audio book)
-A Dirty Job (Moore bibliography)
-The Children's Hour Volume 9: From Many Lands (I'm working through this series of old volumes that were my brothers' when they were little.)
In addition to these, I have some classics-related texts that I'm working through (quite slowly):
-Asinaria by Plautus (reading in Latin)
-Iliad by Homer (reading in Greek)
-Latin Literature by Gian Biagio Conte
-The Cambridge History of Classical Literature Volume 1 Part 1
-History of Rome by Michael Grant
-A History of Greece to 322 BC by N. G. L. Hammond
I'm stealing Tomm.
*Gets a sudden craving for an Oreo Brownie Earthquake sundae thing*
52. Mary Poppins in Cherry Tree Lane by P.L. Travers (NEH list, 89 pages) - 3 stars
53. Mary Poppins and the House Next Door by P.L. Travers (NEH list, 75 pages) - 3 stars
The last two entries in the Mary Poppins series. Not as good as the first few, but much better than the two preceding them.
-John Stuart Mill Autobiography, Essay on Liberty/ Thomas Carlyle Characteristics, Inaugural Address, Essay on Scott (library book - call #AC1.A4. v.25)
-Women in Love (banned books list)
-The Egypt Game (Charlie book - Newbery Honor Book found at library book sale)
-The Faerie Queen (The Green Dragon 1001 Fantasy List)
-James Madison (Presidential Challenge)
-For One More Day (audio book)
-A Dirty Job (Moore bibliography)
-The Children's Hour Volume 9: From Many Lands (I'm working through this series of old volumes that were my brothers' when they were little.)
In addition to these, I have some classics-related texts that I'm working through (quite slowly):
-Asinaria by Plautus (reading in Latin)
-Iliad by Homer (reading in Greek)
-Latin Literature by Gian Biagio Conte
-The Cambridge History of Classical Literature Volume 1 Part 1
-History of Rome by Michael Grant
-A History of Greece to 322 BC by N. G. L. Hammond
I don't want to steal him, but could I borrow Tomm for a day or two? :) (He would be SOOO glad to get back to you after spending a couple of days ~ heck, a couple of hours ~ with me. lol)
Such an ambitious reading list, Amber. A couple sound really intriguing. And I haven't read A Dirty Job yet. Maybe I should buy it when I go see Chris Moore at Vroman's Bookstore this weekend so he can sign it.
Mary: Oh, sure, just waltz in here and rub it in that you're going to meet Christopher Moore. Sigh. But, yes, definitely do go pick up A Dirty Job - it's hilarious so far. In fact, I was laughing out loud within the first 5 pages.
Maybe I should start a rental business with Tomm...
Wow, an unexpected Blizzard, That gives new meaning to "afternoon delight!" You live with two delightful keepers, Amber.
Donna: *SNORK!!* That nearly made me spew my Constant Comment all over the keyboard! Hahahaha!!
>123 Donna828:: ROFL! That's a very spew-worthy quip, Donna!
Sadly I now have that song lodged in my brain. I'll have to get some music going here soon.
"Sky-rockets in flight..."
I can think of worse songs to have stuck in your head. Although, Charlie and I are off to his playgroup this morning, and it's probably not the proper kind of song to be humming around the other mothers...
Wow, Tomm is one great fella! Nice of you to share with Charlie too instead of scarfing it down during his nap lol
Chelle: I would have had massive guilt if I hadn't shared. Plus, he's fun to eat ice cream with - after every bite he says, "Oh, Mommy, that's delicious!" Ha!
Ha! So cute. I'd be tempted to ply him with ice cream every day to get that reaction. :)
Amber - Tomm sounds like a thoughtful and romantic fellow, doing what I should be doing to keep SWMBO in smiles. Did surprise her by arriving unexpected at the Mall she was at to treat her to dinner last night. Belle is the ice cream princess in the house - Azmi brought her to the office on Wednesday and she insisted I stop off for ice cream on the way home - as she was lining up the flavours, the normally reticent young lady, turned to her Daddy and said..."Dad I'll love you forever". Pur right a bad day.
Mary: He is a sweet little charmer.
Paul: Oh, it's just lovely to be taken to a spontaneous dinner - good on you! And it gets one right at the core when they turn say "I love you", no? Sigh.
54. Paddington Helps Out by Michael Bond (bath-time book, 128 pages) - 4 stars
In this entry in the series, Paddington goes on a picnic on the river, attends his first auction, helps out when the family is ill, goes to the movies, and has a fancy dinner. And gets into all sorts of pickles, of course.
We love Paddington here in the Scaife house. Charlie even has a bear that we've named Paddington, even though it's not 'officially' a paddington bear (it, in fact, looks more like the original illustrations of Paddington than the retail bears do today, though). So, on to the next in the series for the next bath-time read.
Updated Current Reading List:
-John Stuart Mill Autobiography, Essay on Liberty/ Thomas Carlyle Characteristics, Inaugural Address, Essay on Scott (library book - call #AC1.A4. v.25)
-Women in Love (banned books list)
-The Egypt Game (Charlie book - Newbery Honor Book found at library book sale)
-The Faerie Queen (The Green Dragon 1001 Fantasy List)
-James Madison (Presidential Challenge)
-For One More Day (audio book)
-A Dirty Job (Moore bibliography)
-Paddington Abroad (bath-time book)
-The Children's Hour Volume 9: From Many Lands (I'm working through this series of old volumes that were my brothers' when they were little.)
In addition to these, I have some classics-related texts that I'm working through (quite slowly):
-Asinaria by Plautus (reading in Latin)
-Iliad by Homer (reading in Greek)
-Latin Literature by Gian Biagio Conte
-The Cambridge History of Classical Literature Volume 1 Part 1
-History of Rome by Michael Grant
-A History of Greece to 322 BC by N. G. L. Hammond
My brother and I both had Paddington bears when we were kids. He told me one of the best memories he has of childhood is of sitting on a chair with Mom, holding his bear, while she read him Paddington stories.
deniro: Oh, wonderful! I hope Charlie keeps good memories of Paddington, too. I know Tomm and I both, neither of whom read the stories or had the bear when we were kids, are very much in love with them now. I'm thinking of trying to fashion Charlie's Paddington a hat...
We had a nice, relaxing weekend: I went with a friend to a church rummage sale and found some books for Charlie - an older Little Golden Book that he didn't have, plus a couple of Dr. Seuss books, all for $.50 each! - and then we to a meeting at the same's friend's house about a dessert social she's in charge of for her church (I'm not affiliated, but agreed to help her out if she can't gather up enough volunteers). She wants people to decorate tables in themes (? Never heard of this before, but apparently it's a thing? At any rate, it sounds fun). So I may get roped into doing that.
I got some small amount of reading done, and a nice chunk of sewing done; I'm working on two more playhouses like the one I made for Charlie. These two will be more girly, since they're for Tomm's niece and my best friend's niece. Plus, since I'm assembly-lining these things, I'm making another one for Charlie; for this one I'm modifying the pattern a bit to make it look like a barn. We'll see how that turns out...
The weekend's new dessert recipe was a big success: Gingerbread Pudding Cake, made in the slow-cooker! Delicious.
Oh, and Tomm and I watched Taken this weekend. Wow. Liam is amazing in that movie! Loved it.
Last Friday a man from the construction crew (they're starting a massive road project just two streets down from us) came round to tell everyone on our cul-de-sac that our power will be out this morning from 8-12. So, Charlie and I will be headed to the library this morning to avoid as much of that as possible. Then, this evening we're all off to Dubuque for a bit of provision shopping (our bi-monthly trip to Sam's).
Hope you all had a lovely weekend, too!
Wow sounds like you had a busy and fun weekend! Have a good morning at the library!
>>137 scaifea: Amber - I've done the themed tables many times before. I've done tables in a Teddy Bear tea party theme, a Teddy Bear picnic theme (complete with ants), and a general Teddy Bear theme. (There seems to be a theme to my themes). Some folks take this as a chance to use the "good" china for something other than holidays. Lots of fun and usually lots of cute ideas. Please share pictures if you do take part.
Chelle: Well, we did have a really good morning, but not at that the library - the same friend who is organizing the dessert social is the friend who has 2 boys just about Charlie's age, and we have playdates frequently. She called this morning and invited us over to play, so we did that instead. We'll travel to the library tomorrow morning.
Riva: Oh, neat! I like the teddy bear theme. I'm thinking that I'll either do a Hoe-Down/bluegrass theme, or a pirates theme. We'll see... Do you have pictures of your tables? I'd love to see them.
So I may get roped into doing that. CAUTION, CAUTION!!!! Once you start that you'll be called every time anybody needs something similar, because you're too good at it! Your name will be at the top of everyone's list. You think it was hard to say "No" to a two-year-old?
Linda: I know, I know. I'm terrible at saying "no" to people (although, with *lots* of practice, I'm getting better at it with Charlie!). Sigh. But there's no way you can say I'm good at it - I've never done this before! :) It does sound fun, though...
I like the Hoe-Down/bluegrass theme - so much you can do with it.
I KNEW you were going to ask for a picture. This was MANY years ago (10 or more), but I'll see if I can find a picture or two. Don't hold your breath though. :-)
I found one!! Let's see if I can figure out how to show it.
so cute!
Tomm and I watched Role Models again last night. Hilarious movie. I'm a huge Paul Rudd fan.
Today will be what yesterday was going to be, I think; expecting the power to go off this morning (since it didn't yesterday), so Charlie and I will make our trip to the library, and then, maybe, if the rain holds off long enough, we'll stop by the park before heading home. I'm hoping to get some cross stitching done during his nap time today, since I haven't in a long while. And maybe some reading done, too?
I hope your day is very enjoyable and not a pain in the butt because "I can't go home". Being kicked out has its advantages...sometimes.
Thanks, Maggie. As long as I can find something to do until lunchtime, when we'll go get a "sandwich burger", as Charlie calls it, we'll be fine, I think.
One more reason why I like this guy (besides the fact that his books are fantastic):
NB: There's a bit of language in here, so if you don't like that sort of thing, don't read it.
Thunderstorming here at the moment; supposed to continue all day long.
I'm taking Charlie to the doctor's office this morning - nothing too serious, just a little rash that just won't go away and which I think he got from something outside. I've been putting Caladril (sp?) on it, but that seems to be doing nothing.
Then, since there won't be any outside time today, we'll be making cookies - peanut butter chocolate pinwheels.
Oh, and I can't believe I almost forgot to mention this: Our new niece (Tomm's brother and his wife's new baby) will be arriving today (Ginger - the wife - is being induced today)! This will be their second child, both little girls. They have a 2-year-old, Bella; this one will be Bridget. (Remember the baby quilt I recently made? It's for Bridget.) We won't get to see her in person until we visit Ohio in August, but I'll try to post pictures when I can.
Cute baby names! Congratulations to the parents of B&B! And to you too, of course, it's always fun to welcome a new family member.
Thanks, Laura! I like the name Bridget quite a bit, and Bella is good with me, of course, since it's Latin for beautiful. I suspect, though, that Ginger got the name from a much less venerable source...
I'm excited to have another wee girl for whom I can make frilly dresses!
>153 scaifea: I suspect, though, that Ginger got the name from a much less venerable source...
When I was in the airport the other day, there was a toddler girl named Renesmee sitting across from me. *shudder...*
Her parents looked about 16 years old and were feeding her beef jerky.
Sweet! sweet! babies and little kids! The best.
Thanks for posting pictures which give a smile!
ditto what Maggie said. How very, very adorable these children are.
I want to reach out and hug them!
Awwwwww. So soft and sweet. Thanks for the baby fix Amber!
Congrats on the new arrival. How wonderful and Bella is a doll! Those big brown eyes.
*waving* at Amber - I am only 100+ posts behind :)
Cute kiddos in the pics! Congratulations!
Congrats Congrats!
Two cuties! Hope momma and babe are doing well
I nearly copied Tiffin exactly; I skipped after the photos to offer my congratulations, but fortuitously looked up before hitting "Post message."
I hope all is well!
Thanks, everyone! Ginger and the baby are doing fine, I've been told. We won't get to meet Bridget in person until we visit in August. Sigh.
I'm actually an old hat at being an aunt; y brothers and sisters are quite a bit older than me, so I grew up with my nieces and nephew, the oldest of which is 2 years younger than me.
Morphy: You're welcome. What makes it even better: Stephen Fry was praising it and posted the link on his twitter account. Sigh.
Charlie and I made our weekly cookies today, and this recipe is a doozie (in a good way)! Definitely good enough to share:
Peanut Butter Pinwheels
(from Taste of Home: Cookies)
• ½ cup shortening
• ½ cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 ¼ cups flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (6 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1. Preheat oven to 375⁰.
2. Cream together shortening, peanut butter and sugar.
3. Beat in egg and milk.
4. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
5. Roll out between waxed paper into 12x10-inch rectangle.
6. Melt chocolate chips and cool slightly.
7. Spread chocolate over dough to within ½ in of edges.
8. Roll up tightly jelly-roll style, starting with a long side.
9. Wrap in plastic wrap.
10. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle.
11. Unwrap and cut into ½-inch slices.
12. Place 1 inch apart on greased cookie sheets.
13. Bake 10-12 minutes or until light browned around the edges.
14. Cool on wire rack.
Oh wow those look delish. Maybe I will make them this weekend!
Ohhh you are really testing my diet, those cookies look delicious!!
I'll be saving that recipe for after my wedding!
Chelle: Ha! Yes, do keep it until post-wedding, then let me know how you like them!
Well, it got *hot* here yesterday (in the 80's), so Charlie and I went to the park. There's one slide there that he's a bit skiddish about and won't go on (it *is* pretty steep), and yesterday he decided that he wanted me to go down it with him. Well, since there wasn't another soul in the park, I agreed to go down it with him on my lap, hoping that after one go he'd be able to do it himself. Nope; going down with Mommy was way too much fun, apparently, so we spend half an hour going down again and again. I hadn't been down a slide in *years*, and it was so much fun! Just one more reason I don't regret at all leaving my job to be with Charlie. Sigh.
This afternoon, once Tomm gets home, I'm headed down to Dubuque for some quilting supplies. Charlie is getting too long for his toddler bed, so we'll have to break out the twin bed soon (my gosh, he's growing up TOO FAST), so I need to get it in gear and make him a new, twin-sized quilt. I liked how his current one turned out, so the basic pattern and colors will be the same, I think (blocks of flannel print fabric, mostly in blues, and with his favorite characters, if I can find them (Mickey Mouse, the Muppets, Sesame Street, any Pixar characters I can find)). I'm, of course, excited about a sewing-shopping trip - woohoo!
Stephen: Ha! I assume you're drooling over the cookies. There are a few left, so help yourself!
I forgot to mention that I *finally* tried the Greek yogurt - and *love* it! Wow! Who knew yogurt could be not gross! Definitely getting more this weekend.
>173 scaifea:: I'm glad to hear that, Sam I am!
There are really only two things that make me behave like that, and food (especially baked goods) is one of them. :P
Yup, making those cookies this weekend. Oh man.
I'm getting ready to make my monsters new quilts, too! When we move this summer we'll be putting Max in a full-sized bed, so he'll need a bigger quilt. I can't wait - I'm planning on robots and trains (his two favorite things atm).
Stephen: Nice.
Luxx: Oooh, I saw some adorable robot fabric today, but sadly none of it was flannel. Charlie loves the robots too.
Great photos for a proud auntie. Love the cute little hat on the new born! I want one (wouldn't mind the hat either) - hey isn't it only you girls that are supposed to get broody!
The other one is libraries. I know you were thinking other thinks, pfft! :P
Paul: I think I'm not a typical lady in that respect - I definitely do *not* want any more little ones myself. I adore the one I have, of course, but I hated being pregnant, and I don't want to go through all those sleepless nights again with an infant. Plus, having just barely come out the other side of potty training with Charlie (finally!), I really *really* don't want to do that again. Ever. Also, I have siblings myself - I'm not making Charlie suffer through that.
Stephen: I *never* think other thinks. Ever.
Well, I got most of the fabrics I'll need for Charlie's new quilt, although I'd like to find a flannel Mickey Mouse to include in it (he's a big fan of the Mouse right now), plus I still need to decide on the two borders, which I'll likely wait to do once I've got the middle blocks put together and can see how it looks. But first, I need to finish those dang houses I'm working on. Sigh. Hopefully I'll get some time to work on those this weekend.
Also on the agenda for the weekend:
-Get the plants in the ground. The pumpkins especially are going crazy - our bay window is beginning to look like a jungle. Tomm is, even as I type, outside working up the ground.
-Weekly new dessert recipe: Cinnamon Rhubarb Cake. My friend, Elizabeth, has a rhubarb patch in her back yard, and has said that I'm welcome to as much as I can handle - she's already overrun with the stuff, apparently.
-Possibly make doughnuts. I've never done this, but I remember how wonderful my Mom's were when she used to make them, so I want to try her recipe.
-Some knitting? I've got three projects going right now and need to make progress on all of them.
-Some reading, maybe? Possibly? We'll see.
Oh, and Tomm will be grilling us up a steak dinner tonight. So excited about that. We're very much enjoying the grill that came with the house - it's attached to the house gas line, so no propane tanks to futz with!
>181 scaifea:: our bay window is beginning to look like a jungle.
*shocked, wide-eyed look*
mmmm .... doughnuts.
I'm definitely going to make your peanut butter pinwheel cookies but decided to postpone them a week to welcome home the college student.
Laura: *snork!* I know, I know! Charlie and I are pretty excited about them, though. I think Tomm's not so much, since he's the one putting in the hard labor outside right now...
The cookies will definitely be a welcome treat for the Kenyon Lady. :)
the idea of rhubarb makes my mouth water *must get some rhubarb plants!
55. My Rhinoceros by Jon Agee (public library book, picture book) - 4 stars
A boy buys a rhino at the pet store then thinks he may regret his decision, but ultimately realizes his pet's worth.
56. Milo's Hat Trick by Jon Agee (public library book, picture book) - 4 stars
Milo is a mediocre magician, until he goes out looking for a rabbit for his act and stumbles across a bear instead.
I picked up these two books (along with a couple of others by Agee) during our last visit to the library. I'm definitely looking forward to reading the others with Charlie, since we liked these two so much. Great illustrations along with delightfully quirky stories. Definitely recommended.
Plants are now in the ground, and we learned that our outside spigot (today's the first time we've used it since we moved into the house) doesn't work properly, in that it floods the basement laundry/utility room when one turns it on... Sigh. Tomm's not a happy guy right now.
Amber, I was worried when I saw your week end plans included reading...maybe? I'm glad to see Charlie didn't get shortchanged. You have some beautiful nieces. Let Tomm's brother and wife have the sleepless nights and potty training chores. You can have the fun of cuddles and games when you visit w/o responsibilities. Smart thinking!
>188 scaifea: Ooh, that look delicious!
Yes, it does. Mouth wateringly good!
Thanks, Mary & Maggie! It did turn out really well - definitely a keeper recipe. Right now I've got a beef & barley soup simmering on the stove and it smells lovely; can't wait to try it.
188: Don't mind if I do! Yum!
Stephen: *snork!* Oh, and hey, stop drooling all over my thread. Sheesh. Oh, also, I'm about to type up my thoughts on A Dirty Job, and now that I've finished it, I think more than ever that you *need* to read it. You'd love it.
Marie: *waves* Hi!
57. A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore (Moore bibliography, 384 pages) - 5 stars!
Charlie Asher is an average, beta-male kind of guy; harmless, a bit bungling and a bit of a germ freak, but generally easily unnoticeable. Oh, and he's Death. Well, not really; he's a Death Merchant - someone who goes round collecting people's souls once they've passed on, or are about to. This is the story of how he came to be a Death Merchant, how long it took him to accept it, and what happens when he finally does.
I love Christopher Moore's books. Love them. And, to date, this is my absolute favorite of his, hands down. Within the first 5 pages, I had already laughed right out loud and nearly cried. Amazing. Takes the title of My Favorite Read So Far This Year. Go read it, please, then thank me later.
Replacing Moore in my current reads is the next Stephen Fry book on the list. Hoo. I'm excited. I care for Fry a great deal.
Updated Current Reading list:
-John Stuart Mill Autobiography, Essay on Liberty/ Thomas Carlyle Characteristics, Inaugural Address, Essay on Scott (library book - call #AC1.A4. v.25)
-Women in Love (banned books list)
-The Egypt Game (Charlie book - Newbery Honor Book found at library book sale)
-The Faerie Queen (The Green Dragon 1001 Fantasy List)
-James Madison (Presidential Challenge)
-For One More Day (audio book)
-Making History (Fry bibliography)
-Paddington Abroad (bath-time book)
-The Children's Hour Volume 9: From Many Lands (I'm working through this series of old volumes that were my brothers' when they were little.)
In addition to these, I have some classics-related texts that I'm working through (quite slowly):
-Asinaria by Plautus (reading in Latin)
-Iliad by Homer (reading in Greek)
-Latin Literature by Gian Biagio Conte
-The Cambridge History of Classical Literature Volume 1 Part 1
-History of Rome by Michael Grant
-A History of Greece to 322 BC by N. G. L. Hammond
Amber never thought to put cinnamon and rhubarb together before - intriguing. My home area of Yorkshire used to be the centre of rhubarb production in the UK and we spent happy times as kids in the farmer's fields relieving him of some of his produce!
Paul: It's essentially a coffee cake, so that's where the cinnamon-sugar comes from. It also works nicely with the tartness of the rhubarb. Growing up, we had a rhubarb patch in our garden, and I, too, have great memories of raiding it as a kid!
Anyone crazy enough to pick me up on the road would scare the crap out of me.
And yes, that sentence is totally logical...
Anyone crazy enough to pick me up on the road would scare the crap out of me.
And yes, that sentence is totally logical...
So logical you said it twice. ;)
And yes, it makes sense to me (the logic part - not that I think you're crazy/creepy).
60. The Dutch Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins (1001 Children's Books list, 190 pages) - 3 stars
A series of small adventures had by a pair of 5-year-old siblings. Cute, but quite dated.
Updated Current Reading list:
-John Stuart Mill Autobiography, Essay on Liberty/ Thomas Carlyle Characteristics, Inaugural Address, Essay on Scott (library book - call #AC1.A4. v.25)
-Women in Love (banned books list)
-The Egypt Game (Charlie book - Newbery Honor Book found at library book sale)
-The Magic Pudding (1001 Children's Books list)
-The Faerie Queen (The Green Dragon 1001 Fantasy List)
-James Madison (Presidential Challenge)
-For One More Day (audio book)
-Making History (Fry bibliography)
-Paddington Abroad (bath-time book)
-The Children's Hour Volume 9: From Many Lands (I'm working through this series of old volumes that were my brothers' when they were little.)
In addition to these, I have some classics-related texts that I'm working through (quite slowly):
-Asinaria by Plautus (reading in Latin)
-Iliad by Homer (reading in Greek)
-Latin Literature by Gian Biagio Conte
-The Cambridge History of Classical Literature Volume 1 Part 1
-History of Rome by Michael Grant
-A History of Greece to 322 BC by N. G. L. Hammond
I didn't think it was possible to double-post with the new message system, and I've done it twice the past 2 days. o.O
I made your cookies for our family dinner tonight. Oh man. I doubled the batch so I could keep some at home for the boys, which was both an excellent and terrible idea. A terribly delicious idea.
Hi Amber, your Cinnamon-Sugar Rhubarb Cake looks delicious. It isn't Spring to me until I've made something with rhubarb. This year I made a rhubarb-Orange Pie, yummy.
Stephen: *snork!*
Luxx: Ha! Yeah, I'm glad I didn't double it - I ate too many as it is.
Judy: Oh, I'd love that recipe, if you don't mind sharing - that sounds amazing!
Stephen reminds me of Charlie Asher a bit. It's the adorable beta-male thing, probably.
61. The Magic Pudding by Normal Lindsay (1001 Children's Books list, 169 pages) - 2 stars
A young koala venturing out into the world meets up with a sailor and a penguin, who are co-owners a magic pudding. They all travel along together, trying to keep their pudding from being stolen, without much success.
Yeeeaaah, not really my thing, I think. The kind of early-20th century satire that I don't normally care for, and then on top of that, it's disguised as a children's book, which I don't think it likely should be. Didn't do a thing for me.
Amber, not really a special recipe, I just make regular rhubarb pie and add the shredded peel of one orange to the sugar and flour mix before tossing it with the cut up rhubarb. It adds a really nice tang and compliments the rhubarb nicely. I love rhubarb pie, next to apple pie, it would be my favorite.
ETA: Don't forget the freshly whipped cream!
Thanks, Judy! I'm pretty sure I have a recipe for rhubarb pie, but I've never tried it (along with pineapple pie) because I'm afraid that it'll turn out too runny. Must brave up and try it soon.
Tomm and Charlie went out shopping for Mother's Day yesterday evening, which left me in the house alone for a little over an hour. That hasn't happened since, well, since Charlie was born ("BC" ("Before Charlie"), as we call it here; "AD" is used for "After Delivery"). I was looking forward to it, but then found myself just knocking around the house aimlessly. Sigh. This doesn't bode well for preschool days next fall. Must put together a plan for what I'll do on those days...
This is the first year AD that we'll be 'doing' Mother's Day and Father's Day. Tomm and I don't get each other presents for these days, because it seems weird to do so - he's not my dad and I'm not his mom, so no gifts necessary, and we're firm believers in not pretending that Charlie understands things when he doesn't (he hasn't 'given' us presents for our birthdays or Christmas yet, because he hasn't been old enough to get it yet). But, we thought that this year he's old enough for us to explain what it's all about and to go out with us and pick out a gift to give. Plus, especially for this one, it gives Tomm and Charlie some Dad-and-Charlie time alone together, and that's nice. I think they both had a great time. And when they got home, Charlie burst in the house saying, "ice cream surprise, Mommy!" and Tomm was carrying in treats from DQ. Excellent!
Today, not much on the agenda besides a quick outing to the grocery store - Tomm's department will be hosting a banquet for their graduating seniors tomorrow evening, and faculty families are not invited. My friend, Elizabeth, whom I've mentioned several times, is wife to one of Tomm's colleagues, so she and her boys (who are great friends with Charlie) would be on their own for dinner just as Charlie and I would be, but we've decided to have dinner together tomorrow night, with a playdate beforehand. So, off to the grocery store to buy supplies for what Charlie and I will be taking to their house for dinner (She's supplying the beverages and Mac & Cheese (hers is amazing!); I will be making chicken salad and homemade bread for sandwiches, plus a Graham Cracker Cake).
Morphy: Yes! Consider yourself invited. Elizabeth's Mac & Cheese is the best I've ever tasted, too.
I'll bring some croissants for the chicken salad. And brownies. With nuts.
I'm up for Mac and Cheese. What's a graham cracker cake like? Any chocolate in it?!
I love your story about knocking around the house aimlessly. Having time to yourself IS weird at first, isn't it? May I direct your attention to that book list in your first message? Or your sewing and future etsy shop? Or maybe you should just sunbathe or get facials or something. :)
Laura: Nope, no chocolate; it's crushed-up graham crackers, butter, brown sugar, eggs, half-&-half, vanilla & baking powder. Comes out super moist and comforting.
I did end up sewing some while they were gone, and I suspect that I wouldn't have been so restless if I were enjoying my current sewing project more. Facials? Sunbathing? Ha! Not my kind of thing, I'm afraid.
Before the grocery shopping, Charlie and I made a quick stop into the Goodwill; here are the results:
Inside Inside
The Ugly Little Boy
Messenger of Truth
Plus a lovely hardcover of The Prydain Chronicles that I just couldn't leave sitting on those shelves. Charlie already has these books on his shelf, but this version is so nice, I'm sure I can find someone who'll give it a good home.
it's disguised as a children's book, which I don't think it likely should be.
Uhh, actually, it is a children's book. As a matter of fact, it's one of the books my mother taught me to read from, and I can recite most of Albert's poem to this day.
I'm curious why you thought it wasn't? Mistaking native Australian weirdness for satire, perhaps? :)
Liz: No, I know it is a children's book, or that the author meant it to be one; that's what I meant by "disguised as" - the author pegged it as a children's book. I realize, too, that it's Australian and certainly that it's weird, but it *is* a satire, in that it fits the genre. I'm happy that you have good memories of the book - whenever I don't like a book, I'm always glad that there are those out there who do like it; otherwise I'd be sad for the poor thing.
Mmmm we had mac n'cheese yesterday, but from the pretty blue box instead of homemade. I haven't tried homemade yet because the kraft stuff is like 99 cents and yummy
I bet that graham cracker cakes tastes delish! Have fun tomorrow
Chelle: We're huge fans of the Blue Box Kind of mac & cheese here in the Scaife House - so easy, so cheap, so delicious!
Busy day today, with lots of cooking/baking. So, likely no reading or crafting will take place. But, Tomm went back in to the office after Charlie went to bed last night, so I did get some good progress made on History of Rome. I'm reading about my absolute favorite part of history right now (Caesar in Gaul, Caesar crossing the Rubicon, all heck breaking lose, Cicero, Pompey, Octavian!), so it's going quickly right now.
We like to make Burger Mac or Turkey Mac with the Blue Box. Ground meat, mac and cheese, bag of mixed vegetables... yum.
I like to throw a little Parmesan on top of the Blue Box mac and cheese! A little more flavor! But my kids would boycott it if I got all Morphy about it.
We mix in different cheese sometimes, too. Smoked gouda is excellent melted in there.
*Whew* Caught up, at last. All this wonderful sounding food....and someone just came into the office with lunch from the Electric City Grill---it smells like mac & cheese, but I suspect it's their deluxe hand-cut french fries with chili and cheese. And I brought fruit and yogurt (Greek!) for my lunch.
Linda: Just think about how greasy and heavy those chili fries would be in your stomach, then enjoy your healthy lunch! I'm completely hooked on the Greek yogurt now; it's just amazing.
Bread is in the oven, and the house smells SO GOOD. In addition to the 2 regular loaves, I've got 3 mini loaves in the oven as well, one for Charlie and each of his friends, Peter & Luke. Those tiny loaves always look so adorable, and I think they'll like having their own.
Chicken salad is made and chilling in the fridge, and the cake is cooling on the counter. Once the bread comes out of the oven, I'll be done with all the baking! Whew!
I really want to move to your house, Amber.
Ha! We do have the guest room ready now, complete with working fireplace! Fancy, no?
Good news on the guest room, Amber! With a working fireplace - what guest could resist?
That Magic Pudding book sounds really odd. "A koala, a sailor, and a penguin walk into a bar . . ."
Joe: It sounds schmancier than it is, really, but we're happy with it for now. Nearly every room has at least some wood paneling on the walls, and that all needs to go. Soon.
And, yes, the book *is* strange. And for me, not so much in a good way... I suspect that it's one of those books that, if you like it, it's because you have memories of it as a kid, but if you came to it for the first time as an adult, it wouldn't appeal.
Dinner last night was great - the boys has a great time, and Elizabeth and I got some nice chatting done, including plans for our Saturday morning outing together to the town-wide yard sales. But now, this morning, I am completely knackered. All that baking, then being out late (late for Charlie, at least) is not restful, apparently. And this morning is playgroup morning. Sigh. It's a two cuppa kind of morning, methinks.
*drive-by waving*
hope your day becomes easier as it goes along! Have fun at the yard sales, sounds great, to me!
Oh, I had an amazing weekend! First the yard sales were so much fun, and Elizabeth and I got some great deals. The best of all: I found this for only $20, which, some of you may know, is an unbelievable bargain:
It's a Viking Husqvarna machine, just like the one my mom still uses (which is the machine I learned to sew on), and it's an amazing machine. I'm so so excited to have it - and it works like a dream! I bought it without even asking if it worked, because for $20, it would still be a bargain even if I had to take it in to get it fixed. Sigh. So excited.
Then, Best Mother's Day Ever. My first real one, really, since, as I mentioned earlier, we were waiting for Charlie to be old enough to understand before we started celebrating these sorts of things. He was so excited for me to open my presents, which he picked out himself and helped to wrap: a candle (Tomm said that he insisted on smelling each one in the store before picking the one I'd like best) and a box of chocolates. And, Tomm and Charlie made french toast for my breakfast. I'm so lucky that I get to be Charlie's mom. And it's pretty nice being Tomm's wife, too.
On the agenda for today:
This morning, after our daily room cleaning, Charlie and I will be heading to the library for a bit, and then the dry cleaner's on the way back home (I also found a really nice shift dress/long jacket combo for only $1, and I want to get it cleaned). Then, this afternoon we'll likely go to the park for a bit to break up the rest of the day, since Tomm has an evening final to give and won't be home until late. So, it's just me and the Monkey for dinner tonight.
Sounds like a great day! You and Charlie do seem to know how to have fun every day, and I think he's one lucky kid!
Oh, ladies, you're making me blush! There are, of course, the occasional exasperating moments, but Charlie and I laugh every day, and that equals heaven in my book.
Visiting your thread is always such a bright spot in my day, Amber. I think you and Tomm and Charlie are all very lucky people. I'm never tempted to remind you to enjoy every minute of Charlie's fleeting childhood because I can see that you do that very well.
>246 laytonwoman3rd:: what she said. This was a lovely way to start my day too. I loved reading about your first real mother's day.
And that sewing machine is definitely a fabulous find!
Linda & Laura: Oh, many thanks for that; you've made my day in turn for saying so.
Cleaning's done; now, off to the library!
Sounds like a great Mother's Day, Amber! I'm clueless when it comes to sewing machines, but I can understand your excitement over this one.
Thanks, Joe!
Back from the library trip; Charlie is very much excited about browsing, picking and checking out his own library books now. It's so sweet to see him get excited about it, and the ladies at the library just eat it up. He's a librarian-charmer, for certain. And, of course, it pleases me right down to my book-loving soul that he enjoys the library and books so much. Sigh.
I had forgotten that I bought some blueberries to make muffins for Sunday breakfast, but then was surprised with Mother's Day french toast. So, I saw the blueberries in the fridge this morning and thought that, since Charlie and I will be dining sans Tomm this evening, we'll perhaps have some muffins as a dessert-y after-dinner treat. Oh, and the weekly new dessert recipe this weekend was a chocolate-banana cream pie, which turned out just lovely and was super easy, too.
This topic was continued by Scaifea's 2012 Challenge - Thread #6.
Group: 75 Books Challenge for 2012
987 members
229,572 messages
This topic is not marked as primarily about any work, author or other topic.


text:
German Shepherd Dog Forums (http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum/)
- Stories (http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum/stories/)
- - This is a sad story Warning! (http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum/stories/453065-sad-story-warning.html)
This is a sad story Warning!
1 Attachment(s)
I have had my dog for over a year. He is such a sweet German Shepherd and always rolls on his back and wants me to pet him. He always waits for me to even out his food bowl so he can eat. He loves going on walks and smelling the fresh Colorado air.
Yesterday afternoon, he was in the kennel day care. He stuck his head out of the gate to say hello to the dogs going out of the kennel. The dogs pinned him down on the gate and ruined his face. The Dr had to do surgery on him and he is currently staying the night in the hospital:C
I attached a photo at the bottom. Have you known any other dog that had something serious like this happen?
Oh my god! That's horrific! What happened?? You said they ruined his face, how? Did they attack him and bite him? The poor thing!
I hope the doggy daycare is helping with his vet bills. Oh that poor baby!! I hope his surgery goes well and he has a speedy recovery.
Before leash laws were really enforced it was not uncommon to see dogs damaged from dog fights and accidents. Saw plenty when I was a kid.
...I know day care has it's place but I never cared for it. Some people feel they have no choice. Things can happen so fast with animals. I hope day care is taking reasonability. Wishing your boy a fast recovery with no after effects.
That's awful and I do hope you're getting reimbursed for the damage. Poor thing, I hope he heals up quickly
Oh my goodness, that is awful. Hopefully it weill heal and his fur will cover over any scars.
I really do hope the doggy day care is covering your vet bill.
I'm so sorry that happened!!! I couldn't imagine what I'd do to that place if it had been my girl! I hope he has a fast recovery. :(
Sent from Petguide.com Free App
Poor guy!!!!! Where were the attendants? How did they let another dog(s) attack him??? Hope his eye is not damaged - that it is just skin....and that he is OK soon!
Your boy is in my thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery.
Oh my! What a poor boy! He looks so sad! :(
It's always the gentle, friendly dogs that seem to get attacked. That's what I find anyway. I remember my poor boy was such a nice dog and he loved everyone. More often than not when we were out walking in the city lots of little dogs that weren't properly confined would go out of their way to attack him. He never got seriously injured, which I am thankful, his fur was too thick and I would usually lead him away. I am glad that he didn't retaliate because one bite would have probably taken those little dogs' heads off.
I hope your dog gets well soon and hope that the attack didn't shake up his mentality too much!
|All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:45 PM.
Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2017, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
vBulletin Security provided by vBSecurity v2.2.2 (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2017 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2017 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Question about what tools to use for body work?
I'm going to start to but the needed tools to start doing the body restoration for my goat. Before I start buying a lot of tools which will cost a lot of money, what brand name of tools are the best for the buck. I've been searching a lot on the net and found many brand name tools, I just don't know which one is best. I'll be buying alot of air tools. WHO MAKES THE BEST TOOLS!!!???
Any help will be great.
I know your question pertained specifically to air-tools, but I just wanted to throw two-cents in on body tools...
Don't go cheap on hammers/dollys. I know that you can buy the cheapy kits for around $25.00 that include multiple hammers and dolly's, but these are junk. You can absolutely tell the difference when you pickup a $25.00 martin dolly.
Air-Tool wise, I only have two pnuematic tools...a cut-off wheel and a DA-Sander. I bought generico-brand, and they seem to be holding up fairly well to the work I've put them through.
Well for me I only like to use Dynabrade D\As they sand as flat as you can get with a d\a as far as all the other tools CP has some good ones and they want take you to the bank
|All times are GMT -6. The time now is 04:46 AM.
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2017, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2
vBulletin Security provided by vBSecurity v2.2.2 (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2017 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Copyright Hotrodders.com 1999 - 2012. All Rights Reserved.


text:
12450 W State Rd 84
Davie, FL 33325
Neighborhood: Davie
Description Andy's Lounge & Package - Bar & Restaurant
A hidden gem that is the perfect go-to hang out when everywhere else is closed. Occassional Djs that play, live music, and a jukebox so you can hear your favorite hits. Andy's is also a great place to get away with the guys when you want to catch the game. During the game, enjoy specials such as $8 pitchers, 50 cent wings, and $5 pizzas.
Andy's Lounge & Package Photos
Business Listed in Categories
Pizza Restaurants Live Music Bars & Clubs DJ Bars & Clubs 18 Over Bars & Clubs Neighborhood and Dive Bars & Clubs
Are you the owner of Andy's Lounge & Package in Fort Lauderdale Florida? Send us more details! Contact Us
Upcoming Events
News & Articles
People Connected to Andy's Lounge & Package
Is Andy's Lounge & Package one of your Favorite Places? Add to My Connections
Plug Updates
Say Something or Ask a Question about Andy's Lounge & Package
Recommended Ratings & Reviews
Restaurant Atmosphere
Bang for your Buck
Nightlife Atmosphere
Drinks & Drink Selection
The Crowd
Parking & Accessibility
Rate & Review
Is Andy's Lounge & Package one of your Favorite Places? Add to My Connections


text:
How to Cold Email Prospects
by Scott
I've written hundreds of cold emails over the past year and come to a few conclusions about how to elicit a positive response. I've also received a few myself and consistently see people use strategies that just haven't worked for me. Here's my two cents on how to cold email prospects effectively.
Keep it 4 sentences or less (ideally 3).
When you send someone you don't know a novel to read, you're making them work. Busy people have too much on their plate to dedicate time to a speculative narrative – so they don't read them diligently (this may not apply if your email domain rhymes with moogle or hicrosoft).
Most long, cold emails I receive are from JV sales people that rarely …
Continue Reading


text:
In late August, 1939, some Nazi German soldiers dressed in uniforms of the Polish army attacked a German outpost on the border of Poland. Naturally, Adolf Hitler had to "defend Germany against attacks by the Polish army," and thus began World War II in Europe. In April, 2014, pro Russian militants established road blocks in the country of Ukraine and suddenly according to one man, "four cars pulled up to our roadblock. We wanted to conduct a check and then they opened fire on us with automatic weapons." A few days ago an agreement had been reached between Russia, the US and the European Union which called for an end to violence in eastern Ukraine. The Ukraine government denies opening fire on anyone, but it does insist that Ukraine soldiers should be in charge of Ukraine territory.
We await a speech by President Vladimir Putin in which the bare chested leader announces that Russian troops must invade the Ukraine in order to "protect Russian citizens" from the Ukraine government. I guess that means Mexico can send troops into the United States to protect Mexican citizens from the American government.


text:
Welcome to Hotel Alpha
Hotel Alpha Vadodara is an ideal choice for Business and budget travelers. The hotel offers accommodation in 37 well-appointed rooms that are divided into different categories.
- 5 minutes walk from the Railway Station
- 10 minutes walk from the Central Bus Station
- 5 KM From the Airport
Luxury Rooms
Rs.SUPER EXECUTIVESingle Occupancy - 1999/-Details
Double Occupancy - 2299/-
Extra Person - 400/-
Luxury Tax - 4.30%
Service Tax - 8.70%
Complimentary Breakfast
24 Hours Check-Out Time
Rs.EXECUTIVESingle Occupancy - 1700/-Details
Double Occupancy - 1950/-
Extra Person - 400/-
Luxury Tax - 4.30%
Service Tax - 8.70%
Complimentary Breakfast
24 Hours Check-Out Time
Rs.SUPER DELUXESingle Occupancy - 1450/-Details
Double Occupancy - 1750/-
Extra Person - 400/-
Luxury Tax - 4.30%
Service Tax - 8.70%
Complimentary Breakfast
24 Hours Check-Out Time
Other Visitor's Experiences
Location of this hotel is somewhat shabby. It is at the 7th floor of Phoenix complex in sayajigunj. Near by localities are worst but once you enter hotel its very neat and clean. Rooms are Available in the range of 1200-1400 AC Deluxe and AC Super Deluxe. Rooms are clean and service is also good. Getting such rooms at this price is too good. They serve complimentary breakfast too and that is also in room!!! No restaurants there only tea and snacks!!! If you are not on family holiday you can use this place.
Now this is called the "Budget" hotel. Easily accessible and serves everything which you expect from a decent hotel. Very decent rooms at competitive rates, prompt room service and that too within budget. Highly recommended.
My stay in this hotel went very well in terms of service quality and cleanliness and amenities were quiet up to the mark..food I did not take here so wont be able to rate that..location wise it is located near to the bus and railways as well as the market place around..overall a good stay here.
In the budget probably best you can get. No hassels. Location is not so great. Being 7 th flr you need not worry about it. You may not get a view out side due to layout of rooms. Overall good experience
Courteous staff, clean rooms, centrally located (next to Vadodara railway station), car parking, AC, hot/cold water, wifi, TV, 24 hrs check in, security camera…. What more will one require??. Restaurant is not available, but then all your food requirement is taken care of by the courteous staff. Just place an order from the menu and food will be served to your room. Overall a nice experience.
Its awesome and worth visiting hotel..! Aminities provided there in this amount are quite superb. Once you visit you'll definately come to know.
Hi The hotel was quite good. I can categories some point. 1) Staff was quite helpful. 2) Food was good even though It was supplied by some external vendor but quality was good. 3) Rooms were clean but during the afternoon time cold water was not there, It was manageable. 4)Service was good. It was a nice trip, and credit goes to Hotel ALPHA for making it successful. Mr Ali and the hotel staff, Whoever attended me It was really a pleasure to stay there. one more point, Yes the location is a bit low but I think you can manage that if hotel is good.
The hotel was good. Staff is very much courteous. Hotel is clean and rooms are specious. Hotel is value for money. It is also just waling distance from Railway station or bus stand. Mr. Mohammad Ali and the hotel staff on reception counter and all who attended me were very much helpful and courteous.
Room is to very clean. Really i appreciate it.. Such a pleasant stay and staff is to good....


text:
More Videos...
Top Fuel Dragster Helmet Cam - Phil Read
Phil Read Elimination round 1 at Perth Motorplex, January 29th 2011. Helmet cam view of Phil's pass. $800 worth of Nitro Methane gone in 2 minutes. Supercharger blows off and yet another fireball in the second half of the pass. Car still ran 4.90, but had more speed at half track than at the finish. Next pass was more steady and much faster - 311mph (501kph) in a virtual dead heat with Phil Lamattina. 4.806 vs 4.808. TOP FUEL is something you HAVE to experience first-hand at some stage in your life, even if just once. And if you like this clip, you'll love this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdtQ1dI-bJk
Top Alcohol Funny Car On Board
On board with Bryan Brown. Just a little tire shake. Top Alcohol Funny Car qualifying round one at the Lucas Oil Divsional Series drag race in Ennis, TX. April 15, 2011
Ride with David Grubnic and the ROCKY Rocket at 313 mph!
Exclusive on-board footage of David Grubnic driving the ROCKY Boots "ROCKY Rocket" Top Fuel dragster for Kalitta Motorsports on a 3.857-second, 313.15-mph blast in qualifying in Charlotte at zMAX Dragway Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011.
Speed Demon 426 mph Run - Cockpit View
The Speed Demon streamliner makes a 426 mph pass at Bonneville this week. This video shows the cockpit view from just over driver George Poteet's right shoulder.


text:
Track My Order
Frequently Asked Questions
International Shipping Info
Send Email
Mon-Fri, 9am to 12pm and
1pm to 5pm U.S. Mountain Time:
(303) 284-0979
Chat With Us
Member Since:
October 7, 2010
United States
English, Russian, Hebrew.
Product SEN-09723
about 6 years ago
May the measurement range be changed on the fly? say as part of the program?
No public wish lists :(
Forgot your password?
No account? Register one!


text:
Baby Flash Cards - Encyclopedia Lite
Von Xian Shen
Öffne iTunes, um Apps zu kaufen und zu laden.
High quality learning flash cards for your baby early learning. The best gift for your baby!
Each cards includes high quality clear picture and voice.
Special feature:
For all the cards in the animal category, the animal sound is added and played during reading the card.
Baby above 6 months already has high ability to learn all kind of things, this app is designed for 6 months to 3 years old baby. All the card content are carefully selected for babies.
In this free version, you can try to read 5 category and around 100 cards for free.
In the full version there are 13 categories, more than 350 cards.
1. animals
2. everyday use
3. household
4. transport
5. fruit
6. vegetable
7. instrument
8. color
9. shape
10. number
11. food
12. sports
13. stationary
For little baby learning, you should use clear and correct photo of real stuff, to let the baby see familiar objects in life on the card, establish the linkage of the name and object. This app only uses high-definition photo as the card content to ensure the best learning effect.
The touch based interaction on iPhone and iPad is so perfect for your baby to use the app. Especially considering the ability of her small hand, the app have good design for that. The user interface is simple to understand and use. You can play the cards with your baby together, or let you baby play by herself with parents' guide.
The app is an universal app, designed for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.
Neue Funktionen von Version 2.0
Support iOS 7.
Support latest iPhone and iPad device.
Optimize the user interface.
Kunden kauften auch:
- Gratis
- Kategorie: Bildung
- Aktualisiert: 07.07.2014
- Version: 2.0
- Größe: 32.2 MB
- Sprache: Englisch
- Entwickler: Xian Shen
- © 2014 haaniu.com
Kompatibilität: Erfordert iOS 6.0 oder neuer. Kompatibel mit iPhone, iPad und iPod touch.


text:
Star Shooter Photographer
Audrey DenaeModel Female Fort Worth, Texas, US
My MM URL: http://www.modelmayhem.com/RodelaA11
Mayhem # 2171047
About MeI am a makeup artist, hair stylist, and will model for the right pic. I love and am passionate about what I do and it shows in my work. I'm very easy going and great to work with. Depending on the assignment I will do modeling TFCD. Contact me for Hair/Makeup Rates.
Education: Toni&Guy Hairdressing Academy
Licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation ;Hairstylist
Certified through Toni&Guy; MakeUp Artist
Some Concepts I really like:
Ralph Lauren type shoot with horses
Audrey Hepburn style shoot
Messy distressed shoot
I play soccer so maybe an underarmour shoot
Ralph Lauren type Guy/Girl shoot (Would love to work with Mayhem Model #2990760)
Have you worked with Audrey Denae? Add Credits for Audrey Denae! >>
Star Shooter Photographer
AudreySean... Photographer
Cross the great divide Photographer
Brett Sly Photography Photographer
Kristy Renae Makeup Artist
Keith D Key Photographer
Loading Content


text:
Approach: We use a simple formula for the awards. A player is eligible with whichever team he appeared for the most. For the top prospect, we take into account not just what the player did this year, but his age and potential impact in the major leagues.
Level: The Midwest League is the first stop in full-season ball. Rosters are a mix of first-time professionals and players with a few years of professional experience. With nasty cold in April and oppressive humidity in the summer, the elements make it a tough environment, especially for young hitters.
David Jay
Pitcher of the Year: RHP Zach Eflin
7-6, 2.73 ERA; 86 K, 31 BB in 118.2 innings
Eflin didn't have the best stuff on the staff, and he doesn't project to add a lot in the coming years, but he was absolutely the rock of the TinCaps' rotation in 2013 from start to finish. The big righty from Florida posted a league-best 2.73 ERA, delivering a streak of 19 starts of at least five innings and two or fewer runs surrendered. He didn't give up more than two homers in any month and simply refused to give in to hitters and kept his composure no matter the situation. He's a guy whose total package is greater than the sum of the parts.
Runner-Up: LHP Max Fried
6-7, 3.49 ERA; 100 K, 56 BB in 118.2 innings
It was an up-and-down year for the young lefty, but when he was on, Fried showed three different above-average to plus pitches. He walked way too many batters, but in the second half of the season, he brought his BB/9 rate down by more than one free pass. Fried has all the physical tools to succeed, but he'll need to master the mental skills that define the sort of front-line starter he could become.
John Conniff
Pitcher of the Year: Zach Eflin
Of the four first-rounders in the TinCaps rotation, Eflin, whose 2012 debut season last year was cut short by mononucleosis and who came in without much fanfare, had the best year. As with most of the young pitching staff, he walked too many. However, he also took the ball for 22 starts and led the team in innings pitched. He shaved nearly a run and a half off of his ERA in the second half and should continue his success into the Cal League.
Runner-Up: RHP Roman Madrid 6-4, 22 Saves 2.72 ERA; 56 K, 29 BB in 56.1 innings
Closers, and relievers in general, are really hard to project at the major league level and Madrid is not an exception to the rule. But when the discussion is on value to the TinCaps in 2013, his contributions are hard to discount. Joe Ross, Fried and Walker Weickel all are better prospects and had their moments, but Madrid held the opposition to a lower batting average than all of them and averaged a strikeout per inning while only allowing 45 hits.
After a very good first half when he was 5-1 with a 1.11 ERA and went 12-for-14 in save opportunities, he struggled in the second half with a 4.88 ERA but still saved 10 of 11.
Ben Davey
Pitcher of the Year: Zach Eflin
When you win the league's ERA title, chances are you're the team's pitcher of the year. David mentioned that Eflin went 19 consecutive starts throwing at least five innings, allowing two earned runs or less. Eflin had 22 starts ALL YEAR. Meaning that the last time he allowed more than two earned runs in a start, there was still snow on the ground in Fort Wayne. On a staff that saw a lot of young talent have their struggles, Eflin was the 19-year-old veteran leader.
Runner-Up: Joe Ross
5-8, 3.75 ERA, 79 K and 40 BB in 122.1 IP
At 20 years old as of May 21st, Ross was the oldest of the TinCaps' first-round picks. With a year in the minors already under his belt, the Padres were more willing to let him go longer and deeper in games. Throughout the first half, he often dominated for the first five innings, then made a mistake in the sixth or seventh and picked up a loss. For the season, his ERA spiked to 9.54 after the fifth. With that said, I am giving Ross the runner-up because no pitcher in the rotation could be as completely dominant, and make hitters look as foolish, as Ross. While Padre fans are drooling over Tyson, Joe actually has the better stuff and higher ceiling.
Others of Note: Justin Hancock wound up making more appearances in Lake Elsinore, where he really struggled. But he completely stymied the Midwest League in his second crack at it. The 22-year-old righty from nearby Defiance, OH, posted a 1.73 ERA in 12 starts for the TinCaps, completing a remarkable comeback to earn a promotion almost exactly a year after he was demoted from Ft. Wayne last year. Walker Weickel had a most perplexing year. He struggled to repeat his mechanics, rarely got out of jams, and generally stumbled through the season with a 5.04 ERA. He had flashes where his first-round ability showed through, but they were too few and far between. Out of the bullpen, Leonel Campos wasn't always pretty, but his 63 strikeouts in 36.1 innings are pretty jaw-dropping. Coming back from surgery that cost him all of 2012, the Venezuelan hurler was even better once he jumped to San Antonio. Chris Nunn was the go-to lefty out of the pen. He posted an 8-2 record with a 2.77 ERA. However lefties did hit .267 off of him.
MadFriars' 2013 MWL Pitcher of the Year: Zach Eflin
Top Prospect: LHP Max Fried
Fried was the first lefty and first high school pitcher taken in the 2012 draft. The lanky 19-year-old showed up in spring with a vastly-improved change, demonstrating an impressive aptitude and work ethic. However, on game days, he sometimes struggled to keep focus and trust his electric stuff. Fried can be his own biggest enemy. When he relaxes and lets his physical ability take over, he's more than most minor league hitters can ever hope to handle. The Padres will hope to channel that Fried more often as he progresses through the system.


text:
July 26, 2011
BRISTOL, Conn. -- Check out a behind-the-scenes look at Vol football coach Derek Dooley's day at the ESPN Studios in Bristol, Conn., on Monday.
Dooley took part in 12 different media platform interviews ranging from SportsCenter and College Football Live on TV to ESPN Radio, ESPN.com and more. He also had a chance to meet and talk with many ESPN personalities including Chris Fowler, Scott Van Pelt and Colin Cowherd. Dooley called the highlight of the day meeting and spending time with Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfield, who is a regular on Baseball Tonight.


text:
|SPI Performance (2000-2004) The place to chat about any 2.0L Split Port Injection engine performance, tuning and exhaust related upgrades.
|Topic Review (Newest First)
Unless I am crazy that is a nonsensical lobe separation number, the range is generally from 100 or so to around 115...................
You have also picked wrong motor in Crane catalog, that SOHC is the old Pinto-Mustang II engine for RWD. Totally different engine with no common parts. Note the cam followers pictured on right hand page, The SPI uses rocker arms and lifters, not followers and lash adjusters. I used to work on those engines, I assure you those parts do not fit the SPI........
Camshaft specs...FINALLY!!!
To anyone curious or trying to replace or get an aftermarket cam for their SPI, i did some research and talked to some buddies in the machine shop and finally have specs for the cam!!!
at .050 lift it has a duration of 186 degrees for the intake and exhaust and it has 134 degrees of lobe separation.
Aftermarket options: the only ones i really found are from http://www.cranecams.com/view.php?s_id=5
then select the 74-87 2000cc-2300cc SOHC engine and viola!!!!!
you now can order cams from a basic upgrade to major head work and swap for mechanical roller cams for drag racing (yes it sounds weird that this is the engine, but talking to friends that have worked on this engine and getting specs and talking to crane cams, these should fit perfectly into out engine with the obvious springs, retainers, lifters, and keepers upgraded!!!!)
|Posting Rules
You may post new threads
You may post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


text:
|Patriots Look Poised For Another Super Bowl Run
|Bruins Trade For Drew Stafford
|Black and Gold Bruins Turn Yellow On Parade Day
|Inconsistency Will Continue For Bruins Unless A Change Is Made
The Red Sox snapped their two game skid on Tuesday, topping the Blue Jays 14-0 at Rogers Centre in Toronto.
The offense was productive from top to bottom, with each starter except Dustin Pedroia recording a base hit. Marco Scutaro led the way with a 4-5 performance, driving in four runners with a trio of doubles. Scutaro scored twice while slugger David Ortiz collected a quartet of hits in a 4-5 effort, doubling twice and knocking in two. Ortiz also scored three times.
Adrian Gonzalez went 3-5 while leadoff hitter Jacoby Ellsbury scored twice in a 2-4 evening. Jarrod Saltalamacchia smashed his 15th home run of the season with a third inning, two-run home run off Blue Jays' starter Luis Perez. Josh Reddick also recorded his eighth home run of the year with an eighth inning solo shot.
Boston starter Jon Lester continued his recent streak of good outings, tossing seven innings of shutout, three-hit ball. The southpaw struck out 11 while walking just one to improve to 15-6 on the year. The 11 strikeouts matched a season high.
Kyle Weiland pitched two scoreless innings to preserve the shutout.
Ellsbury led off the game with a double and scored one out later on a Gonzalez double for the first run of the game. Kevin Youkilis walked to put two on before both runners advanced to scoring position on a Perez wild pitch to Ortiz. Big Papi capitalized by singling to right to plate Gonzalez. Scutaro immediately made it 3-0 with a single to left to score Youkilis, and then Carl Crawford capped the first inning scoring with a double to right to score Ortiz for the 4-0 lead.
After a scoreless bottom half, the Sox would plate two more in the second for a 6-0 lead. Ellsbury led off with a walk and advanced to second on a wild pitch to Pedroia. Pedroia eventually grounded out to put Ellsbury at third to bring Gonzalez up, who subsequently singled for the RBI. Youkilis doubled to deep center for the sixth run of the night before Ortiz flew out to end the inning.
The game remained 6-0 until the third when the Red Sox put up another pair for the 8-0 lead. Scutaro doubled to lead off and advanced to third when Crawford grounded out. Saltalamacchia came to the dish and hit a bomb to center.
Starter Jon Lester dominated through three, striking out five in that span as the lead continued to mount.
In the fourth, Youkilis led off with an infield single and scored when Ortiz doubled to deep center. Scutaro made it 10-0 with another doubled to right center, and plated two outs later on a Darrnel McDonald double for the 11-0 advantage.
Boston scored two more in the fifth to lead 13-0. Gonzalez singled to start the inning and advanced to third on a one out double from Ortiz. Scutaro belted his third double of the night when a two run double to left to score both runners. Reddick homered in the eighth to cap the scoring.
The Red Sox will play Toronto in game three on this four game set on Wednesday, sending Tim Wakefield (6-6, 4.95 ERA) to the mound opposed by Brandon Morrow (9-10, 4.78 ERA).
Tags: Blue Jays, Jon Lester, Marco Scutaro, Red Sox


text:
Wi-Fi Protected Setup Design Flaw Affecting Millions Of Wireless Routers
Most modern routers who uses design flaws in the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) could easily retrieve a wireless network's password through brute force and leave it open to attack. Stefan Viehböck at first brought the issue to light by security researcher and has since prompted a vulnerability notice from the United States Computer Emergency Readiness […]
By Anatol Rahman On December 31, 2011 Respond
Add To Bookmark Add To Readlist
Add To Bookmark Add To Readlist
Top Android Apps Put Data At Risk
According to a recent report from the Wall Street Journal, a company security firm called viaForensics has discovered that apps from a lot of top Internet companies aren't keeping your data safe either and viaForensics noticed that apps from LinkedIn, Netflix, and Foursquare stored usernames and passwords in unencrypted plain text form on Android devices as well………..
By MD. Obaiduzzaman Khan On June 10, 2011 Respond
Add To Bookmark Add To Readlist
Add To Bookmark Add To Readlist