Wednesday Evening What's It

What's it?

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Have you figured it out?

Perhaps it would help if you know that I made it...

whatever it is.

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Although it looks like marker,

that's not what I used.

Oh, and it isn't a face tipped awkwardly.
And, it's not a strawberry without the black dots.

I'm not much of an artist, 

but I could at least draw a face....or a strawberry.

... I think!

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Here's a hint.

I'll add some more details

and make it a bit larger.

The green and red should provide another clue.

Now do you know what it is?

Have you figured it out?

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Here's the answer:

This is the path I walked during a therapeutic riding class. 

It was actually a physical therapy session with a 6 year old child.

We started at the green point and walked around.

We did some large figure eights.

We did some 'crazy walking' with 

abrupt turns, stops and starts,

and we did some work down each of the long sides of the arena.

The only error in the map is that the red 'stop' sign 

should have been in the barn.

You can see the path we took to get there.

Once we were in the barn our rider dismounted,

said "Thank you" to the volunteers,

and patted the horse, "Good-bye".

Other details of this lesson include:

Duration: 44 minutes:16 seconds

Average Speed: 1.61 mph

Maximum Speed: 2.90 mph (we trotted a bit)

Calories Burned: 120

I have often tried to guess how many miles I walk in a therapeutic riding class. A few days ago I finally found my pedometer, but sadly, it no longer worked. I thought about getting a new one and then had an "Ah-hah" moment. I bet there's an app for this! I looked online and found a number of pedometers. I downloaded three apps to try, all free. The one I used for this map is called Dog Walk. This program keeps track of your walks with or without your dog. You can save the maps, share them with friends and compare them. Tucker has told me he'd like me to get a bit more serious about using it....with him!

Another app I decided to try is called Walk Star. It keeps track of your steps each day, encouraging you to walk a minimum of 10,000 steps. It also keeps track of the total distance you've walked, the calories you have burned and your speed. I've only used it a few times and I've never made it to 10,000 steps. Well, actually, I probably have taken that many steps, but I kept forgetting to leave my phone on, so during part of each day my steps weren't logged.

The last app is free pedometer marketed by Viaden. They have some free apps and others that you can purchase. I haven't tried using this app yet, but it seems to log the same things as the other programs and it graphs your speed. 

I really like the Dog Walk app. I can think of many uses. If I'm out trail riding, I could track my trail and find out the distance. It would also be interesting to clock the speed of a ride, especially if you are preparing for competition. 

Did you guess what my drawing was before I told you? 

If not, what did you think it might be?

Wednesday's What's It?

What's It?

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Do you need a hint....

or is this too easy?

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Here's something else to consider....

 

Tea time, anyone?

An oh, so sad pup?

And more...

and more...

and more!

 Cakes!

Beautifully decorated...

Stunning!

Impressive!

Not your ordinary ...

Quite extraordinary....

cakes!

I can't even begin to think of the hours that went into the production and decoration of the cakes we saw at this sugar art competition. We went to the convention center for another exhibit, and these were lined up in the hall. I'm sure glad we had a chance to see them. I have seen some beautiful cakes before... but these really do 'take the cake'!

Wednesday's What's It?

What's It?

Here are a few clues:

• It is found outside
• It is made of copper (but hubby says similar items can be made of other metals)
• This particular one was made in 1969
• The worker who might be connected with this item will use a tool similar to this:

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Do you think you know what it is?

Think electricity.

This object is a quick disconnect link for electric lines coming into a transformer. One power line is bolted tight to the switch on the right size, just below the open ring. The linesman, using one of the tools shown above, can open the triangular-shaped hole on the left of the hanging the tool by twisting the bottom loop with a tool. Once the opening is large enough, the unit can be hung on the wire and tightened to allow electricity to flow into the transformer.

The electric company repairman guy gave us the connector when he had to replace the transformer outside our house. A few weeks ago there was a power surge and power went out all around us. After several hours we realized that we were the only ones in the neighborhood still without power. Once the power company came they assessed the problem, replaced the transformer and while doing so decided to upgrade the connection link. 

I am fascinated by things like this... but what the heck should I do with it now? Hmmm, if I were a clever sculptor who worked in metals and welded things together, I'm sure I could find a place for my hunk of copper. But, I am neither a sculptor nor clever with putting metal bits together to create something lovely! So, I guess it is destined to sit in a pile of stuff until it is pulled out to intrigue someone else at some later date.

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What's It?

Do you know what this is?

Do you have something like this?

Do you need a hint?

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Hint: 

It sits near our fireplace.

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Now it is strictly for decoration because we have a gas fireplace.

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This is a kerosene fire starter. The pot holds kerosene. 

The handle ends with a porous ceramic piece that absorbs the kerosene.

One match lights the soaked ceramic piece and you tuck it under your logs.

The kerosene burns long enough to get your fire started.

 

What's It?

We still don't know what last week's gadget was. Most folks felt it was a farm tool, perhaps for castration or dehorning. However, Susan from Drafty Hafy Gurl, cracked me up with her suggestion that it was something Loraina Bobbit might have used!

What's It?

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I do know what this one is!

It was also found in Great Aunt Ida's kitchen and
probably is from the 60's.

  You can still buy these today.

But, don't look yet, if you don't know what it is.
What are your ideas?

Scroll down for the answer.

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This gadget is used to plop cookie dough onto the baking sheet. You squeeze it together, scoop up some dough or scrape the dough off of a spoon, then let go of the spring handle, and plop.... perfect drop cookies!
I haven't used this is years and years, but of course, I won't throw it out! I love baking cookies, but more than that, I love eating cookies! If I make 'em they are gone in a skinny minute and I'm not so skinny afterwards!

Are you a cookie baker?

Do you have one of these gadgets?