I've followed this thread and have enjoyed it!
I have 5 dulcimers which are promised to a couple young dulcimer friends-- I own them yet they will be leaving my house when opportunity presents. And I have one out on loan and another I keep for lending. When all is done, I may still have 6 or 7 (or 8) mountain dulcimers-- this is including the instrument being built by Blue Lion this year. I have 3 bowed dulcimers.
Nice-looking functional stand, @richard-streib!
@james-phillips I'm glad you both got in your second vaccines! Though we rarely make videos anymore, we still play music to brighten the days. Hope you've been able to make plenty of music!
@brian-g I appreciate you and all who have worked hard and tirelessly on all phases of dealing with SARS-CoV-2! I know people who were sickened and I know people who died from this virus. So much heartbreak for so many. Thank you for posting here! I hope you are able to take some time to play a bit of music.
Musician Larkin Bryant has died. Larkin's mountain dulcimer instruction book is a treasure I enjoy. I also have Larkin's last mountain dulcimer cd and it is one of my favorites. I post the following video in memory of Larkin-- in it, Larkin and Bonnie Carol are playing music together.
@ken-longfield Our new mower is battery-powered-- neither gas nor oil needed for an engine. We have a string trimmer coming today from the same company from which we got the mower. Our new mower is a self-propelled walk-behind mower-- we don't own a riding mower-- and we don't have a string trimmer yet. :)
We just got an electric mower. Mark had a chance to try it out before the cold snap hit and I look forward to getting to use it. Very lightweight and very quiet-- big pluses!
@ken-longfield Anything for you, my friend! :) On a more serious note, very cold temperatures are coming tonight and lots of fruit trees are in bloom now. Time will tell how it goes. Keep warm there in PA!
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!
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. 
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!
