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Fleeting moments & afterthoughts... Bev with Lotus and Jasper. Walk with me even want to speak of by Beverley Berger vehicle exhaust fumes - about the grill? Even a veggie lover will admit ugh!Freshly cut grass is more than a fragrance, it to a smile at that BBQ-ness.represents green. If a colour has a smell, this From time to time alongis it. Even some of my other blind friends A few steps further to the Nonna sauce brigade the walk route there(who have never seen green) associate the cut in the garage—the earthy, comforting wafts is the grand event: thegrass odour in their minds’ eye as “green.” Did of tomato turning into a homemade sauce is pumping of a septic tank.I mention that I am blind, as well? Alongside worth standing at the end of their driveway Although, at least thatmy dog guide, I have taken the time to smell with a Mason jar! The smell of a bakery, too: odour is natural! Ourmore than just the grass, and I would like to the centuries’ old fragrance of yeast and flour home lies downwind of ashare some of my sniffing. coming together is classic nose joy. horse farm, and it carries with it a unique “Eau deWalk with me and explore by following your Did you know that a retriever has over 200 Cheval” – again, at least itnose. It is a guaranteed stress reliever. If the million scent receptors in its nose? A human is natural.wind is right, you can explore a residential has roughly eight million. This fact, however,street and inhale all manner of olfactory does not prevent me from sniffing the air Rain. Try walking in it;delights: a veritable feast! when walking downwind of a fast food joint; it can be cleansing both perhaps I am turning into a Labrador! Why literally and emotionally.The odours of garlic and basil, cabbage and dill, does grease never taste as good as it smells? The bonus is the odourscumin and coriander may be your neighbours’ released by the raindrops.calling cards: a welcome opportunity to share Sadly, some folks experience environmental Smell the worms on arecipes. sensitivities, and their noses are not happy. concrete path, catch the The unnecessary perfume of fabric softeners grittiness of freshly turnedExplore your world through kitchen exhaust float on dryer vent breezes, bleach used as an earth [someone hasfans. Someone is making fruit pie; the smell antibacterial wash on porch steps smell toxic, just dug up their potatoof sugar is caramelizing as it bubbles over into blacktop driveway sealer is scary, and I do not patch!), and the acridthe oven is enough to make one drool. How smoke of a dampened pile of burning autumn leaves. Your nose can take you away from a hurt heart. I admit there is one downside to rain-walking, and that, of course, is my dog guide: there is no pleasure in the smell of a wet dog! Our sense of smell protects us, enhances our mealtimes, creates a sensory memory bank and often offers the opportunity to escape sadness. All our senses are interdependent, and particularly since I am blind, I am very aware of their value. Walk with me again sometime, to explore a world of sound: come along and hear what I hear.page 52 KING COUNTRY magazine . volume 1, issue iii
How ideas happen:The Neater Feeder™Design evolution The idea An easy to clean pet feeding system to contain spills, reduce property damage and prevent spilled water from saturating spilled food. The concept The Process Elevate the bowls to suit a variety of height • Concept ideation and sketching requirements to address: • Creation of 3D computer assisted design (CAD) • gastric distress and bloating associated with model and prototypes to confirm the concept fit feeding from a bowl that is on the floor, resulting and function from swallowing large amounts of air during feeding while constantly holding its head lower • Modification and adjustment of initial model for fit than its chest; or • Development of marketing strategy • development of chronic shoulder and back fatigue due to repetitive lowering of the head as the • Preparation and distribution of manufacturer animal first retrieves its food. request for quotation (RFQ) package • Tooling build and first-off samples tested, tweaked and approved • During tooling cycle, colour scheme, packaging and graphics were developed to match the marketing strategy The outcome The Neater Feeder™ is a multi-award winning pet feeding system with protective walls to contain splashes and spills. It is available in large, medium, small and cat sizes and sold through at Petsmart, Petco, Pet Valu, Pet Supermarket and Pet Supplies Plus. KING COUNTRY magazine . volume 1, issue iii page 53
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