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Category Archives: violin

the sunroom is nice

It is fantastic to have this room completed! It has turned into the music room and the dining room and lots of fun has been happening in there. The colors are super bright and this yellow is terrific to watch change throughout the day. The vinyl floor turned out pretty good, if I do say [...]

getting my boat

Yesterday, after a little work on the house, Martin and I began talking about boats-again. I had mentioned my continued desire to learn to row and how I was considering giving up the boat idea, which seemed too far-fetched due to cost and transportation, and purchasing a rowing machine. Martin told me again about a [...]

Mary and Ken play in the studio

So, right as the kids were wrapping up their third sun prints, the ones made with washers and wires and toys, a friend pulled up to deliver this wonderful violin for me. Ken Scully is a fantastic violinist, of Heliotrope Trio fame, and he has been coming around to play cello with Robin on the [...]

my new love

If I knew how to add music to this, you would be hearing Kate Bush vi-o-lin vi-o-lin…
I am on intimate terms with my violin now and she is at last singing to me. Not that I’m performance ready, but it sure feels good to get to know the instrument and interesting how sensitive it is [...]