More than Dulcimers

Hope you've had a nice holiday. We finally did have snow 2 days before Christmas. The day after Christmas was a record breaker with high temperatures. It's been a strange December with not much snow but there still is more winter to come.
Just wanted to remind everyone that besides dulcimers, I also carry Strumsticks (very portable, played like a dulcimer fret-wise, but you can stand and play) and Bowed Psaltries (notes are written on, simple to play, interesting sound). I also do have assorted percussion instruments : Box Drum (also known as a cajon), wooden spoons, and the always fun to play and watch - Limberjack.
I have a few assorted whistles - the basic pennywhistle and some ocarinas. Ocarinas come with a cord that you can wear this instrument. I have them in plastic and ceramic. I actually just saw on the internet you can even make them out of a carrot - maybe I'll give that a try as a year-end project. I'd wonder about making one out of a chunk of ice. In Ely, MN - about 2 hours north of here - there is a neat snow sculpture weekend in early Feb. Master carvers from other parts of the word turn giant blocks of compacted snow into masterpiece sculptures. There are some blocks for the amateurs. Maybe I'll make a good size dulcimer. Dulcimers make great sounds and actually are neat to look at. One wall in our living room is covered with the assorted hourglass and teardrop dulcimers. So many sweet sounds out of 3 strings.
Speaking of 3, here is a recipe I just used today from a recipe book my brother from Texas gave : Quick Beer Bread: 3 cups of Bisquick, 2 tab of sugar and one room temp beer. Mix (don't over mix) and bake for 20 min at 400F. It was pretty good and yes, nice and easy.
Happy and healthy new year all - time to play Auld Lang Syne.