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Awesome Sale--Purchases--Ocarina Stuff--Computer Stuff

December 14th, 2019 at 07:32 am

I'll do a grocery rundown probably tomorrow after we've been to Costco, but there was a great sale at Fred Meyer today on Afrin. $4.99 a bottle. It is usually $10.99, so at this price we really stocked up. I got 10 bottles. We go through this stuff fast around here, due to allergies and colds. I know you aren't supposed to use it consistently, but my son and I are addicted to breathing so we do. None of the prescription nasal sprays work for us. Now we have a bit of a stockpile at a fantastic price.

I used some of my allowance money that I have been saving to order a tenor ocarina and a music book. I really like my bass one, and am progressing quickly, but it is a little too big for my hands, so I will probably pass that on to DH. I tried one of my son's tenor ones and it fits my hands a lot better. Although I am getting one that is less traditionally shaped, also, because it will be easier on my hands. It is shaped sort of like a spear head. It was modeled on the Adegan crystal (which I don't care about) and is hot pink. It's very pretty. This is what it looks and sounds like if you are curious about my latest musical obsession:

Text is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6_uZ9b6qFQ and Link is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6_uZ9b6qFQ and my current one looks and sounds like this minus the triforce symbol:
Text is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4RUyqASPKM and Link is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4RUyqASPKM

I was also tempted to get the 6 hole one that is shaped like a Tardis but it is in G Major, and all the song books are written in C Major. I may still get it for my birthday in February, just because I'm a Whovian from way back, but as a collector's thing more than a music thing. Although you can play Doomsday on it, so I might just learn to play that if it doesn't break my heart and that song easily does. Smashes it to bits and washes away the pieces with my tears.

Anyway the one I did buy and the 30 lesson music book cost a total of $87. Free shipping as they are having that until the 15th. I have $63 left of Christmas money, but I may just put it in my allowance folder and save it. I'm saving up for a new computer. Not hard or anything, just so that when this one goes I can replace it immediately. I reckon I probably have about a year left on it, assuming I don't spill anything on it. The DVD drive doesn't work and hasn't for about a year, which is annoying since I like to watch DVD's on my computer better than on a TV. And the mouse pad thing has been on the fritz for about 18 months so I use a regular mouse with my laptop.

I seriously think I may get a desktop this time. They seem to last a lot longer and the keyboards hold up to the amount of typing I do much better. I can't even count how many laptops I have worn the keys out on. Never had that happen on a desktop keyboard. I do like the convenience of a laptop, though. We'll see. I have quite some time yet to figure it out.

5 Responses to “Awesome Sale--Purchases--Ocarina Stuff--Computer Stuff”

  1. creditcardfree Says:
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    That's a beautiful sound. I'm going to show these to my daughter. Not sure she is aware of them?! She might want one for her birthday in March.

  2. rob62521 Says:
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    The ocarina's sound is hauntingly lovely. Wow. I didn't know about it before, so thanks for teaching me something new today.

    Good score on the Afrin. We don't use it a lot, but boy when we are congested, it is a life saver.

  3. Lucky Robin Says:
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    CCF--It's pretty easy to pick up if your daughter is already musically inclined.

  4. Lucky Robin Says:
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    Rob--They really do make such gorgeous sounds. Although the soprano ones are quite high, like a piccolo. I don't think I'll be trying to learn that one. The piccolo always drove me crazy when I played flute.

  5. Marie Says:
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    You could get a docking station to use with your new laptop. That would allow you to use a separate keyboard and monitor for regular use, but allow you to still have a laptop for when you want the portability. And if the keyboard goes bad, that is pretty cheap to replace. A bit more expensive to start out, but if you are replacing laptops because of bad keyboard it might pay for the extra in the long run.

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