Music Fixed, Almost

I play the violin, or the fiddle. 

Whichever I feel like calling it at the moment.

My violin in Carthage, Illinois. *

When I was a Sophomore in High School, I received the best Christmas present EVER.

My violin. It is beautiful. 

I was taking lessons at Hartz music shop in Meridian. 

I walked into the room, and my teacher wanted me to play a new violin they had in,

just for fun.

I fell absolutely in love with it, and fortunately Santa figured it out.

Well, years have passed and this poor fiddle has been through a battle.

It has lived in Utah, California, Canada, Illinois, and Idaho.

This may be cool if you are a person, but not a very fragile piece of wood.

I took her to the shop.

Sigh.

It is going to be a long haul. Some compare it to going in for major surgery.

A crack in the wood that was once sealed, is now completely laid open.

Yuh oh. Because it costs a pretty penny, it will have to stay open.

I'm sorry. But! It has new strings, new pegs, and a new bridge. 

That will do for now! Hopefully we can still make some great music together.

And spread the word. I am taking students!

Both classical and fiddle. 

So excited!

*Yes, you just might recognize that window.