Scales For You

Numbers are very precise.  If you don’t believe me, reverse two numbers in a phone number and see if it works.  Or let the bank run a check through the bank as $425.32 when it was supposed to be $25.32.  Just one number can make a big difference!

Scales need to be precise, also.  Whether you’re measuring in grams, ounces, pounds, or pennyweights, you want the same item to weigh the same amount each time it is placed on the scales.  If it doesn’t, you can’t depend on the results, whether you’re cooking, measuring medicines, or weighing yourself.  Escali scales are accurate and precise.  Check them out.

“Rain, rain, go away!”  Yes, it’s raining again and again and again.  I know we need rain, but just not this much.  The temperature is great for outdoor activities like golf or motorcycle riding, but what can you do outside when it is constantly raining. 

Since I’m one of the world’s optimists, I’ll find something to do worthwhile that I can do inside until the weather clears.  I’ve thought about making jewelry, but I don’t think I would like counting beads.  I’ve heard that you can purchase counting scales that will weigh one item, reset to zero, and then count the items according to weight.  That sounds interesting.  In fact, I might like to explore ideas with that kind of scale just to see what kinds of items it will count.  That should keep me busy for a while, and in the meantime, it just might quit raining and I could get outside again.  Who said, “Life is boring!”  It doesn’t take a lot to keep me occupied. 

We took our cat and chihuahua to the vet this morning for their annual check-up.  That’s always a lot of fun.  The cat is an indoor/outdoor cat that weighs almost 11 pounds and still has his claws.  We have to put him in a pet carrier and the vet has to be extremely quick to avoid those claws.  The chihuahua wants to see everyone, especially all the cats and dogs that come in while we wait, and he always manages to use the vet’s floor for a bathroom before I can stop him.  I guess he’s marking his territory.  Life is fun, isn’t it?

I’m always amazed at how proficient the vet and her staff are with these animals, and the love they show toward them.  Love goes a long way sometimes, toward getting cooperation.  They sat each of these animals on the scale and managed to weigh them without any fuss.  They gave both of them shots, and neither of them even whined.  The cat started getting a little antsy after that, but they had him back in the pet carrier before he could do any damage.  The chihuahua was still in a good mood when it was all over.  It’s nice to work with true professionals.

Electronics have totally changed our world!  It’s amazing to look back fifty years and see the differences between the appliances, telephones, television sets, computers, games, etc.  The first television I remember seeing had about a 10 inch round screen, and of course, it was in black and white.  Now we see 50 and 60 inch flatscreen television set in many homes, and of course, in true-life color.  The first computer I remember was at a university and filled a large room.  I had to input my data by typing, and holes were punched in a series of cards.  The cards ran through the computer to produce the results.  It took a long time to run any kind of program, and I needed to understand computer language (which I never mastered).  Now I’m sitting here typing on a laptop and can surf the internet to research anything that happens to be on my mind, without any knowledge of computer language.  Remember the old dial telephones.  It took a long time just to dial a number, then you were tied to the phone by a lengthy cord.  Now we all have a cell phone in our pocket or attached to our waist and we aren’t tied to anything.  Amazing!

Bathroom, kitchen, and shipping scales have been vastly improved, also.  Besides being electronic, they are also digital.  This gives a much more accurate and precise reading.  Electronic scales are everywhere–in the home, in the grocery store, in the labs, etc.  Toss out the old, put in the new!  Our world has changed!

I have a friend that makes jewelry to sell.  She spends a lot of time counting different kinds of beads or stones to make her necklaces and bracelets a reasonable length that will sell.  I believe I can help her save time and make her jewelry uniform lengths.

A set of counting scales allows you to subtract the weight of the container, then weigh one of the items.  Set the scale to zero again and start placing identical items in the container.  The scales can count the items for you.  Isn’t that amazing!  Technology!

I have a new great-granddaughter.  When she was four days old, my three granddaughters made a picture of her with her fingers on a cellphone with a caption saying she had already learned to text.  That is definitely appropriate in today’s world with our young people.  They are so adept at using all of the electronic devices that totally confuse the ones of us in the older generation.  It’s easier for me to call someone on the phone than to text back and forth, but I had to learn to text in order to communicate with them–they’ll answer a text, but won’t answer a call.  I set up a Facebook page for better communication with my daughter and granddaughter who live a few hours away.  I was rewarded for that when I found most of my cousins’ children (the younger generation) and have been able to keep in touch with many of my relatives.  I even found a few cousins my age in other states that I had not heard from for over 30 years.

Although, technology changes so rapidly, it scares some of us older folks, but it pays to see what is available.  Even scales have improved because of technology.  If your work or hobby calls for counting many small items, a digital counting scale can save you loads of time and frustration.  The scale has the Tare feature that subtracts the weight of a container.  You then weigh one item, reset the scale to zero, and place your items in the container.  Since the scale now knows how much one of your items weighs, it can calculate how many items of the same weight are in the container.  www.holladaypartners.com has several different counting scales at the lowest prices ever.  Technology can help you, but you have to be willing to change your old ways of doing things.  Let the younger generation help you.  They understand it without really trying!

There’s nothing more exciting for a pre-school child than learning to count.   All children think they have accomplished a huge goal when they can count to 100.  However, counting items as an adult can become very tedious and time consuming, especially when someone interrupts and you lose count and have to start over. 

Many hobbies, as well as work positions, require counting large numbers of small items.  A digital counting scale can be a life saver.  It has the Tare feature which subtracts the weight of a container.  Simply weigh one item and the scale can figure how many items you have by weight.  www.holladaypartners.com has counting scales with different capacities at the lowest prices ever.  Do yourself a real favor and purchase this time-saving device. 

Since I am over 65, I’m very intrigued by a study of Canadian women older than 65 that found that those who took part in regular aerobic activity had cognitive function scores 10 percent higher than their peers who did not exercise.  They also had lower blood pressure and better vascular responses in the brain, which suggests that better blood flow aids the ability to think.  This means that being sedentary increases the risk of stroke and dementia, since better blood flow translates into improved cognition.  So, something as simple as a walk every day (or a mile or two on the treadmill) is critical to staying mentally sharp and remaining healthy as we age.

In today’s busy world, it is too easy to procrastinate about an exercise routine.  Perhaps, we can get some time-saving assistance by making our work or hobbies more time-efficient, thus making time for the much-needed exercise.  Electronic scales in the kitchen, lab, or a counting scale to use in a hobby can allow us to accomplish the same amount in less time.  www.holladaypartners.com offers a wide variety of scales to fit every need and in many styles, colors and sizes to match any decor.  Save time, walk daily and increase your brain power.  I don’t know about you, but I need all I can get! 

There’s something about the beginning of a year that makes me want to get everything organized.  I have this burning desire to clean out closets and drawers, reorganize my kitchen, plan new menus, use new recipes, lose more weight, read new books, catch up on balancing bank statements and paying bills, etc.  So I start making lists, get a new calendar with a To Do list on the side and start my brand new life.  Somehow after a few weeks, my burning desire dims and becomes a flickering flame, then gradually goes out.  I suddenly realize that each year I’m just moving the same old stuff and reorganizing it, rather than getting rid of it.  I also realize I’m losing the same pounds year after year.  Somehow I’ve got to get a handle on this!

Scales may be my answer–scales to measure my food portions to help me lose weight; scales to measure my ingredients to save time in cooking and clean-up; and scales to weigh myself to see progress.  www.holladaypartners.com  has a variety of scales to meet every need.  They come in various styles, colors and sizes to match any decor at the lowest prices ever.

I’ve been crocheting baby booties.  We’re expecting our first great grandchild in about 1 1/2 months.  My problem is counting the stitches.  The pattern will tell me to double crochet 29 times.  I get a few done and think to my self, “Have I done 7 or 8?”  I go back and try to count my stitches and then continue.  Sometimes it will tell me to double crochet in the last 14 stitches, but I have 19 left.  It is so frustrating and time consuming simply because I can’t count and crochet at the same time.  If I make a mistake in one round, the next round won’t come out right.

Some jobs and/or hobbies require counting small items.  If the objects are all alike and anything interrupts your train of thought, it is often necessary to start over.  A counting scale can solve this problem.  Just use the Tare feature to subtract the weight of the container, then weigh the first item.  The scale can calculate the number of items then by the weight.  Not only does it save time, but it also avoids error.   www.holladaypartners.com  has counting scales at the lowest prices ever.