Before I get to the question of the day I would like to thank our sponsor.   Eileen gave a birthday party for my wife.  In addition to being a simi-retired nurse she is also a Mercy Corps volunteer and is volunteering a year at MaryHouse.

Eileen singing Happy Birthday

And now the question:

What is the thing to the  left of the cutting  board?  This is in an older Sacramento house.  The flat long board is obviously a cutting board but what is the 2×4 inch square board?  It has never been used.

What is the board?