IT IS SO ANNOYING how SO MANY commonly used/ simple and basic words now have either changed meaning entirely without me knowing or just means something bad/annoying. Here’s a few examples that make me constantly think about how I saw things:
Rack- the word “rack” usually would refer to a shelf like furniture or a pair of deer antlers. Now why do I have to watch how I use this word (coming from someone who loves looking at large deer antlers) just because someone decides this should also be a nickname for a body part?💔
Cookie- I think there’s a meme where it goes something like “you REALLY want that cookie” like yea I do?? I’d love chocolate chip of you have any… but like an actual baked good and not whatever your thinking…
67- like I CANT EVEN COUNT?? I feel like 6 and 7 are numbers people commonly use to guess an amount of something they knew was a little over half but really?? Idek where this originated but I pray it dies down soon
Lmk if there’s other words like these that you hate to even bring up due to changed meaning that requires an explanation just to say it!!
I’ve been riding for about 10 months now and for some reason I’ve been struggling to use leg cues while also staying deep in the saddle. I ride western but in a mainly English barn (I tried English the other day, so I do like both! Just mainly western :) and I was doing lots of posting trotting in the English saddle with a super kind mare that might end up being the new horse I ride from now on. One thing that seemed a little more prominent this lesson as well as others is my somewhat inability to stay deeply in the saddle while also using leg cues, which can cause me to rely strictly on the reins and although she had a bitless bridle, I know it’s still not ideal to rely basely on reins and use both legs and Fein cues. Especially while posting AND turning a corner?? How in the world am I supposed to put pressure in one leg while posting? I feel like I’d end up pushing myself more 😅 other than the issue with turning while posting, my seat is actually decent otherwise. My trainer hasn’t had me canter yet since she wants me to have the best seat in the trotting level so I’m more confident moving forward (I actually like this approach, though I can’t wait to start cantering!!) My trainer I’m pretty sure mentioned that when posting and using leg cues, I lift up, then when I go back down, that’s when I use the leg cue and it goes on until the horse turns, but how could I get an immediate response or close to one? She also mentioned I need to use my legs more than I am, which ofc I agree with since I’ve been unable to send direct signals while doing this, but I’m a little unsure how. And yes I will ask my trainer the next lesson for advice on this!!! It’s just that every time I tell myself I’ll ask, I end up being too focused on what I’m doing at the lesson to remember and then I only forget after we leave and can’t go back to ask (I’m her last lesson of the day). Does anyone have simple advice on this even if it’s obvious and I just can’t think of it? I appreciate anything as well as constructive criticism as long as you think it’ll help me!! Ty for reading!! Also will love some advice for proceeding forward or anything else you want to mention that’s helped you!!
I saved four crab shells the other day after eating them and then soaked them in vinegar and water to get rid of the smell and cleaned them off. I then let them sit in the sun for a few hours and then finally took them inside. I heard Vaseline might restore the color so I tried that, but still nothing changed. Are there other household products that could do this? Is it possible to create some sort of dye with paint and water maybe? I’m also gonna coat them with varnish after the color becomes brighter so I don’t really care whats under the varnish/mod podge. Any ideas of what I can do? Please let me know!!!
I saved four crab shells the other day after eating them and then soaked them in vinegar and water to get rid of the smell and cleaned them off. I then let them sit in the sun for a few hours and then finally took them inside. I heard Vaseline might restore the color so I tried that, but still nothing changed. Are there other household products that could do this? Is it possible to create some sort of dye with paint and water maybe? I’m also gonna coat them with varnish after the color becomes brighter so I don’t really care whats under the varnish/mod podge. Any ideas of what I can do? Please let me know!!!
Looking to have a company or VERY trusted official person with an official business repair a very broken beaver skull that has many pieces to put back together, anyone know of a place that might do this or could be cheaper than buying another skull? Lmk!
This was once a $25 full beaver skull and earlier my sister told me my dog had gotten to it and this is whats left (the dog is okay!!!). I really don’t want to have $25 go to waste so it there certain organized ways to go about reconstructing the skull? Has anyone needed to do this before? I would love a SIMPLE but DETAILED step by step list on what to do!! Please let me know what to do if you know!! Anythibg is appreciated!!
I’ve been wanting to make a full fur headdress mantle combo for some time now and want to know the steps to making one. I have ideas (making a skull-like shape from a cat mask and adding a snout then just go from there) but if anyone is experienced with something similar (similar to fake taxidermy) I’d love some input! The images shown are ideas, but my goal is to make it VERY similar to the first brown wolf image, if not as identical as possible. I love how it’s realistic, but looks more like a werewolf than a regular wolf. Please let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions!!! I’d love to start this as soon as possible (potential Halloween costume) so any list of supplies/ steps to the process is greatly appreciated!!! Let me know and thank you!!
I bought roughly an 12 inch gator head at an antique store for $55 (was this a decent deal?) and thought it would look amazing on a wooden plaque. It’s already completed with the felt backing and bottom and also isn’t completely flat on the back of the head, so would this even be possible somehow? Also lmk how to take care of it/does this look in good condition for that price?
If you know ways to mount this to a plaque somehow and what size, I would love if you could leave a list or steps on how to do this process AS A BEGINNER! I haven’t owned taxidermy before let alone how to mount one but know a bit about where to keep it and that they do need maintenance. Please let me know about extra care instructions, if this was a good deal, and how to mount it! Any info on this is greatly appreciated! Thank you!