Friday, March 28, 2008
The Ten Commandments of Jamming
My sister found this on a website last night, and I thought it was really cute...
The Ten Commandments of Jamming
I. Thou shalt not ever forsake the beat.
II. Thou shalt arrange thyselves in a small circle so that thou mayest hear and see the other musicians. Thou shalt listen with thine ears to the songs and attempt to play in accord with the group; also, open thine eyes betimes to look about thee, lest there be some visual sign someone is endeavoring to send thee. Thou shalt play softly when someone lifteth his voice in song, when playing harmony, and when thou knowest not what thou is doing.
III. Thou shalt play in tune. Tune thine instrument well, and tune it often with thine electric tuner, lest the sounds emanating from thine instument be unclean.
IV. Thou shalt commence and cease playing each tune together as one, so that the noise ye make be a joyful noise, and not a heinous tinkling that goeth in fits and starts, for that is unclean, and is an abomination. Whensoever a musician sticketh forth his foot as though he were afflicted with a cramp in the fatted calf, thou must complete the rest of that verse, and then cease.
V. Thou shalt stick out thine own foot or else lift up thy voice crying "This is it!", or "Last time!" if thou hast been the one to begin the song, and it has been played sufficient times over. If the one who began a tune endeth it not by one of these signs, then the tune will just go on and on, like the Old Testament, until the listeners say, "Hark ! It all soundeth the same."
VI. Thou shalt concentrate and thou shalt not confound the music by mixing up the A part and the B part. Most songs, but not all, proceedeth according to the ancient law "AABB". But if thou sinneth in this regard, or make any mistake that is unclean, thou may atone - not by ceasing to play - but by reentering the tune in the proper place and playing on.
VII. Thou shalt be ever mindful of the key the banjo is tuned in, and play many tunes in that key, for the banjo is but a lowly instrument, which must needs be retuned each time there is a key change.
VIII. Thou shalt not speed up or slow down accidentally when playing a tune, for it is an abomination. (See commandment I)
IX. Thou shalt not, by thine own self, commence noodling off on a tune the other musicians know not, unless asked or unless thou art teaching that tune, for it is an abomination, and the other musicians will not hold thee guiltless, and shall take thee off their computer lists, yea, even unto the third and the fourth generation.
X. Thou shalt have fun and play well.
The Ten Commandments of Jamming
I. Thou shalt not ever forsake the beat.
II. Thou shalt arrange thyselves in a small circle so that thou mayest hear and see the other musicians. Thou shalt listen with thine ears to the songs and attempt to play in accord with the group; also, open thine eyes betimes to look about thee, lest there be some visual sign someone is endeavoring to send thee. Thou shalt play softly when someone lifteth his voice in song, when playing harmony, and when thou knowest not what thou is doing.
III. Thou shalt play in tune. Tune thine instrument well, and tune it often with thine electric tuner, lest the sounds emanating from thine instument be unclean.
IV. Thou shalt commence and cease playing each tune together as one, so that the noise ye make be a joyful noise, and not a heinous tinkling that goeth in fits and starts, for that is unclean, and is an abomination. Whensoever a musician sticketh forth his foot as though he were afflicted with a cramp in the fatted calf, thou must complete the rest of that verse, and then cease.
V. Thou shalt stick out thine own foot or else lift up thy voice crying "This is it!", or "Last time!" if thou hast been the one to begin the song, and it has been played sufficient times over. If the one who began a tune endeth it not by one of these signs, then the tune will just go on and on, like the Old Testament, until the listeners say, "Hark ! It all soundeth the same."
VI. Thou shalt concentrate and thou shalt not confound the music by mixing up the A part and the B part. Most songs, but not all, proceedeth according to the ancient law "AABB". But if thou sinneth in this regard, or make any mistake that is unclean, thou may atone - not by ceasing to play - but by reentering the tune in the proper place and playing on.
VII. Thou shalt be ever mindful of the key the banjo is tuned in, and play many tunes in that key, for the banjo is but a lowly instrument, which must needs be retuned each time there is a key change.
VIII. Thou shalt not speed up or slow down accidentally when playing a tune, for it is an abomination. (See commandment I)
IX. Thou shalt not, by thine own self, commence noodling off on a tune the other musicians know not, unless asked or unless thou art teaching that tune, for it is an abomination, and the other musicians will not hold thee guiltless, and shall take thee off their computer lists, yea, even unto the third and the fourth generation.
X. Thou shalt have fun and play well.
Easter Pics
(this pic from Rachel)
I really am trying...honest!
"just one more!"
boys are such clowns!
my two youngest sisters(btw, I made their dresses)
my sisters with a friend from churchTuesday, March 25, 2008
Blessed Old Book!
On Saturday, we had the privilege of helping collate Spanish Bibles at the Bible & Literature Missionary Foundation in Shelbyville, TN. Our church has supported this ministry for many years, and this was the second time we were able to go and help out!
To me, I think it's so special to help put together Bibles that will one day be placed in the hands of someone who has never had a Bible before! We are so blessed here in America! Often times we take for granted all the blessings that God has given to us!
Collating these Bibles also made me think about how blessed we are to live in a country where we receive very little persecution. It reminded me of the words to an old song...
When I think what it cost just to hold in my hand,
I'm reminded that I owe a great debt,
To all of the martyrs who burned at the stake,
Who quoted it with their dying breath!
Now it's critics are many and believers are few,
But one thing I've found to be true,
If you find when you read it that there's something wrong,
Then there's something wrong with you!
This blessed old Book that I hold in my hand,
It's true from beginning to end,
It's a solid foundation where I firmly stand,
Sin kept me from it now it keeps me from sin.
(my youngest sister took these pics...somehow she managed to get me in most of them! lol)
To me, I think it's so special to help put together Bibles that will one day be placed in the hands of someone who has never had a Bible before! We are so blessed here in America! Often times we take for granted all the blessings that God has given to us!
Collating these Bibles also made me think about how blessed we are to live in a country where we receive very little persecution. It reminded me of the words to an old song...
When I think what it cost just to hold in my hand,
I'm reminded that I owe a great debt,
To all of the martyrs who burned at the stake,
Who quoted it with their dying breath!
Now it's critics are many and believers are few,
But one thing I've found to be true,
If you find when you read it that there's something wrong,
Then there's something wrong with you!
This blessed old Book that I hold in my hand,
It's true from beginning to end,
It's a solid foundation where I firmly stand,
Sin kept me from it now it keeps me from sin.
(my youngest sister took these pics...somehow she managed to get me in most of them! lol)Trip to Shelbyville
Some pics we took on the way to Shelbyville to collate Bibles....
(these two pics taken by my youngest sister)
(these two pics taken by my youngest sister)
Bluegrass Festival in Clarksville
On Friday night, we were able to attend a bluegrass festival in Clarksville, TN. The girls entered some of the individual contests, but none of them placed. :-(
There were a lot of good musicians there!
This was our first time to attend this festival, but we really enjoyed it, especially because it was the first bluegrass festival this year!
There were a lot of good musicians there!
This was our first time to attend this festival, but we really enjoyed it, especially because it was the first bluegrass festival this year!
~~Guitar Competition~~
~~Guitar Competition~~(my next to youngest sister)
~~Mandolin Competition~~
~~Banjo Competition~~(these pics are from my sister, Rachel ... I don't know who that older man was, but he got his head in nearly every pic, lol!)
Clowns!
It seems like lately I've been saving up pics, and then putting them on all in one day! Here is my creations from last Thursday's cake decorating class. These clowns were fairly easy to make...the heads aren't frosting, but actually plastic toppers. I think they're cute!
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Cutest Little Boy
In my opinion (which may be slightly biased), I think my brother is one of the cutest little boys I have ever seen! :-) He loves to get dressed up "like a preacher!" He's also loves to clown around and act silly! I had a hard time getting some good pics because he was jumping up and down and saying, "I'm smiling! I'm smiling!"
As you can imagine, he's pretty spoiled since he is the only boy after seven girls! But as Dad always says, us girls are largely responsible! :-)
As you can imagine, he's pretty spoiled since he is the only boy after seven girls! But as Dad always says, us girls are largely responsible! :-)
Miscellaneous Pics
I know they look sweet, but you couldn't begin to imagine all the mischief they manage to get into! :-)
Music Capitol of the world - Nashville, TN!
The sweetest, kindest, most thoughtful, Christ-like sister a girl could ever have! :-)
Cake Decorating
My sister and I have started yet another project (much to the girls' delight) - cake decorating. We are currently taking classes at Hobby Lobby, and just made our first cakes. She decided to make a lady bug cake, which turned out really nice (of course, as always!)
My sunflower cake tasted good, but didn't look nearly as nice. :-(
Here's a pic of what it should have looked like:
Oh well, I'm sure it takes a lot of practice! :-) But it did taste good, or at least my brother thought so! :-)
My sunflower cake tasted good, but didn't look nearly as nice. :-(
Here's a pic of what it should have looked like:
Oh well, I'm sure it takes a lot of practice! :-) But it did taste good, or at least my brother thought so! :-)
SNOW!!!
Friday night after we got home from Alabama, the weather continued to get worse, and by 10:00 p.m., we were out playing in the snow! I think we got about 3 inches.
Finally, a new post...
We've been really busy lately, and I haven't had a lot of time to write new posts, so I'll try to catch up...
Last Friday, us girls loaded up in the van and went down to visit some friends of ours in Alabama. It was one of their girls' birthday, and we really had a fun afternoon.
Last Friday, us girls loaded up in the van and went down to visit some friends of ours in Alabama. It was one of their girls' birthday, and we really had a fun afternoon.
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