52 Week Blessing Challenge – Week 23 Musical Instruments

(this is an old ukulele I found at a thrift store)

Music is such a blessing and I love to listen to as well as play music on various instruments.  I have a number of musical instruments, from a piano to a small recorder (wooden flute).  Last week I was filling out a “Getting to Know You” form and there was a question about what was on my closet floor.  And among the variety of things stored there I had a baritone ukulele (small guitar). 

I had nearly forgotten about the baritone ukulele, one my mother had given me a few months ago.  It is much older than my soprano ukulele, and had a broken string hanging off of it.  So when I took Grace to her violin lesson last week I purchased a new set of strings for the thing.

  (Grace practicing her violin)

After setting the new string I began to strum a tune.  And of course Grace immediately wanted to play it.  We have an old soprano ukulele also so I had her go get that.  The two of us played for a bit and then we put it all away.

Now I don’t practice on my musical instruments with any regularity.  As a matter of fact I don’t play with any regularity either, only as the mood strikes.  So at 4:30 this morning as my husband was getting ready to leave for work I reached for the baritone uke. 

I had guitar lessons as a teen and playing this instrument is very similar.  I played one song after another and before I knew it an hour had passed.  I have to say there is no better way to start a Monday morning than to begin it with music in your soul. 

I know I’m not the greatest at strumming or remembering the chords, but having a musical instrument to play when the mood hits is such a blessing to me.

Thanks for listening ~