Narrot's News

Oh so many years ago, I knew the basics of piano music. I can still read it - kinda. But I have long forgotten all the technical terms and symbols. Enter the computer. Over Thanksgiving, I was introduced to this dandy piece of software called Noteworthy Composer. (http://www.noteworthysoftware.com/) You input the notes and it plays back. Nifty! Let's write something, but where do I start? Start with something familiar...

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Posted by at 9:29 PM | Permalink

Long time no update... Several craft pictures have been added to the gallery. I am also a real live merchant with a consignment booth at Main Street Station in Grapevine, TX. I'm movin' on up, to the east side ... Check out my "business" website at http://www.tortugaln.com

Posted by at 3:57 PM | Permalink

Thanks to the wonderful site administrator, I now have a photo gallery! So far, you can see a sampling of pictures from Ireland and the items I'm working on for the fall craft show in Hot Springs Village. The albums are password protected, and if you know the name of our bbd (big black dog), you can get in using all lower case letters.

Photo Gallery

Posted by at 5:38 PM | Permalink

1400 km (800 miles) of driving and just as much walking found us at the end of our two weeks in Ireland. And what a lovely time it was. Campers are caravans, elevators are lifts, and four-thirty is half four, but things were more the same than they were different. When a gallery becomes available, I'll be sure to let you know. Until then, enjoy a few slides and the tale of "The Bus Ride".

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Posted by at 5:49 PM | Permalink

The annual visit from the barn swallows is here! For the past seven or eight years, we have been fortunate enough to have one or more barn swallow families take up residence on our porch. They return around this same time each year, fortify the existing nests (we haven't the heart to knock them down), and settle in. Four or five babies will hatch in a couple of weeks. It's amazing to watch as the new barn swallows enter the wide world. And now you can watch and listen along with us! The bird cam is up and focused on the back porch nest. You will need to use Internet Explorer for viewing. http://birdcam.selfip.com:800/

Posted by at 4:55 PM | Permalink

For Valentine's Day, Steve signed us up for a glass paperweight class at VETRO, a local art studio. Wow!        "Isn't that dangerous?"        "Well, yes, but only if you're careless."        "Are you sure I can do this?"        "Yes. The instructor will help."        "Awesome! When do we go?"

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Posted by at 12:37 PM | Permalink

After a couple of years of talking, Steve finally got a Jeep. I am so glad he did this for himself. He deserves it.

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