Stretch

Got the hide onto Janet's drum today. Things went really smoothly. It was good that I totally documented everything last time with pics. The only du-oh moment I had was when I realized I had brought the wrong rope with me. I can't, for the life of me, figure out what I did with the right rope. Had to use the old rope from last time, but need to get a new one since I have doubts about its strength when I start applying the real force with the hydralic jacks and then when I'm standing on top of this whole contraption. Having the rope snap when I'm up there is a scary thought.

Oh, and did I ever say that Janet has so graciously leant me a corner in her new space at RCW? It's all mine to stretch drums and pound nails and saw things without the fear of bothering the neighbors. It's such a sheer joy to have that. She also brought in a workbench for me to use (you have no idea how hard it is to saw things in between the arms of a chair). This is great.

Tonight we diddled and played a pattern that we call "Ju Ju Bees" (for the pnenomic we use to remember the pattern). Playing Ju Ju Bees is hard work, but my tai chi training helped and added a power to it that I hadn't used before. It's all about using your body efficiently and utilizing your core. Anyhow, it gave new life to the diddles I had been working on, so we'll see. The holiday season is kicking my butt, and I will be glad when it's over. The one thing I'm looking forward to is spending time with my family and seeing my one-year-old niece and maybe making cookies. Oh, and cleaning the house--but I'm not looking forward to that.