away for a few days for a family funeral - the last person in the generation immediately before mine. Will catch up in a few days. Thanks for your kind comments on the Cape Breton series :)

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Natural gifts can warm the heart.

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THE VIOLIN HAS A NAME THANKS TO YOU AT FLICKR!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Since my request for names on September 7th, this has been so exciting for me. What creative people you are, but I knew that!!! Your suggestions included names inspired by great, and not so great literature, the history of the violin, an aboriginal word, Gaelic, Chinese, German, Italian and French words, creative play on words, and other original and fascinating suggestions. It was a real treat to read them and then think about them as I played "it". From your suggested names I considered, in no particular order, Hector, Arwen, Nitotem, Rebecca, Giada, Donata, Musetta, Woody, Peggy, Najade, (Fructose was not considered, Becca), Acer, Ruby, Sweet Vio-let, Curly, Frieda, Melody, Dulcia, Angel, CelticTwang, Shade, Yunn Pann, Dan, Belle, Cruthú Ceilidh, álainn cara, Matilda, (Flickle - not really...), Captain Jack, Reba, (Fannie Mae - not really), and others I won't list. It came down to two I really felt fit. One from Dave macDonald and one from bonsaibutterfly. Musetta, suggested by bonsaibutterfly means song in French, and I think the violin sings, so that really appealed. álainn cara, suggested by Dave macDonald is gaelic for beautiful friend. In the end... I knew there was only one solution. Flickr enables a joining of friends, and a worthy fiddle could have a two part name, so it jumped with joy knowing its name was to be Musetta Cara - song friend. The French from Bonsaibutterfly and the Gaelic from David fit together so well and indicate harmony and a uniting of different worlds. I love it!!! Thank you again and again.
Now, as promised, I must get a tune from Musetta Cara to you two...
(This will be embarrassing as I, a rank amateur, will send my poor offering to one who is a performing musical artist, and another who grew up immersed in the music of the traditional fiddle masters along the west coast of Cape Breton... oh boy....)

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Jean and Dawn created one of my favourite images ever.

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We were pleased to have been invited to the lovely wedding of two wonderful people. I hope this conveys the warmth we felt.

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