I have a zillion things to do today, like, finish planning, go shopping for, and start cooking for a dinner I’m in charge of tomorrow night for between 40 and 60 women. Yikes.
Plus, there’s the stuff I need to do for the girls’ Valentine’s Day parties in school. I won’t be there, but I have to send supplies. Plus, we still need to MAKE Valentines for the girls to pass out in class.
Last year, I made a big heart saying “Happy Valentine’s Day” or something like it. I had the girls hold it on a play structure in a park. We took their picture and printed them on our little photo printer. They addressed and signed the back and handed them out. I was very impressed with myself. It was way cute.
Yes, lots to do. And what have I spent the entire morning doing? Cleaning? No. Exercising? No. Spinning, you say? Nope. Knitting? Not that either.
I’ve been playing guitar. I don’t think I’ve told you yet. Maybe I have, but I’ve started playing guitar. Yes, I wanted to learn the clarinet, it’s true. But I can’t sing while playing the clarinet, and what’s more… I can’t learn the clarinet for free. My brother Sam has lent me his fantastically amazing, 34 year old Martin D-35, (for those of you that means something to, envy me now), and is teaching me to play.
This is undoubtedly why my Silk Stole isn’t done yet.
Wanna see my fingers?
I’m very proud of those calluses. I’ve worked hard and suffered much for them.
Miraculously, they don’t snag yarn while knitting. At least they haven’t, yet.
I can bar a B flat, and a B flat minor, however it takes me awhile. And I cheat on an F. There are some funny stories, one of which has me making a complete idiot of myself, but it’s so amusing, I’ve been telling it anyway.
Not right now, though. I have a zillion things to do today, and I’m still in my pajamas.
February 12th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
nice 🙂
;))
February 12th, 2007 at 2:56 pm
And, you should be very proud of your callouses. You’ll find that they’ll eventually smooth over and become nice hard little things that you’ll hardly feel! I started taking guitar lessons about six years ago, then took a break from the lessons for about a year. I realized that lessons helped me keep up my practicing, so I went back to the lessons every other week, instead of every week. I’ve moved on to electric guitar (but acoustic still my fave), and contemplating an attempt at bass guitar. We can compare callouses next time I see you!
February 13th, 2007 at 8:45 am
Good on ya for learning something else with your hands. That should help stave off repetitive stress.
Cheers, I see you’re among the newest to join FT! I’m so happy to have metcha. Too bad you live so far north. Maybe we can get together sometime for a conference in Seattle.
February 13th, 2007 at 10:23 am
It’s true, before you know it, your callouses will smooth out and become so thick you could use your finger tips for pin cushions without pain.
I haven’t picked up a guitar for years. Now I know I need to lose weight, so I have a lap for a guitar to sit on!
Keep practicing,
Jan in PA