We went to the doctor yesterday for our first check up. That is my baby and I, the violin pieces, we went to see a real violin maker to get his opinion on how my baby is coming along. Well, let us just say that I don't need to worry just yet about reaching the point where there's no room for improvement. Actually he didn't tell me much I didn't already know. There are cosmetic issues and the need down the road to use better glue. Overall, for a novice I'm doing okay. In many ways I can't wait to get started on the next one because I've learned so much over the past month or so. But I'm not going to abandon this one in the cause of building a better one. The next one will come soon enough. First things first.
Right now I'm close to finishing the body. That is the back, sides and top of instrument are almost done. I need to adjust the arching a little on back and top. Both need a little more hollowing out. The back weighs 119 grams and needs to shed about 10 grams. The top weighs 86 grams and needs to diet as well, about 26 grams. I need to cut out the ff holes and glue in the base bar underneath the top piece. It sounds like a lot but isn't more than a day and a half or so.
But then we have the neck and scroll to carve. No idea there on how much time but I'm preparing for the worst. Anyway a little voice from somewhere keeps saying, "just one day at a time". I have no idea where that's coming from. Can any of you remember who might have beat that into me?
As I write this we are being visited by some friends of my dear sister Susan. Only I wish they would have stayed with her. Cathy and I would rather see pictures of them on line than to see them in person. That means tomorrow is another lost day. Time to get the snow blowers revd up. "One day at a time Bill, one day at a time." Who is that voice in my ear!
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Since I assume that you have never been to an AA meeting, the voice is not coming from there although the founder was also a Bill W. Perhaps in his death he has step out of his AA role and is visiting violin makers named Bill. It is a good voice and "one day at a time" is a good philosophy. It keeps us from becoming overwhelmed, something I struggle with in my quest to become healthier and in my writing. Please send the voice my way. PS I don't think it came from Mom and Dad. With Dad the complexity of a project seemed to fuel his energy. Sometimes I think he made things more complicated on purpose. Now that I can relate to.
ReplyDeleteI love my friends dearly but I just was going looney. Thanks for letting them come visit you. The flakes that are still here are O.K. but I am ready for them to go away soon too.
ReplyDeleteIf those voices you are hearing are from dad then you and I really are quite different. The voice (from beyond) that I always hear is "Think Jane, think." I must have heard him telling you "one day at a time" and it stuck because I have never had any difficulties adhering to that line of thinking. No, maybe it is more like "why do today what you can do tomorrow?"
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