Lecture Notes: The Crow and the Beanfield (Chapter 9) and Personal Updates

Introduction

• Presenter is back and sharing updates.
• Personal tangent about lipstick and makeup upkeep.

Makeup Details

• Lipstick Combination: Avon lipstick + Sailor Moon lip gloss.
• Lipstick Longevity: Lipstick from high school (over 10 years old) still in good condition.
  • Guidelines suggest discarding old makeup, but lipstick still looks, smells, and feels fine.
  • Lipsticks can last longer if stored properly.
  • Gloss Warning: Glosses are riskier due to higher bacteria risk; avoid using old glosses.
• Application Tool: Used cute, light-up mirror from a friend for natural light application.

Chapter 9: The Crow and the Beanfield

Setting and Context

• Sunrise: The rabbits are lying in the thorn, some asleep and aware of potential danger.
• Hazel's Concern: Wants to find a safer place for the group.
• Exploration: Hazel explores to understand his surroundings better.

Discovery of the Beanfield

• Initial Exploration: Hazel finds cattle and a mysterious new scent (beans in bloom).
• Crow Encounter: Sees a crow (mistaken for a rook) attacking a rabbit. Bigwig and others eventually scare it off.
• Decision: Hazel decides to move rabbits to the beanfield for safety.

Movement to the Beanfield

• Group's Journey: Rabbits move, some reluctantly, towards the beanfield despite drowsiness.
• Crow Attack: Fiverr and Pipkin are attacked by a crow. Hazel and Bigwig intervene.
• Safety in Beanfield: Rabbits find safety and cover among the beans. They decide to rest there.

Pipkin's Injury

• Hazel's Observation: Notices Pipkin may be injured during the attack.
• Examination: Discovers a thorn in Pipkin’s paw, manages to extract it.
• Rest and Recovery: Hazel advises Pipkin to self-soothe and rest.

Conclusion and Personal Updates

• End of Chapter 9: Wrapping up the reading with some closing comments.

Personal Updates

• New Haircut: Done by the presenter's mom, includes layers and thinning.
• Surgical Menopause and HRT: Mentioned some physical changes, e.g., thinner but less oily hair.

Closing Remarks

• Updates on their life concluded the session.
• Farewell until the next meeting.