Dear Diary and its readers It is 7 January. Completed a practice session consisting of major and minor scales. Did some chords and attempted "Bad Moon Rising" by CCR. Rhythm coming on, but really need to still watch or listen to the sound. Need to balance the scales - that is, just scales of sound perfection - wink At present like an impatient child and cannot wait to download some jazz mandolin of Stiernberg, Jango, Weinstein and a few others. Would love to hear the mando do the cool jazz ring. So off I go to further perfect the mandolin sound. May the mandolin sound ring with honeysuckle sweetness and become the new star gazed upon by all in the southern hemisphere