3 Good Things (Redux)

Since the thread, which began May 2021, seems to have vanished, I wish to create a new one. 

From Darkness to Light. Smiley

1. I paid for a condensed tumble dryer, which I reserved on Tuesday; for delivery, tomorrow. Also paid for a three-year warranty. (In cash) 

2. I made a poem, entitled 'Storm in a teacup', about the arrival of Agnes. (SEYMOUR!) 

3. Bought more Farm-Fresh milk today. 

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    • Went for a walk today and got to see a train go by on the tracks nearby where I live.
    • Picked some flowers, as found on my walk earlier.
    • Spent some time tuning my Yamaha acoustic guitar and then listened to my John Denver CD.
  • Sounds lovely! I actually like watching trains but hate the sound of them passing by. My first acoustic guitar was also a Yamaha, they have a great range from beginner guitars to a bit fancier ones. Have a nice evening!

  • I'm the same. Lovely to look at but the noise can be unsettling. I love Yamaha, they make some lovely instruments. My first ever guitar on my 11th birthday was a Yamaha, I still have it but don't use it as much as I did then. Have a nice evening tooBlush

  • Phew, so glad! I always worry about joking because online it's so easy to be misunderstood in what you say. If I joke, I try to use an emoji so the reader(s) know it's just fun talk. You sound like a musically creative person, are you best at the guitar or piano? I love the sound of the piano but suck at playing. Lol. I'm much better at the violin, I had lessons as a child and it's something I still do regularly now.
    I have never played the ukuelel. LOL! Sorry my brain just can't get that word right Grin
    That must be nice having talented friends around you. I would be inspired by them. Sadly I have no such people. My mum (birth mum) was musically gifted, I guess that's what inspired me to follow musical passions. I like writing instrumentals, sometimes it's just the instrument I love to hear... and I like writing actual songs, mostly about autism and loneliness when I'm feeling depressed. I wrote a love ballad once about a girl at school who liked the same boy I did but I never finished it.

    The variety of music you can make with just a guitar amazes me.

    I think so too. It's amazing how much music can come from a single instrument. I love music, it's amazing.

    Funny how some people notice left-handedness as an interesting trait. I barely think about it, but once a friend I’ve known for many years asked me about how it is being left-handed.

    I'm one of those who find it amazingly interesting.

  • Don’t worry, I didn’t take it on a bad note! I love that you write music! Never figured out how to start with that, even though I play guitar, piano and a bit of contrabass (well and obviously likewise… Once you manage to play one string instrument you can switch a bit more easily to stuff like the violin or ukulele). There are a few very talented people in my life though. Two friends of mine compose on the piano (one in a classic and even barock style and the other one more modern and expressive). Another friend dreams of making money as a singer-songwriter. What kind of music do you write?This is turning into a guitar rant, but what can I say. The variety of music you can make with just a guitar amazes me.

    Funny how some people notice left-handedness as an interesting trait. I barely think about it, but once a friend I’ve known for many years asked me about how it is being left-handed.Joy

  • I was just joking. Didn’t mean any offence to you, just wanted to say in case I gave off a bad impression Blush I love that you are left handed, everyone I’ve met has been right handed. Yes definitely needed a full sized guitar from the get go. I love the sound of guitars, especially the acoustics, so gentle and smooth. I tried writing with my left hand once for fun, the results were horrifying! Lol. Grin 
    I love playing guitar, I find it relaxing and it’s fun to write music and then play it. Sometimes the coordination can be a nuisance, bending my fingers the right way, and trying to keep the rhythm and timing. Ugghh.

  • Sorry, didn’t mean to show off or anything.Sweat smile I’m still not very good though, so that might help. 
    Oh, well then you needed a full-sized one. Instruments are expensive so playing on a guitar that is a bit too big for some time might be better than buying a new one after one or two years anyway. I write, draw, cut etc. with my left hand. Oftentimes I am pretty mixed though. It is not important to me in which order I’m holding my cutlery and people often say that I’m doing my shoelaces in a very weird way. 
    But honestly… I think that right handed guitars are much more fitting for lefties since pushing down the right strings at the right time requires much more fine motor skills than picking and strumming (in my opinion). 

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  • Sorry, didn’t mean to show off or anything.Sweat smile I’m still not very good though, so that might help. 
    Oh, well then you needed a full-sized one. Instruments are expensive so playing on a guitar that is a bit too big for some time might be better than buying a new one after one or two years anyway. I write, draw, cut etc. with my left hand. Oftentimes I am pretty mixed though. It is not important to me in which order I’m holding my cutlery and people often say that I’m doing my shoelaces in a very weird way. 
    But honestly… I think that right handed guitars are much more fitting for lefties since pushing down the right strings at the right time requires much more fine motor skills than picking and strumming (in my opinion). 

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  • Phew, so glad! I always worry about joking because online it's so easy to be misunderstood in what you say. If I joke, I try to use an emoji so the reader(s) know it's just fun talk. You sound like a musically creative person, are you best at the guitar or piano? I love the sound of the piano but suck at playing. Lol. I'm much better at the violin, I had lessons as a child and it's something I still do regularly now.
    I have never played the ukuelel. LOL! Sorry my brain just can't get that word right Grin
    That must be nice having talented friends around you. I would be inspired by them. Sadly I have no such people. My mum (birth mum) was musically gifted, I guess that's what inspired me to follow musical passions. I like writing instrumentals, sometimes it's just the instrument I love to hear... and I like writing actual songs, mostly about autism and loneliness when I'm feeling depressed. I wrote a love ballad once about a girl at school who liked the same boy I did but I never finished it.

    The variety of music you can make with just a guitar amazes me.

    I think so too. It's amazing how much music can come from a single instrument. I love music, it's amazing.

    Funny how some people notice left-handedness as an interesting trait. I barely think about it, but once a friend I’ve known for many years asked me about how it is being left-handed.

    I'm one of those who find it amazingly interesting.

  • Don’t worry, I didn’t take it on a bad note! I love that you write music! Never figured out how to start with that, even though I play guitar, piano and a bit of contrabass (well and obviously likewise… Once you manage to play one string instrument you can switch a bit more easily to stuff like the violin or ukulele). There are a few very talented people in my life though. Two friends of mine compose on the piano (one in a classic and even barock style and the other one more modern and expressive). Another friend dreams of making money as a singer-songwriter. What kind of music do you write?This is turning into a guitar rant, but what can I say. The variety of music you can make with just a guitar amazes me.

    Funny how some people notice left-handedness as an interesting trait. I barely think about it, but once a friend I’ve known for many years asked me about how it is being left-handed.Joy

  • I was just joking. Didn’t mean any offence to you, just wanted to say in case I gave off a bad impression Blush I love that you are left handed, everyone I’ve met has been right handed. Yes definitely needed a full sized guitar from the get go. I love the sound of guitars, especially the acoustics, so gentle and smooth. I tried writing with my left hand once for fun, the results were horrifying! Lol. Grin 
    I love playing guitar, I find it relaxing and it’s fun to write music and then play it. Sometimes the coordination can be a nuisance, bending my fingers the right way, and trying to keep the rhythm and timing. Ugghh.