We are finally going to have a garage sale this weekend. We’ve put it off a couple of times. The garage has been cleaned out, and we have a tarp cover out front, in case it rains. I think I will put a couple of my electric machines up for sale (the Viking and the Singer 401). If they sell, fine. If not, I’ll figure out if I want to take them with me.
I have a new hobby! I was going to wait on this, but just got swept along with the idea. I bought a dulcimer! This is a very basic one, a Dulcimer Factory from the late 90s. It sounds okay but has a high action so is a challenge to play. I put a much better instrument on layaway today and hope to have it before my birthday next month. Here’s the one I have now:
I play around with it in the evenings. I am hoping to be able to play well enough to maybe join in with a group of pickers some day. Once upon a time, I built a kit dulcimer but never did much with it. I do like the idea of being able to pick out some simple tunes.
No new sewing adventures to report. I do need to sew a new petticoat and skirt soon. Flannel petticoats are great most of the year here, but I’d like something lighter for when it warms up. I have the material, just need to cut it out.
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