Monday, 17 September 2012

100 Word Story No.4 - Autumn Leaves

Sept 17B
100 Word Story No.4 (exactly 100 words)

Once I let my daughter believe that when she was sleeping, I was out each night putting leaves on the trees outside her window.

For some years it became a game. She would look out then told me I had left one branch too bare, or too many on one, or too few on the other; often reminding me of my obligation before she slept.
She, gradually growing up, and I, growing old.
I guess it's not so bad I died in Autumn. My absence is less noticed. She is always happy that the fallen leaves will be put back.
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17th Sept 2012 Not To Be Sniffed At ...

Sept 17A
So far I have written about quite a few Blogs that's got something to do with one's anatomy, eyes, ears, body shapes, as well as thoughts and minds. I haven't touched on the nose yet. Never thought there's anything worth talking about. Sure it sits right on the middle of our faces and it's a very important part of us, but that sort of thing we just take for granted, don't we?

Not unless you are a wine taster, or someone whose profession is to sniff out the best ingredients to make up the most alluring scents. Or a serious chef who puts equal value on the aroma of the food as it's taste . Or animals who depend on their keen sense of smell to warn them of predators and other unseen dangers.

One's nose is not always 100% effective though for all hidden dangers, like eyesight not adequate to see germ. For instance, whether certain food in one's fridge is on the point of going off. Fear not. There's now a new invention from the United States, an electronic device called " SensorFreshQ ". It would help you to tell whether any food is not as fresh it looks, whether your rare steak is too rare and still with live germs, or the fish you just bought is actually from yesterday's catch.

There's no need for it to touch the food you want tested. It has several control settings for different types of food, like meat, chicken, fish, etc. You put it close to the meat or fish in the fridge and, in less than a minute, the device would show up the colour: green for all clear and safe; yellow for not perfectly fresh but still edible without danger; and red means a definite No No, as it's contaminated and you ought to chuck it out. A bit like warning of traffic lights.

The cost of this new invention is €99 , sold in the virtual shop 'PlanetaPluton', at: www.planetapluton.com with a 2 year guarantee.

I am not getting any commission for this , cross my heart. Just thought I would pass this bit of info. on in case some of you haven't come across it yet.

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