interesting purchase you made recently?

Prayerful · October 04, 2021, 11:05:18 AM

A Kiwifarms commemoration of Chris Chan. The coins or rounds predate his more notorious charges against this presentday suspected Oedipus and Sonic sperg / eccentric.

Fleur-de-Lys · October 06, 2021, 07:30:24 AM

Quote from: Fleur-de-Lys on September 29, 2021, 02:50:27 PM
I just ordered a new Mexican cookbook, Mely Martinez' The Mexican Home Kitchen: Traditional Home-Style Recipes That Capture the Flavors and Memories of Mexico.

This was disappointing. The recipes were very simple and bland. I ended up returning it.

Prayerful · October 06, 2021, 05:11:15 PM

Quote from: Fleur-de-Lys on October 06, 2021, 07:30:24 AM
Quote from: Fleur-de-Lys on September 29, 2021, 02:50:27 PM
I just ordered a new Mexican cookbook, Mely Martinez' The Mexican Home Kitchen: Traditional Home-Style Recipes That Capture the Flavors and Memories of Mexico.

This was disappointing. The recipes were very simple and bland. I ended up returning it.

I don't think I've ever returned a book. My thinking is it can just be left somewhere and forgotten about.

Got Divine Worship: Daily Office, Commonwealth Edition. Much of it is or seems like the Roman Office in English, familiar stuff. Much of the book is given over to Morning and Evening Lessons, RSV-CE.

Philip G. · October 16, 2021, 04:40:21 PM

So, I was planning on making this post about 6 months ago. But, work and many other things prevented it. Anyway, my dream guitar fell into my lap about 6-8 months ago. I was really lucky to get it new, and at such a good price(I will never tell). It is made in mexico, and is considered one of the best estudio guitars in the world. It is made by marlon/franisco navarro. It is all solid wood, and a torres copy basically.

I obviously wanted to make a video of the guitar so that others could view/hear it being played. But, for such a special occasion, I decided I would have to learn a new song, and I chose Cancion del emprador by luis narvaez as the song. It is inspired/adapted from the chant mille regretz by josquin des pres. Enjoy!

Heinrich · October 16, 2021, 06:29:05 PM

I bought a CVA inline muzzleloading rifle for deer hunting.

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queen.saints · October 18, 2021, 01:10:38 PM

Quote from: Philip G. on October 16, 2021, 04:40:21 PM
So, I was planning on making this post about 6 months ago. But, work and many other things prevented it. Anyway, my dream guitar fell into my lap about 6-8 months ago. I was really lucky to get it new, and at such a good price(I will never tell). It is made in mexico, and is considered one of the best estudio guitars in the world. It is made by marlon/franisco navarro. It is all solid wood, and a torres copy basically.

I obviously wanted to make a video of the guitar so that others could view/hear it being played. But, for such a special occasion, I decided I would have to learn a new song, and I chose Cancion del emprador by luis narvaez as the song. It is inspired/adapted from the chant mille regretz by josquin des pres. Enjoy!

Really lovely!

Bernadette · October 18, 2021, 01:38:03 PM

A very rare Kathe Kruse Waldorf doll for my collection. Talk about falling into my lap! I wasn't even looking for her specifically. http://imgur.com/a/bFvWeDU I'll be interested to see how she compares to my other Waldorf dolls.

Christe Eleison · October 18, 2021, 02:56:04 PM

Quote from: Philip G. on October 16, 2021, 04:40:21 PM
So, I was planning on making this post about 6 months ago. But, work and many other things prevented it. Anyway, my dream guitar fell into my lap about 6-8 months ago. I was really lucky to get it new, and at such a good price(I will never tell). It is made in mexico, and is considered one of the best estudio guitars in the world. It is made by marlon/franisco navarro. It is all solid wood, and a torres copy basically.

I obviously wanted to make a video of the guitar so that others could view/hear it being played. But, for such a special occasion, I decided I would have to learn a new song, and I chose Cancion del emprador by luis narvaez as the song. It is inspired/adapted from the chant mille regretz by josquin des pres. Enjoy!

Phillip, congratulations on finding such a nice guitar!

Thanks for sharing the videos with us.
How long have you been playing the guitar?

Lynne · October 18, 2021, 03:17:22 PM

Quote from: Philip G. on October 16, 2021, 04:40:21 PM
So, I was planning on making this post about 6 months ago. But, work and many other things prevented it. Anyway, my dream guitar fell into my lap about 6-8 months ago. I was really lucky to get it new, and at such a good price(I will never tell). It is made in mexico, and is considered one of the best estudio guitars in the world. It is made by marlon/franisco navarro. It is all solid wood, and a torres copy basically.

I obviously wanted to make a video of the guitar so that others could view/hear it being played. But, for such a special occasion, I decided I would have to learn a new song, and I chose Cancion del emprador by luis narvaez as the song. It is inspired/adapted from the chant mille regretz by josquin des pres. Enjoy!

Beautiful!

Prayerful · October 18, 2021, 04:33:00 PM

Quote from: Heinrich on October 16, 2021, 06:29:05 PM
I bought a CVA inline muzzleloading rifle for deer hunting.

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What bullet grain weight would you generally use?

Got a 1951 St Mary, My Everyday Missal and Heritage by the Benedictine Abbot of Newark, Patrick O'Brien. Beautiful layout, compact, and it has a little Catholic history for every US state, or many.

Philip G. · October 18, 2021, 07:49:00 PM

Quote from: Christe Eleison on October 18, 2021, 02:56:04 PM
Phillip, congratulations on finding such a nice guitar! Thanks for sharing the videos with us.
How long have you been playing the guitar?

I have been playing on and off for about 15 years. I am not like most classical guitarists though. I do not pluck/play with nails. There are pros and cons to each method. Next on my list is to get some traditional gut strings on this guitar, and go from there. However, they are 10 times the price of normal strings. But, being that I do not use nails, it is likely they will last a long time, unlike if you use nails.

Bernadette · October 20, 2021, 12:11:36 PM

An absolutely beautiful illustrated hardcover edition of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, from Reader's Digest. One of my absolute favorite books.

maryslittlegarden · October 20, 2021, 01:08:15 PM

Quote from: Bernadette on October 20, 2021, 12:11:36 PM
An absolutely beautiful illustrated hardcover edition of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, from Reader's Digest. One of my absolute favorite books.

I looooovveee that book (and the movie).

Bernadette · October 20, 2021, 01:57:11 PM

Quote from: maryslittlegarden on October 20, 2021, 01:08:15 PM
Quote from: Bernadette on October 20, 2021, 12:11:36 PM
An absolutely beautiful illustrated hardcover edition of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, from Reader's Digest. One of my absolute favorite books.
I looooovveee that book (and the movie).

I have it on Kindle and Audible, but I wanted a hardcover copy, too.

maryslittlegarden · October 21, 2021, 10:32:57 AM

Quote from: Bernadette on October 20, 2021, 01:57:11 PM
Quote from: maryslittlegarden on October 20, 2021, 01:08:15 PM
Quote from: Bernadette on October 20, 2021, 12:11:36 PM
An absolutely beautiful illustrated hardcover edition of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, from Reader's Digest. One of my absolute favorite books.
I looooovveee that book (and the movie).
I have it on Kindle and Audible, but I wanted a hardcover copy, too.

I have a vintage (circa 1945ish) book edition that I got at a thrift shop. Old books are one of the things I collect. I have oldish (1920s through 1940s) editions of Stella Dallas, Now Voyager, Random Harvest....... .