No rest for the wicked, no rest for the shoulder.

 

Robert is back (big surprise) and tells us we're into day two of Lent.

"Today we continue 40 days of penance and cultivate a spirit of gratitude, recognizing God's gifts in our life." he tells us. He also left a comment on my last post saying, "Actually I found the laundry post more interesting than the shoulder rest bit...strange." Well, he is a cleaner and spends more time practising cleaning things, like toilets, than he does practising his violin.

Unless you're Robert, or (probably) Peter, the idea of whether or not you should use a shoulder rest when playing the violin is quite an interesting one. Probably a lot more interesting than hearing what some Catholic drongo gave up for lent. Chewing gum? Sex? Doughnuts? Using toilet paper? 

Anyway, I think I'll continue on without a shoulder rest, though I can see advantages in both ways of playing. Ah, but no one is interested around here. Though, actually, I don't write these posts for silly old Catholics who stop using deodorant for forty days or people who post about the rooms in their house. Hey, I'm not that interested in what brand of toilet paper people choose, or what they store in their garage. Personally, I find the shoulder rest concept more interesting.

Ah well, there you go. 

No work for me today, though I will be looking after my elder grandson later in the day. I might also get to help out with grandson number two. 

Addio, lettori noiosi.

The Laundry.

 I'm waiting with much anticipation to read TC's laundry post!

The clothes dryer that Peter brought down from up north was getting a bit past the use by date. Peter did some research and found a very good model for $735. Unfortunately these dryers were all sold out when he got to the shop. No problem, he found more of them at Laundry Needs Ltd. on Thorndon Quay at the same price. He had one delivered yesterday. It fitted nicely into the gap next to his washing machine.

This is just a sample of what you can expect in this very exciting post!

A little while back I bought a very expensive shoulder rest, but I have never used it. As you know, I play without a shoulder rest. Yesterday I decided that I might give a shoulder rest a go again, so I got it out and made some adjustments to it. Shoulder rests can be made to be higher or lower. Today I'm going to try it out. Who knows, it might not work for me, but I'll give it a go. I'll let you know how it goes.

Work today. I'll head off in just over half an hour. I'm dropping my daughter off at the station on the way. She works in Wellington, in the opposite direction to me. I'm off to Upper Hutt.

Robert's blog has gone again. No big surprise there. Hey, I'm sure he'll be back to read TC's laundry post.

That's it from me.

Ciao.

Stormy Weather.

Don't know why
There's no sun up in the sky

Stormy weather
Since my gal and I ain't together
Keeps raining all the time.

Actually, that's not the case for Robert.

Congratulations Rob.
Engaged!

* * *

I doubt that Peter will be out for a walk today. He'll probably be ringing Lynn and asking for a cup of tea.

Why can't the lazy bugger make it himself?

Maybe he's too busy writing blog posts?

NO!

Well, it might be a good day for getting some practice done. 

I'll leave you there.

Stay dry.

Pretty quiet around here today.

 Nothing new from Peter.

Robert hasn't posted because he's too busy up in Cricket Land. Hey, it's not like he's getting engaged, or something!

My daughter is staying with us tonight, so I'm on dinner preparation.

Shelley and Steph are both vegetarians, so I obviously will not be preparing meat tonight.

"Phew! I'm safe."

I've done 30 minutes of practice today and will endeavour to do more this evening.

Monday tomorrow. Enjoy your evening, and sin if you feel the need.*

Ciao tutti.

* Hey, it didn't bother Brother Benedict!

10.

My grandson, Henry, is ten months old today.  Happy ten months, Henry! His big brother will be 3 at the end of next month. The boys are getting old!

That last post of Peter's was a good one. Bloody scooters!

No post from Robert in two days. Let's hope that he's not sinning up in Cricket Town.

Some people around here are calling me Itchy Richie. My meds have had the side effect of giving me lots of skin rashes and I spend a lot of time scratching. It has gone on for bloody months. It adds an extra challenge to playing unaccompanied solo violin. I guess I need to get some sort of rhythm into the scratching.

We're supposed to be getting some bad weather today. I did get the back lawn cut yesterday, so that's a plus.

+

Robert's God, I'd love a coffee right now. You know what follows me drinking coffee in the morning. I'll think about it. 

[Fully aware of the likely consequences, Richard (of RBB) goes and makes a coffee.]

Tastes good.

[Countdown time]

Well, that's it from me for this morning.

Ciao.

Exiting stuff!

 And I should know because I exited pretty damn quickly.

Finally, a new post from The Curmudgeon.

The new set up looks like this.

Notice TC's new camouflage floor mat. 

The rest of the post is just about him trying to get his computer working properly.

Boy, oh boy, what a post!

Or, as I should say, "What? A post?"

Robert's off, probably sinning (well, it is Valentine's Day) up in Cricket Town. 

So, not much happening around here.

I'm off. No, I'm not off to buy a camouflage computer chair floor mat. 

Enjoy your Valentine's Day. Oh, and fornicate if you want to.

Ciao.

The latest around the blogs.

 I got a message last night that Peter was in a bar, somewhere close to parliament, getting pissed. I assume that's why there is no new blog post, even though he has a new computer chair. God, it cost him so much to get rid of the old chair that I wonder how he can afford to spend money on booze.

"Shish! Ish shill have a shfew bob."

Robert is off to Cricket Town again to celebrate Valentine's Day with his girlfriend. Let's just hope that they don't get too excited.

"No! That would be a sin!"

Today is black Friday - Friday the Thirteenth.

It certainly looks quite dark, weather wise, outside this morning. I'm hoping to get our back lawn cut, though it's really no big deal.

Hang on! It's pissing down. Cutting the back lawn is postponed.

I'm aiming to get some quality violin practice done today. Obviously, that will involve my 10 unaccompanied tunes. I want to really get inside the chord progressions.

I also want to work on the tunes, a part that can get neglected.

I guess that I'll have more time, now that the lawn cutting has been cancelled.

Well, that's it from me. I hope you have a good Friday 13th.

Ciao e buonafortuna.