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The last couple of days have been lovely here in Scotland, well my part of it anyway !!! lol I went yesterday for a nice facial and lunch with a friend and did some tidying up in the house and up at the horses today ! They seem to be enjoying the nice weather to and are loving the spring grass ! lol
So what has everyone else been up to this weekend, oh and are you doing anything for the bank holiday tomorrow ?
We have enjoyed the sunshine here today & found a way to keep our sunbeds to ourselves,put chairs out sit on them for a few minutes,go inside to get something & surprise surprise when you come back furries have taken them over,you then get your beds out & success,all your own......
Not sure what tomorrow is going to bring but....!!!!
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Chris, it is nice to get out and spoil ourselves once in a while! I am glad to hear the weather is getting nice there. I had to Google search "Bank holiday" as I have never heard the term before, you teach me so many new things!:)
jckkerrison, Hahaha I am glad that you at least get to enjoy the sunbeds! I had Ginger out last night with her harness on and we sat in the grass, she munched on grass for a while. We are celebrating Memorial Day in the US, my hubby and I went to the local National cemetery and put flags and flowers on our parents graves. We are enjoying a long weekend although it is cool and rainy :(
glad you're all enjoying your long week ends! I have started another post regarding our search for a new Torguga - that's what we did Saturday - then yesterday we spent a lot of time in the garden, trimming and digging and planting ;-)
today, though, I'm feeling rather lazy and dreaming about how we're going to decorate Tortuga when we get it.
Hot here, been up to 96f this weekend (I think that's about 35C, correct me if I'm wrong), sweaty outside. Wife did some fishing, I worked on a cigar box guitar for the gran' and we all went to the fleamarket to search for the various things we needed or wanted.
Based on current temperatures it's going to be a very hot summer.
Whyemier, Please send some of that warm weather up to MinneSNOWta we can use it, the high today is 67 and cloudy :(Quote:
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Loving the pictures of your babies sunning themselves jckkerrison !! lol Oh and what a mean trick to play !! lol Hope today was good for you to, it was a bit wet up here !! lolQuote:
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Now you are going to have to tell me what Memorial Day is Donna. Glad that you are enjoying good weather to. Ginger seems to be enjoying being out on her harness aswell, does she eat grass a lot ? lolQuote:
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Alekto thats you into the gardening again !! lol but if you move what will happen, all that good work will be left for others to enjoy ! Glad that you had time to relax and decide what your Tortuga was going to look like.Quote:
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I am not in the least bit jealous that you are having such a hot time just now !!! lol Oh and whats the local fleamarket like ? Did you find something you liked ?Quote:
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Donna go visit Whyemier ! lol We have been cloudy here today to, we never get two days the same just now.Quote:
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Found some 'used' guitar tuning keys for the CigarBoxGuitar. Wife got some vegetables and the gran looked for the 'Warrior' books, fantasy about cats doncha no. She couldn't find any so 'Pahpa' (that's me) hadda buy them for her at the book store for a premium price, not counting the price of fuel to get there.Quote:
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I'm older and cantankerous, easily agitated, contentious and opiniated, hate company, yell at chidren and kick small dogs. Nobody in their right mind visits me!Quote:
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O! And garrulous too. (hadda look that one up)!Quote:
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But that is what a loving son does, and I am sure Gran appreciated it ! lol Did you make that CigarBoxGuitar yourself ? I have never seen anything like that before ?Quote:
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Aw your just saying that, you take in sick cats dont you now stop trying to put Donna of visiting !!! lmaoQuote:
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Yes, I am making it. It's not quite done yet. The two bolts in the photo need to be cut to length, one is the head nut the other the bridge. Also the box is not glued up and the neck needs to be glued on. I just cobbled it together so I could check the fit and test the tuning against the placement of the bridge.Quote:
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Old blues musicians, share croppers and such, couldn't afford a guitar so they'd make one of materials they had to hand. Most only have three or four strings and no frets. They are often played with a bottle neck slide. I used a cabinet hinge for a bridge nut to make it somewhat from materials at hand. I also need to make/insert place markers on the fret/fingerboard to make playing easier.
Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday which occurs every year on the final Monday of May. Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. By the 20th century, Memorial Day had been extended to honor all Americans who have died while in the military service. It typically marks the start of the summer vacation season, while Labor Day marks its end.Quote:
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LOL don't you sound like a dream! :-DQuote:
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Yes I am!...uh... Hated by women around that world that is.Quote:
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Hey, is this my husband? hahaha that is awesome, when you live in Florida everyone in the US must want to come visit!Quote:
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It is absolutely beautiful outside today! 80 degree and sunny, I got more flowers planted and mowed the entire lawn. I even started up my neighbors mower for her! Now off to the market, life is good!
Wow, well that is brilliant, seriously. So how do you expect it to sound once it is made, or is that in the lap of the gods ?Quote:
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I didnt know that Donna, thank you so much. We have rememberance day over here, it marks all the wars and all the dead, sometimes it is called poppy day its on the 11th november, the date of the end of world war one.Quote:
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Its so nice being here and learning things, thank you x
We dont hate you Whyemier, we know you save little cats ! xQuote:
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Glad you are having a good day Donna xQuote:
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How it sounds is in the fickle shackles of (mis)fortune. So much depends on the quality of the wood (be 'real' it's a cigar box!) and other materials used. But in reality you wouldn't want it to sound too good, that's part of its charm. Having said...I have heard truly good musicians make them sing and it doesn't take much to electrify it and make it holler. And no, I am not a truly good musician should you be pondering asking, mediocre at best.Quote:
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waw that's original! once it's finished, you'll have to post a recording of how it plays ;-)Quote:
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Oh I think you are hiding you light under the proverbial bushel !!! lol Oh if you electrified it that would amplify it wouldnt it, it could sound really good, and I am sure you will make it sound wonderful. Do you sing to or are you just all about the music ?Quote:
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Remember, I grew up in the dark ages, a medievil era. We all were expected to learn and be well rounded, so, music was a part of that and learning to read, hear and sing. I was good enough to be in the chorus (choir??) and in one or two small town school musicals. No great guns but I can carry a tune. Taught myself to play guitar and persued that for several years until I realized I wasn't going to be the next guitar hero. No Clapton, Bonnamassa or even Robert Johnson in this house.Quote:
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Got away from the music for years...many years...I do still try to play on occassion, just for my pleasure. Too much said.
This one won't be electrified (amplified) I'll just leave it honest.Quote:
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Hey the fact that not only can you play and make your own instruments but you sang in a choir to. We cant all be Claptons but we can all be fulfilled by playing instruments that we enjoy playing, dont put yourself down so much. I could never build my own guitar and can barely get a tune, but I enjoy it and you should be proud of your accomplishments !Quote:
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Now you must let us hear it when you have finished it !Quote:
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