Tea Time with Melody Q: April 2023

Doppelflöte

Hi! Bev here! On April 15 I was lucky to attend the Doppelflöte concert at Little Zion. Oh, hey! The pronunciation for the heading is dop-ul-flute.

First, we had dinner at The Pizza Box; a new restaurant by church. We had a slice of sicilian and margarita. Both were really good. For a drink we had "original" Coke. When we arrived the restaurant was really busy, but we found a seat.

When we arrived at church the musicians were still warming up. Even though it was suggested we sit upstairs, we chose to sit downstairs. We could turn around to see the organist and flutist playing and really wanted to see the second part of the program...the building of the organ.

The pieces featured three different types of flute - regular (not pictured), wooden, and piccolo. My favorite was the wooden one.

After intermission, they came downstairs. Check out his great organ shoes. Cool color!

The organist explained how pipe organs are built with this smaller version. Two pieces were played on this organ. The first time a member of the audience was the pumper. The second time the organist was, because the gentleman playing was a composer from Sweden! Anders was very nice!

Of course, after the program was over, we checked out the organ. So cool! I even played a note or two.

This is where the air from the pump goes into the organ and helps to make sound by passing up through pipes.

If ever you hear of OrgelKids being advertised in your town, I highly suggest you check it out! So much fun!

Which is your favorite photo? Do you play an instrument?

Thank you for stopping by! Come again soon!

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Looking Your Best

A new dress is always special. This dress is extra special. It was handmade by a friend from church. She made it many years ago and she offered it to us. The dress is French lace; the soft and lovely not picky. There is also a chemise and pantaloons and a sash. I pulled out our white T-strap shoes and hat. Then for a pop of color I added a turquoise bracelet and necklace.

Star's dress came from a yard sale at Great Great Aunt Betty's.

The Easter Schedule

Sunday morning we gathered all of the things we needed for church and headed out. During the 9 o'clock education hour one of the projects was to put together personal care kits. 50 kits were completed.

Another project was to assemble the daffodil carnation cross. It turned out beautifully. The daffodils are from the church's garden.

Then over to church. The sanctuary was beautiful! So was the message from Pastor! The Alleluia was unburied and is flying across the altar rail as a reminder. We also ring bells for each alleluia sung or spoken on Easter Sunday. That's a LOT of bell ringing. Xyra made a comment that a lot of angels got their wings that day!

After church we stopped at Great Aunt Lanie's. She has lovely flowers in her garden. Had a lovely visit too. We just caught her before she headed out for her daily walk.