Tolovemoon's Photo A Day and maybe a little more :)

This piano is a old one...
Needs work and a tuning done.
I am posting these
hoping to find information to help me..
Restoration would be nice
I am happy to play even the sound is not precise.
uhoh here I go again
these rhymes are trying to win
My head is full of thoughts
 I can't seem to stop.
My paper is full
I hope what I write is readable..
Oh well if it aint
Then I could always go back to art and paint...
Maybe its a matter of finding myself
It sure hasnt found me any wealth.
Anyways some photos of my old piano...


Worlds Columbian Expodition
In Commemoration Of The
Four Hundredth Anniversary
Of The Landing Of Columbus
MDCCXCII      MDCCCXCIII
To The Bush & Gerts Co.

Here is where a piece of the wood had come off, I want to know if there is a way the soundboard could be in another piano shell case? Or is this the original? Or is this just old and someone thought they done it right by painting....
I also want to know 1792 is this true, is this a rare piano? One of a kind? Numbered? Or just might as well be junk? hmmmm,,,,opinions matter...please

Are you seeing a pattern? Do photographers take images of different subjects but all the images look just a like?
I am starting to wonder myself...
I hope its not going to run anyone away from the drab earth toned hardly no colors..
It is spring and lively out doors..I should be taking plenty of color photos..
Instead I worked on these for tis the season to celebrate life...



A charcoal change in image editor...



Probably to much burn. I haven't don this in along time..I forgot what it was like to have fun in photoshop..

Ok last one, my favorite..


The reason for Easter. He has risen, Praise the Lord, Jesus has risen! Amen!
But Mr Bunny please leave me all the chocolate you can spare...My basket is the big purple one...

Now I need to some Neosporin and a bandaid...Them darn prickly things....Now I know why I dont  want to create  flower arrangements...

I have been wanting to do this for quite some time..
I started visiting Piano World Forums and it was there that I read about what I need to do this.
Still not exactly sure about connecting to the pc.
I dont want to mess up my sound card, why didnt they color code this?
Others are still asking about this too, so I am including some pictures of the cords I bought from Radioshack..


These should be connected to the mic line in right?


And here is the midi side, but I dont have anything for this side, dont think I need it..?

I have been working on this idea to enter the eclipse trumpet contest... If you are a trumpet player or like to ever try go check this out.. Its not hard to come up with something for a entry..Though I have a hard decision wether I should do some more shots...But I really like what  I have wrote. Its the best yet to come out of me... I have found my spirit again.. I wont let it go ever because I am happy and care free..Learning and loving like one could ever do in life...

So here is my entry ....What do you think?


 
Listen to me now
I am going to show you how.
Life is about choices
Not a bunch of noises.
When you are aware of sounds
We share a common ground.
A soloist must  listen to proove
The worthyness of a spotlight too.
There may be more than one
It is lots of fun.
Sharing your talent  playing
All the while all is swaying.
To a beat, a harmony, and even a melody.
Tap, bump, thump, crash,
Drummers dont clash.
Waaah, waaay, wheeeen
Tubas, Trombones, Baritones,
Share a low based that clean.
Tweet, through, cute, see,
Flutes, picalos, they play like a feather thats free.
Jam, ham, soon, you , we, us
Clarinets or saxaphones
share special backup tunes with the favorite of most.
What can we do but host
A party for one of a kind.
Let it be that we never mind.
All the others have their place
But I am talking about a special case.
I am hoping that you will be the one playing
Together you and I will be swaying,
With our trumpets that we have here.
You see I will help you, your friends, and everyone near.
What I have learned
May be just what others yearn.
Dreams of rock stars,
Glamorous styles,
Number one hits
That people wont miss..
Everyone deserves the chance to be apart of this.
It is my wish
To share, reach out,
Care or shout,
Teach music throughout.
Give to the community.
Dont be afraid to be free.
Let your talent from inside rise above and thrive.
Creative exploring
You wont be boring.
Come on now
I have shown you how.
What noise do you hear?
Will it be this time this year?
Please choose
Then I will proove
Here is a spotlight full of Peace!
I have to admit the start of this idea was for my childrens sake as I am teaching them music in their lives. Zach is working on his buzzing  and he has shown his friend across the street...I hope to find more instruments for us to play, we would be like the partridge family here. Anyway this I will enter to the contest..I would like to win a eclipse trumpet for the insparation to keep on playing as well as share with my children and others..
I have tried to teach once when I was younger my cousin and several kids I that I babysatt...
One did end up playing for awhile, so I guess maybe if only one I am proud to have been apart of helping someone find that special enjoyment..
Now I hope my boys will decide on their special instrument or learn more than one would be ok too..
I will always keep playing for now on too...
As what Chris Botti says on his website...."The trumpet is pretty unforgiving, and if you do not keep practicing, things can go wrong, real fast." >Chris Botti