tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36092055.post2650347607479956603..comments2023-05-16T04:53:13.791-07:00Comments on Little Flower Petals: Blithering Re-entryElizabeth H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09161162407130146871noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36092055.post-18725635250025656672012-06-07T16:45:09.710-07:002012-06-07T16:45:09.710-07:00I have quite a number of the regular yellow USA Go...I have quite a number of the regular yellow USA Gold variety scattered around my desk here at work! Best deal going in pencils these days, I'd say.Elizabeth H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09161162407130146871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36092055.post-44770918901558774312012-06-07T16:11:40.932-07:002012-06-07T16:11:40.932-07:00Goodness, I am enjoying the USA Gold pencils! My d...Goodness, I am enjoying the USA Gold pencils! My daughter has their "beginner" version, and it's really really nice! :)Johnhttp://www.pencilrevolution.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36092055.post-71952837261567288872012-06-06T10:32:25.700-07:002012-06-06T10:32:25.700-07:00@Mike Clemens - thanks, I'll check that out. ...@Mike Clemens - thanks, I'll check that out. They're pretty quick to read, so I could easily catch up. I need to spend some time exploring Goodreads one of these days. I have an account, but found it confusing at first glance.<br /><br />@notagain - it'd be fun to have another type-in at some point later this summer, if just a small and quick one! Maybe even a type-out, if we get a summer someday. It'll be fun to hear how your travels went.<br /><br />@Bill - as I discussed with some friends, we lost Earl Scruggs and Doc Watson - both of them musicians who pretty much defined how their instruments are played in their genre - within two months and a day of one another. Rough year.<br /><br />@Jeff - everyone keeps recommending Steve Martin's recordings, so I'll have to check them out one of these days! I really like Pete Wernick (of Hot Rize) as well, though there was a time period when he liked to use some really odd distortion effects. On a banjo. That just ain't right.<br /><br />Irish banjo is quite a different animal, though. Check out <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Strings-Attached/dp/B001UDQLW2/ref=tmm_msc_title_0" rel="nofollow">Mick Moloney's album Strings Attached</a> for examples of what both mandolin and banjo sound like in Irish music: the album is about half banjo and half mandolin. The ornamentation is currently giving me fits, though it's a lot of fun to practice.<br /><br />And thanks for the warning regarding the Staples pencils!Elizabeth H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09161162407130146871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36092055.post-40442151873122866372012-06-06T03:30:59.666-07:002012-06-06T03:30:59.666-07:00Welcome back!
Not blithering: eclectic. Trust me ...Welcome back!<br /><br />Not blithering: eclectic. Trust me on this, I'm a pro.<br /><br />Glad your music remains a semi-obsession. That banjo looks really neat. Keep us posted on your progress with it. (Suggestion: Steve Martin, the comedian and actor, is an excellent bluegrass banjo player. Check out his CDs.)<br /><br />Avoid the Staples brand pencils made in Indonesia. They are terrible, even at their cheap price.<br /><br />Thanks for the mention of the Terry Pratchett books. They sound like fun and I learned our local library has most of them.<br /><br />BTW, I've got another use for Lamy Safari fountain pens: they are excellent for pen and ink drawing.<br /><br />Jeff The BearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36092055.post-64312621577069631302012-06-06T02:14:53.851-07:002012-06-06T02:14:53.851-07:00You've got quite a lot on the go. It is sad a...You've got quite a lot on the go. It is sad all the old Bluegrass fellows are leaving us. Doc was one of the last & best.Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36092055.post-89417097402237809452012-06-05T20:29:08.843-07:002012-06-05T20:29:08.843-07:00It's good to see you posting again. I hope to...It's good to see you posting again. I hope to hear you play some time, in person.notagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36092055.post-19844803512282963452012-06-05T20:08:33.468-07:002012-06-05T20:08:33.468-07:00Pratchett's my favorite author right now! I&#...Pratchett's my favorite author right now! I'm glad to find others who like him.notagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36092055.post-54624333529510778832012-06-05T19:39:07.439-07:002012-06-05T19:39:07.439-07:00Discworld? Get thee to the Goodreads Humour Club a...Discworld? Get thee to the <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/57055-the-humour-club" rel="nofollow">Goodreads Humour Club</a> and sign up. We're reading one Discworld book a month. We're only on book #4 (<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/386372.Mort" rel="nofollow">Mort</a>) so you've got time to keep up.<br /><br />Goodreads is proving to be a handy resource for my book-junkie nature. I'm using it to track all my to-reads, and get recommendations in one place.mpclemenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12807147515549175803noreply@blogger.com