I was on a mission to create a certain shaped cookie cutter. I was going to a Social, and wanted to bring novelty-shaped cookies. Since we have a 3D printer, my usual go-to option is to grab a design from Thingiverse and print that out. My design for the Old Man in the Mountain was way too niche, so an available file was not to be found. Rather than laboring for hours in Blender software program, I decided to go the mechanical route.
I have a huge collection of cookie cutters, some plastic, but most are metal. I figured I could take one or two apart, smooth out their shapes, and form them into my shape. I found several shapes that I rarely use and decided those would be my sacrificial ones.
The metal ones are riveted at their seams. Some came apart easily, others not so much. I printed out a picture to use for reference, and had two styles of flat-nosed pliers for shaping.
It worked great! I locked the seams by folding, then soldered them for longevity.
I made lemon butter cookie dough, and colored it with activated charcoal, to give it that veiny rocky look. I also used a spatula to give the mountain man a jagged appearance, like the actual granite one. Cookies were a big hit!
Vanessa virginiences, or American Lady on Liatrus Spicata, or Button Snakewort.
Both Native
There are a lot of expressions that we hear now and then; most we think we know the origin of, some we don't. For the most part we just don't ponder the origin of commonplace expressions because they are... common. The first thing I discovered when beginning to read this little gem of a book, was not only hadn't I considered where many common sayings come from, but my preconceived idea of their origin was actually wrong! Kinda embarrassing, but guessing I may not be alone in this. I thought it would be of value then to share some tidbits from this book. Audio format is nice, as you can multitask while listening to this. This is my first attempt at recording reading a book, so any constructive criticism is welcome!
There are a lot of expressions that we hear now and then; most we think we know the origin of, some we don't. For the most part we just don't ponder the origin of commonplace expressions because they are... common. The first thing I discovered when beginning to read this little gem of a book, was not only hadn't I considered where many common sayings come from, but my preconceived idea of their origin was actually wrong! Kinda embarrassing, but guessing I may not be alone in this. I thought it would be of value then to share some tidbits from this book. Audio format is nice, as you can multitask while listening to this. This is my first attempt at recording reading a book, so any constructive criticism is welcome!
There are a lot of expressions that we hear now and then; most we think we know the origin of, some we don't. For the most part we just don't ponder the origin of commonplace expressions because they are... common. The first thing I discovered when beginning to read this little gem of a book, was not only hadn't I considered where many common sayings come from, but my preconceived idea of their origin was actually wrong! Kinda embarrassing, but guessing I may not be alone in this. I thought it would be of value then to share some tidbits from this book. Audio format is nice, as you can multitask while listening to this. This is my first attempt at recording reading a book, so any constructive criticism is welcome!
Cool! I've never noticed galls on staghorn sumac. Location: SE NH.
Melaphis rhois on Rhus typhina
https://bygl.osu.edu/node/1112
Happy garden with all the heat, humidity, and occasional rain.
I made a yummy zucchini chocolate bread for my sister's visit. Going to air fry some of what I just picked.
