At Sea

March 16
At Sea

Usually I’d combine this with tomorrow’s post, but I’m on a roll right now with writing these and don’t feel like stopping. Nothing big today, a sea day and a night off, meaning I get to entertain myself all day. However, I ran into a problem today, my didge is cracked!!!!! I picked it up this morning to show my roommate that I found the best place for my embouchure, and when I played it I could feel a leak blowing onto my hands and thinning out the sound. I guess this is what happens when you buy a didge with 15 minutes of time available to check them out. I went online looking for remedies, of which I found a recommendation to play the didge no more than 15 minutes a day for the first week, 30 mins a day for the second, just to allow the wood time to get accustomed to being played. Maybe my 3 hours a day over stressed the wood a little…oops. Anyways, I took some gaff tape and taped up the crack, making sure to seal off any leaks, and then took string and tied up the top of the didge. Though I didn’t read it anywhere, I figured that binding the crack would not only keep it from growing, but would help the didge vibrate better, which after 45 minutes of wrapping and tying string, I have a didge that not only looks cooler than before, but probably even plays better. So, problem solved, at least for the time being, and I’ll be going back to my 3 hour a day practicing without further worries for that crack.
The rest of the night is off for me, which is nice. I’m writing this on the 16th just to get it done and don’t expect anything exciting for tonight. So thanks for reading, send up a prayer for my didge, and I’ll talk to you later!