Portable Weather Station

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got it 4 our son 4 christmas 4 his farm & he was very pleased with vane & so were we

Finding an old-fashioned weather vane that is affordable (most are in the hundreds of dollars) can be like finding a needle in the proverbial haystack. I was glad to find this one. It was easy to assemble. We mounted to a corner deck rail, using a compass to orient it. We've been very pleased. It stays outside year round and we've not had to repaint or maintain it in any way.

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I had a horse weathervane that a dear friend gave me several years ago. It broke and I have missed it terribly. There are plenty available for hundreds of dollars, but nothing this size and price. This size is suitable for a modest-sized home. We have about 2000 sf under-roof, and this is small, but noticable. It adds a subtle touch of individuality to our home, and I like it a lot. My husband installed it in about 30 minutes; said it was much easier to install than the first one.

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"Theme" albums are always a bit worrisome because they can be contrived...trying to fit some charts together that perhaps don't fit very naturally. But this 1958 set by a Jimmy Rowles led septet of west coast studio notables is an exception. 10 charts (and 2 alternative takes) that all have something to do with the weather (The Breeze and I, Let It Snow...get the point?) arranged by Rowles and Bill Holman, dean of the west coast swing sound in the 50's. The playing is tight featuring sidemen like Mel Lewis, Holman, Herb Geller etc. The arrangements are generally good but compared to other outings by these guys (or similar groups led by Dave Pell and others) this one just doesn't swing as hard. Recommended but not Rowles best.

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Intense, poetic, complex, intelligent and passionate are all good words to describe the eleven songs on this album. I imagine they'd also be good words to describe Nicky herself, who injects so much of herself into her songs that it's hard to separate the artist from the art. And art it is, without doubt. Nicky's lyrics are original and vibrant. And not a cliche to be heard. Her voice can be bold and strident, or like a whisper in your ear, and it carries emotion like a superconductor. Weather Vane's themes encompass loss, transformation, hope - the learning that comes from living in the world and trying to make sense of it all. Though the melodies are beautiful, it's not easy listening. It's an album you need to sit down and pay attention to. If you're not in reflective mood when you start, you soon will be. Notable tracks for me include Row Him Home, Fireflies, The Reckoning and the almost unbearably poignant Truly - one of the saddest, most beautiful songs I've ever heard. This is a great album by an artist who is only now beginning to gain recognition outside Canada (thanks to the Wailin' Jennys). And while I truly hope she continues with the Jennys for many more years, I hope that another solo album is on the agenda too.

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This book has wondeful information on weathervanes and the most beautiful photographs. I highly recommend it.

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I bought this and used it with a fourth grade class while student teaching. The students LOVED this book and it's bi-lingual quality let us bring everyone in to enjoy it. It is a great jump start to a unit on re-tellings. I highly recommend it!

This story is an excellent folk tale written in both English and Spanish. My son loves it (we live in Mexico). My only complaint would be that its difficult to make a folk tale really really relavent. This whimsical story lacks that.

A very special chicken is born on the ranch. He sets off to Mexico City, gives and receives help along the way. A delightful tale with wonderful picture. Easy and enjoyable to read in both Spanish and English.

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Excellent information, but I would have liked to see better illustrations of this dying art form. Nevertheless, I recommend it to everyone that is interested in preserving this folkloric art.

I have seen whirlygigs in movies, and occasionally the simple birds with spinning wings. I wanted to know what sort of materials were needed to make the more involved mechanical devices - such as the man sawing wood. This book did not disappoint. The author provides information on materials to use for reliable service in a device exposed to the elements. This is an excellent place to start. Some of the designs are quite creative - a few looked like they escaped from the movie Yellow Submarine.

I LOVED JUST LOOKING AT THIS BOOK. THE IMAGINATION OF THE WHIRIGIGS AT THE FRONT OF THE BOOK WAS JUST AMAZING. THEY WERE LIKE WORKS OF ART. THE DIRECTIONS FOR THE ONES YOU ACTUALLY MAKE ARE NOT THAT ELABORATE THOUGH. BUT IT GIVES YOU LOTS OF IDEAS FOR WHEN YOU GET REALLY GOOD.

I teach arts and crafts at a summer camp in the North Georgia mountains and am always looking for some fun, original folk art to do with the kids. After buying several other whirligig books on the market, I decided to buy this one, hoping it would be easier to understand. It was! Additionally, the photo gallery is phenominal. Whimsical works of art laughing in the breeze. If you are interested in building whirligigs, this would be the first book I would recommend.

This book is filled with good quality color pictures of many projects. It also explains how to make the complicated parts of wind toys. It tells what kinds of wood will hold up, and what kinds of wood will fail. It improved my whirligig designs greatly, and added many new ideas for my new ones. Well worth the money.

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We were disappointed with this product. Your home thermometer will have as many features as this. The rain gauge is just a little cup, it's not nearly as nice as the ones at the dollar store. It can tell you temp & humidity, but the wind speed is not even close to being right. My son was excited to take it out on a very windy day, the tv said gusts up to 40 mph and this registered them as 6 mph. bummer.