Tag: 21dayproject2024
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The 21 Day Project 2024 – Grizzly Bear
Well, I am back in the saddle after a brief pause in the nooodling action. Even though the “official” 21 Day Project is over, I will continue to finish as I can. Today in “Day 14.” The Grizzly Bear was randomly chosen as my inspiration. I wanted something a bit slow and lumbering and as…
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21 Day Project Update
On the slight chance that anyone is actually following The 21 Day Project progress on this site I have a few words to share about how I am viewing the project now that I have fallen behind. I postponed my efforts on the project until I finish a few other projects. I love the concept…
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The 21 Day Project Day 12 – Thrips
Drum roll please… today’s random choice is……Thrips??!! What the hell are thrips? Off to wikipedia… From wikipediaThrips (order Thysanoptera) are minute (mostly 1 mm (0.039 in) long or less), slender insects with fringed wings and unique asymmetrical mouthparts. Entomologists have described approximately 7,700 species. They fly only weakly and their feathery wings are unsuitable for…
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The 21 Day Project Day 11 – Bed Bug
Another day, another parasite. That’s 2 in a row that are “randomly” generated for inspiration. From Wikipedia:Bed bugs are parasitic insects from the genus Cimex, who are micropredators that feed on blood, usually at night. Their bites can result in a number of health impacts, including skin rashes, psychological effects, and allergic symptoms. Treatment is…
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The 21 Day Project Day 10 – Louse
Today we explore and recoil in terror over the Louse. From Wikipedia:Louse (pl.: lice) is the common name for any member of the clade Phthiraptera, which contains nearly 5,000 species of wingless parasitic insects… … Chewing lice live among the hairs or feathers of their host and feed on skin and debris, whereas sucking lice…
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The 21 Day Project Day 09 – Deer
Today is my 9th day of the 21 Day Project of 2024. This is usually the day I start to wonder why I participate in these projects since they are very time consuming. I don’t like leaving things unfinished, so I will carry on. Must… carry… on… There is a benefit to all of this.…
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The 21 Day Project Day 08 – Sawfly
Today’s pick is a good one because I never heard of a Sawfly before. After a quick trip to Wikipedia it looks like I might’ve come across this insect in my garden. It’s very destructive in the summer. Here’s the intro from wikipedia but please read the entire post for more gory details. RAID!! Sawflies…
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The 21 Day Project 07 – Giraffe
There’s nothing quite like nooodling with sound after a pleasant afternooon nap. That’s where I find myself after randomly selecting the Giraffe as my inspiration for the day. When it came up, I was happy but not sure if I could do justice to my favorite spirit animal. So here is something short and sweet…
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The 21 Day Project Day 06 – The Lion
It’s Day 6 of The 21 Day Project. Today the Lion was chosen at random for today’s nooodle inspiration. Selecting the instrument for this was a no-brainer since I actually have an ukulele called “The Lion.” It is the signature ukulele for the band “Lion” and it is made by AnueNue. The design is basically…
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The 21 Day Project Day 05 – Gorilla
Today I am one day late since yesterday was a long, fun-filled day at the Los Angeles Ukulele Festival. I won’t let the delay get to me and just picked up where I left off at “day 5” of The 21 Day Project 2024. Today the Gorilla was randomly chosen for my inspiration. (See yesterday’s…
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The 21 Day Project – Day04 – Wolf
Today I thought I’s show how I pick the animal or insect for the day. I can now mirror my iPhone on my desktop computer (Mac). I bring up the numbered list of animals and insects and use the Pretty Random app to choose the number. I feel a bit wistful about the wolf and…
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The 21 Day Project – Day 03 – Praying Mantis
Today is Day 3 of The 21 Day Project. As luck should have it, The Praying Mantis got selected. I decided to use possibly my most beautiful sounding ukulele that I own for this one. I was really feeling it should be a slow, Low G cool down nooodle. It’s very different from the previous…