This is me around age 4, dressed up as a princess for Halloween. I have my mother's lace slip draped over my head as a 'royal train', and she drew my eylashes on with eyebrow pencil. =8-)
Here's one from my teenage hippy days... (I'm the blond one) I think it was around 1967 and I must have been 13 or 14.I remember buying that oversized ratty old fur coat at the Salvation army for like $3. Right away my friend Susan got one too. LOL!
There are tons of studies out now on music and healing and health. They have found that certain music can lower the blood pressure, lower the heart rate, change your mood, heal faster, recover faster, make babies and adults rest better, block pain and many other new applications. If your put in music therpy or music healing you will see hundreds of sites . Very interesting to me. I think God gave us this tool and we have no idea how powerful it is. Lots of hospitals are hiring stringed instrument players to assistat the bedside, recovery and even in surgery. They have surmised that the vibrations of the strings also play a part. Have a great day. LB
Stephanie Stuckwisch said:"Where harmony enhances health"!? Does that mean we're all going to live long lives? Or does it mean that those of us declared without talent will have surgeon general health warnings placed on our dulcimers?
"Where harmony enhances health"!? Does that mean we're all going to live long lives? Or does it mean that those of us declared without talent will have surgeon general health warnings placed on our dulcimers?
Ken, I gotta say, i always like it when you say "my Lady Sally". Sounds like you surely must be her knight in shining armor!
Well, my Lady Sally is a former Brit from Brighton, so Marmite is her "go to" spread, with Bovril a close second. Much harder to find Vegemite around these parts - you Aussies seem to want to keep it all to yourselves!
Pavlova with ginger and kiwi sound fabulous. I'd use the pink Chinese pickled ginger, if it was me....
Well I was not online yesterday and missed all the fun. I hope there's some Pavlova left over!
Whoops !!! Should read "containing pieces of chopped stem Ginger and Pinapple"
JH
Ken is right Robin, it is to be loved , tho' not particularly 'healthy', 
more along the lines of decadent, but one of my favourites never-the-less ! For some years now one of our family treats is a varient on the theme, three layers of meringue, separated by and topped with whipped cream containing chopped stem ginger, decorated with sliced Kiwi; and served with pouring cream ! Yes, a killer of a dessert, but worth a try once in a blue moon ! (I like to save some for 'the next day', when the meringue has gone a bit soggy!)
John
Incidentally, its named in honour of the ballerina !
Robin -- You'll love Pavlova - it's a fruit topped baked meringue filled with real whipped cream and topped with various fruits or berries.
Fairy Bread is white bread spread with sweet butter and topped with copious amounts of colored sprinkles.
Helen, I'll bring Marmite Soldiers and ANZAC Biscuits!!
Geekling said:
Well said, JH! And I would also say, congratulations to all the other 4999 members for putting the friend in Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer !
I second that for sure, Geekling!Wouldn't be much of a place without all the friends here.
And thank you everyone for your very nice words. They mean a lot to me.
Congratulations FOTMD and Congratulations Lisa!!! This is a great site and 4,999 other people believe that as well!!! Thanks for all you do
5,000!!!! Hard to believe it! Great job Lisa, et al, for this wonderful web community.
Trouble is, I'm very fast on your toes, errr, feet, too! :D
Dosey Doe
5000 members, who'd thunk it. What you've done her Lisa is amazing. Congrats to Hallie and to you Lisa...Well done.
Congrats to Hallie, to all those who I am sure will make her joining of this site a worthwhile experience, but most of all to Strumelia, for making it all possible !
JohnH
We gots dancin' hillbillies! Congrats to Lisa and FOTMD! 
Wowsers! Congratulations Lisa and all the folks that make this site so helpful and friendly. You're an inspiration!
...and CONGRATULATIONS to Hallie for being FOTMD's 5000th member !!!!
Awwwwww, c'mon! you two next potential new members that are playing the waiting game to see who'll chicken out first. Make a move, we'll still love and welcome you even if you are member 4999 ! The suspense ain't good for my ole ticker !!!
JohnH
Got he party hats, ready...Wooo-Hooo!
Probably today! Can't wait to see that number!
Only two members to go to hit 5000....
That gelatin ended up in that blue and yellow can along with some solid stuff as yet to be identified.And you pick on me for not liking Spam?
John Henry said:
That brings back memories Maryann ! In 1940's wartime UK meat was rationed, but not offal !,which was also cheap compared to 'proper meat'. My mother who had been a country girl in her youth, was a devotee of things such as tripe, chittlings, ect, and I well recollect the smell of pigs head (for brawn) and pigs trotters being cooked ,with the result,as you say, vast amounts of gelatine !!! I hate Pork pie for precisely that, ie, always a thickness of the stuff between the pie crust and the meat.
JohnH
Steph! A tempting thought, but I would not want to be responsible for putting you back in a hospital bed
