Guess What I Am #5 -- SBD goes to winner!
It seems like my kind were a lot more popular in the 70's and 80's, the time for home grown and from scratch. Lately, I guess I feel like I've been set aside, or taken for granted. I'm not one to brag, and I don't deserve any kind of accolades or anything. But it's just that no one seems to appreciate the work that I put into bringing so much contentment around the world.
I'm still around, you just don't see me as often, or as closely. I'm more of a behind-the-scenes kind of guy nowadays. You'll often read about my finished product, or you might see the results of all my hard work, but you won't hear much about me or what I did to get things where they are. And I guess that's how it goes. But I don't really get it.
I will most likely be around--in some form or another--as long as you are around and plan to stay that way. What I don't get is, how I could become such a thing of the past, when I'm used more often now than I was back then.
Still....some people like to keep me around. Maybe for the nostalgia of it, maybe for the simple pleasure of doing things themselves. Maybe it has to do with the natural, unadulterated approach that seems to be missing these days. Maybe it's all of the above. But one thing I can guarantee, your home will smell wonderful as long as I'm around.
While we're on the subject, I could really use a good cleaning. Look at me. You've gotten some good use out of me. Now let me soak awhile. I don't need a hard scrubbing like you used to do back in the day. Times have changed, and at least in the way of design, time has been my friend. So don't be so abrasive! Give me a break. Let me sluff off on my own for awhile. It'll be fine. I'm easy to take apart and put back together. That's the way they make us these days.
When my grandmother was a kid, phew! Things were different. She was a lot more loved and appreciated than I am. They would fuss over her especially during certain times of the year--especially Autumn. But she did half the job I do, and in twice the time.
I mean, don't get me wrong. I learned everything I know from her. But I am proud of my accomplishments, and no one else seems to be. And that makes me feel a little bit like someday I'll become obsolete as well. Like my grandmother kind of did. Already it is happening. I don't see any friends around anymore. They've all died or been retired. Or replaced. I don't want that to happen to me so soon. Or ever!
But know this, I will always be around, in some form or another, and that makes me feel some consolation. At the very least, I'm a godsend to the old folks.
Since I did not see a rule posted about making more than one guess, I would also like to guess, a juice press/ juicer
You're getting close....ish.
Aww! LOL! This is haaaard!
An apple peeler, I dunno...
Got aother one for ya! here
Best I can come up with is a blender.
Kind of on the right track.
rolling pin
Teapot
A coffee grinder/maker.
But autumn?
Come guess again!
That's a tough one, I'm gonna say stove.
Come guess what I am!
An electric mixer
That was my guess. Although I’m confused by the autumn thing.
People seem to do a lot more baking and stuff in fall/autumn is where I was thinking.
Why yes, @pixiehunter, they do......
Now I want to say a (coffee press)....I was in bed all but 5 minutes and checked this on my phone. Here I am back on computer. Darned brain won't hush up, lol.
Or garlic press. Gahhhh I want to keep guessing but need to sleep.
LOL! Me too!
Hey pixie! I've got another one for you to guess...
Jeez tough one.
Apple Cider press?
Damn this is really hard, I think it could be an Oven.
Have you done a wonderful play on words with the answer :
A STEEMer!!
Y'know, for steaming fresh autumn veggies?
Yes! It IS a STEEMER! Good guess!
It's a godsend to the old folks, so they can eat their vegetables. It's not around as much in the home since people use the microwave more now. But it's also more prevalent commercially, as steamed and cooked veggies are sold in bulk in the freezer section and in pre-packaged meals--more so than they used to be. Vegetables and produce that are steam-worthy are more likely to come around in Autumn, so there's that clue.
When I was a kid, steaming and dehydrating and canning and gardening was all the rage. I miss it.
So congrats @tombad! You guessed my little play on words! You'll get the SBD on payout.
YAY, thank you!! Love the idea of this contest @littlescribe, and love the answer too! Some of my fondest memories are of spending time in my friends gardens, as a kid in London - I was never lucky enough to have a garden in the city.
Now I live in a semi rural part of South Africa, gardening, permaculture and subsistence farming is still a way of life for many people round here. Growing food is great, and with minimal access to organic food, and South Africa being the only country in the world that has allowed the majority of its staple crop (corn/maize) to contain Genetically Modified Organisms, I feel that here, growing your own is the only way to be sure of what you are eating!
Wow. Very interesting little tidbit. Nice to know they are taking a stand and cultivating their own food!
A hand mixer, that turned out to be a blender nowadays.