This is the 15th year of continuous daily publication for 365Caws. All things considered, it's likely it will be the last year as it is becoming increasingly difficult for me to find interesting material. However, I hope that I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world with my natural history posts, or encouraged a novice weaver or needleworker. If so, I've done what I set out to do.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Stepping Out
Day 112: I'd already ordered a standard pedometer before I purchased the iPod Nano and then was pleased to find that the iPod had a mileage tracker built in. Of course when I'm hiking, I don't want an iPod singing in my ear and keeping me from hearing the sounds of Nature, but Aussie folk music and sea shanties keep foot-pounding pavement miles from being boring. Anyway, the step-counting pedometer arrived yesterday and I got it all set up except for calibrating my pace. Got the battery installed, the time set, my weight entered, and most importantly (to this story anyway), I attached the belt leash, a little security strap like you'd attach to a pocket camera. Then I left the pedometer on my desk and went to bed. When I got up this morning, it had counted five steps...not unreasonable, because it was in the middle of the living room floor. The temptation of the strap was too much, and now I wonder...should I calibrate it to Skunk's pace?
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