I attended a few events this weekend! You indeed saw me at the Night with the Arts! Which, was a very intruiging event, I was very excited to see my piece in the student art section, as well as the food.
My fiancee and I wish that we had thousands of dollars to spend on the local art "vendors". I agree that the local vendors was a very nice touch to the event.
Also, I attended the Heritage Days out at Sacajawea State Park on Saturday. My favorite part was indeed the traditional Native American Dancing, the many people who are skilled at leather(s). (Added note: I am actually getting a personalized leather satchel, and I am super excited)! There was live birds, two hawks and two owls.
My favorite attraction at the Heritage Days was the old fashion "technology powered" wood cutter. It was oil and steam operated, and was on a whole assembly line just to saw a slice off of a log. My fiancee and I actually were fortunate enough to be able to take home two beautiful slabs of the ponderosa pine that was being cut, but are we are going to turn them into end tables for an outdoor patio.
The most fascinating thing that I learned that day is where "balls to the wall" came from!! When there was steam powered engines small to large, on the top of the regulator is these two red balls, and when the engine is still the balls are downward. when the engine is idling the balls are about mid way, and when that sucker is running at full speed, those balls are all the way to the top of regulator going round and round. Cause "Balls to the wall" means full blast, so therefore the "ball regulators" are at full blast! Pretty cool, huh?!
Thanks.
- Emily
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