groundhogpeggy - Posted - 03/31/2025:  07:09:48

...and I'm afraid my music days are coming to a close. I can't get the chance to record, and I'm afraid if I don't use that presonus regularly, studio one thinks I've used up some free trial, when in fact it's the one I've been using since 2009 or so. So I'm afraid studio one will go away on me again and I won't be able to record.

Then another thing...besides having no personal time to myself to record, I also can't even touch an instrument...it's gotten so I don't have that opportunity in my days anymore. I can stay up late and try, but I've been so exhausted by things lately it destroys me to go without sleep.

I wish I could play music, but it's getting harder and harder, or, now, seemingly impossible. And it hurts me pretty bad. But it's our lives right now.

farmerjones - Posted - 03/31/2025:  08:39:26

You have my prayers Peggy.

I feel you. It hurts. I know it hurts.

Summer's a comin'

Quincy - Posted - 03/31/2025:  11:40:44

I hope the greatest hope will soon chase away your fear. Take good care of yourself Peggy!

groundhogpeggy - Posted - 03/31/2025:  13:51:23

Thanks so much, guys, Steve and Anja. Hubby needs my every second, it seems. It's what we are facing these days.

NCnotes - Posted - 03/31/2025:  14:02:29

Take care, Peggy!

You have music in your soul and just humming a little tune while you hang out with your husband...well, a song might come out of that...

Flat_the_3rd_n7th - Posted - 03/31/2025:  17:20:05

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Originally posted by groundhogpeggy

Hubby needs my every second, it seems. It's what we are facing these days.

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Hubby is a lucky man to have such a wife.  I hope whatever you are facing you have others to share the load with.

groundhogpeggy - Posted - 03/31/2025:  18:25:25

Thanks, NC. I do find myself humming along sometimes.

Thanks, Scott...what a nice thing to say.

groundhogpeggy - Posted - 04/01/2025:  14:58:57

I just came up with a possible plan for practicing some fiddle. Don't know why I didn't try this sooner...I'll let y'all know if it works out for me!

Strabo - Posted - 04/04/2025:  10:17:38

How's it going Peggy?

I often find myself dealing with outside events that get in the way of what I want to do -- playing music seems to get sacrificed more that I would like. But usually a solution presents itself -- mostly without me being smart enough to figure thing out by myself, haha. And sometimes that solution is better than the way it was before...

I trust that things will sort themselves out for you. Press ahead, rock on!

groundhogpeggy - Posted - 04/04/2025:  13:44:51

Thank you, Strabo! I appreciate that very much. You keep a-pressin' on too, maybe we can keep our music going.

pete_fiddle - Posted - 04/05/2025:  09:12:03

Peggy i think your music is now part of you, and has woven it's way into your being. i don't think you will ever lose it, even if you wanted to.

"If music be the food of love, play on"