celestial monochord

 

You may ask what is a celestial monochord? Hmm, I don't know but the original for this design was drawn by Robert Fludd ca. 1617. And perhaps it can do something to keep the sun shining on building 14. 

A fast week passed, and a new task was assigned to me that caused a lot of deep breathing on my part to complete. But I completed it, drawing no blood or breaking anything. And I think my role in the shop (other than providing weekly fresh floral arrangements) is to keep track of things. Pianos have so many wayward pieces. Some of them smaller than others, and some of them more expensive. I'm getting better on parts terminology which makes life a little easier. But damned if I can find the glide bolts I know I ordered and put away. They should not be with the regulating tools, or the back checks, or the steel wool. I suspect they are in the box they came in sitting on someone's workbench. I need a few moments by myself to sneak around looking. 

The highlight of today was the "coffee cupping". Similar to wine tasting in esoteric snobbery.  I surprised myself by getting right into the vocabulary saying things like "this one tastes a little thin in the middle" and "slightly acid". The Ugandan won the event. Meaning Steve ordered some for future roasting.