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@venni I am happy you are feeling better! 

We woke to a pretty snow this morning here in Ohio.  No morel hunting for us today.  :)

@lisavb Yay!  Our side effects were minimal after our first Moderna; after the second inoculation we felt badly, beginning about 12 hours after getting the shot.  The effects lingered for 24-36 hours or so.  We are so glad to be fully vaccinated for now!  And plan to continue to exercise caution.  

I enjoyed the piece, Ken-- thank you!  The cardboard mountain dulcimers I've heard sound just fine for music-making.  

I hope you have luck finding some, @leo-kretzner.  Even just a few morels cut and sautéed in butter then eaten with whatever pasta you like is such a treat! 

@ken-hulme It was so good!

We found a few morels today.  So, we'll sauté them and have them over pasta for lunch.  :)

Cases numbers here in OHio are heading in the wrong direction.   It is heartbreaking and disheartening.   

@venni I hope you can get help with your worsening covid symptoms!  Take care.

Yay, @lisavb!  

My first Moderna shot was a piece of cake.  About 12 hours after my second shot, my immune system kicked in hard.  It's good to know my immune system is working well.  

I learned of this several months ago and thought it was pretty cool, Dusty.  Thanks for the post!  

It is chilly & wet here in my little corner of SE Ohio US this morning.  The guitar player in the house and I get our second vaccines on Saturday-- yay!  

It's a beautiful day here in SE Ohio US.  I've spent a little time outdoors working a bit.  So good to be out and feel the sunshine and hear the birds!  

Sending all good wishes to y'all!

I'm glad Elvis had good final months, @mary-z-cox !  Enjoy Charley!  Pets are family.  <3

@james-phillips Like you, I'm no fan of injections either yet barely felt mine-- yay!  Other than tending to a medical emergency in a relative's apartment nearly a year ago, I have been in no one else's home in over a year.  Even after my second injection has kicked-in (a couple weeks after the injection itself), I will still take appropriate precautions.  So glad you got through the brick walls and got your first vaccine!    

@ken-longfield I hope you are doing well after your second vaccine and side effects are minimal for you!   

Ken, be safe on your drive!  Hope all goes well with your vaccine! 

Venni, truly, I hope you recover and feel better soon!  

@lisavb There's always the bathroom as a practice room.  Or, maybe not-- the acoustics are really good in lots of bathrooms.  

@lisavb Strum quietly at 7:50.  :)

Oh, @lisavb, she needs you just a few minutes before bedtime, at least.  :)

Wow, @rojo!  That back is stunningly beautiful!  So cool.

@lisavB Yay!  I am happy you love your McSpadden and understand having a mountain dulcimer which you feel is just the right fit in every way.  Enjoy!  

Those look good to me, @rojo! 

I can't help with song lyrics about bees & blues yet do know I love honey.

How cool is this!  Thank you! 

Yup, I'm in! 

Thanks for all you do, Strumelia!  

Your instrument is gorgeous and there is nothing wrong with it-- the fretting pattern is a pure diatonic pattern.  Tune the dulcimer this way:  the string farthest away from you (on the bass side) to D and the middle string and melody strings to the A above the bass string.  Then, begin playing the major scale at fret 3 on the melody string.   

@derik-palmer Welcome to FOTMD!  Many of us here well past sell-by date and more than a few have experience with other instruments.  

What a great project!  Thanks for the posting, Ken-- so good to see!  

Doggone cool, John!  The new owner is in for lots of fun playing this beauty!  

I wish you safe travels, @venni!  

Lisa, enjoy your beautiful Mize!  

Ken, I am happy to see your good news! 

If PA is anything like OH, the thing which makes a person eligible for helping someone move is owning a pickup truck.  It must be different where Dusty lives (than where I live).  :)

You've got a beauty!  

Welcome to FOTMD, @deweylandrum! 

Vinni, you can join the group for beginners-- there is a lot of information there.  Here is a link: 

https://fotmd.com/strumelia/group/1/beginner-players

Kevin, I am not familiar with the maker.  Perhaps, over time, you will be able to learn more about Mr. Frazier and his instruments.

I think the basics of what Chick Corea had to say about music applies to porch players, too, in many ways.  

@venni Please post a photo of your mountain dulcimer!