tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28394335.post4769143562886156840..comments2024-03-13T15:41:33.595-07:00Comments on A Way to Live: We didn't feel deprivedDoyu Shoninhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00148504542232844586noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28394335.post-78272273730109112702009-10-29T08:05:30.140-07:002009-10-29T08:05:30.140-07:00Holy cow, ya'll have a lot of instruments! We...Holy cow, ya'll have a lot of instruments! We've only got one guitar, a mandolin, and a tambourine-kind of thing from some other country. Dog bellies also work in a pinch as drums.Chilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11406176434011890590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28394335.post-42882329739609710782009-10-21T07:36:24.000-07:002009-10-21T07:36:24.000-07:00Y'welcome, Amber.
Erin: wonderful list! You w...Y'welcome, Amber.<br /><br />Erin: wonderful list! You will not lack for things to do after TEOTWAWKI. ;) <br /><br />Oh, yes, and we <i>do</i> have a washboard. How could I forget? :DDoyu Shoninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00148504542232844586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28394335.post-44377309500472861982009-10-20T21:59:19.358-07:002009-10-20T21:59:19.358-07:00I love your list of instruments. We sat here at t...I love your list of instruments. We sat here at the computer and, to our best recollections, came up with this list for our house (and no, they are not all in one place)...and the list may not be altogether complete:<br /><br />Two guitars (one Fender 12-string and one Martin Backpacker)<br />Electric Bass (Fender)<br />Strum stick<br />Piano<br />Electric piano<br />Two violins (one ¾, one full and non-operational)<br />Three kalimbas<br />Washboard<br />Assorted pennywhistles<br />Concertina<br />Fife<br />Two trumpets<br />Cornet<br />Two trombones<br />French horn<br />Baritone<br />Autoharp<br />Zither (non-operational)<br />Conga<br />Bongos<br />Talking drum<br />Two bodhrans<br />Hand drum<br />Tambourine<br />Two ukuleles<br />Bagpipes (cheap, starter set)<br /><br />The brass, non-operational violin, tambourine, zither and a few of the drums make up out 'wall decorations'. The others are scattered about. I am reasonably proficient on the Uke, daughter is taking piano and baritone, and beloved is proficient in varying degrees with just about all of them.<br /><br />Yes, we can certainly relate!Erinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28394335.post-82034525683385405142009-10-19T09:48:59.660-07:002009-10-19T09:48:59.660-07:00Hi Risa. I love reading your stories, the little s...Hi Risa. I love reading your stories, the little snippets of your day to day, your gorgeous pictures and some of your whys and wherefores.<br />Always brings a smile to my face. Thank you. AmberAmberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14504083012497351241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28394335.post-52194428177494035772009-10-19T07:19:17.772-07:002009-10-19T07:19:17.772-07:00This is a great idea but I'm not sure we could...This is a great idea but I'm not sure we could use it -- we are wood heat (in another room) and outer walls throw everything out of tune, hence the corner that is a safe haven in the interior of the house.<br /><br />It contain, btw: <br />Epiphone steel-string guitar<br />Half-size nylon string guitar<br />5 string banjo<br />autoharp<br />dulcimer<br />bohdran<br />Couple of rain sticks<br />maracas<br />clarinet<br />3/4 size violin<br />flute<br />tambourine<br />assorted recorders and pennywhistles<br /><br />We're only really any good with guitar (she) and dulcimer (me). She does musical storytimes and puppetry. I stay home and do impromptu four-string reveries. Oh, and I'm okay on Marine Band harmonica -- upside down and backwards. Clarinet, autoharp and pennywhistle, I'd be okay with enough practice to get back into form. Her singing voice is still the real thing; mine has gone the way of the winds.Doyu Shoninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00148504542232844586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28394335.post-34693884244853106592009-10-18T19:16:28.418-07:002009-10-18T19:16:28.418-07:00I had to show your comments regarding re-arranging...I had to show your comments regarding re-arranging the furnature to 'my Beloved'. We both got a huge laugh over the "Instrument corner", as this is an issue for us as well. One of the ways we have been able to deal with the musical clutter is to attach hooks to the walls (near the front door for us) and hang as many of them as we could hang. Makes for interesting wall art!Erinnoreply@blogger.com