So what do you do during the Jones?

**New World Czech** · 9th August 13, 06:05 AM

Now that I have been informed of a delay in receiving my kilt due to mill delays, I was wondering. What do you do to ease or take your mind off the Jones?
I started playing with color pallets for a future Czech National kilt. What are your thoughts.
Weathered

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Ancient

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I flipped the blue and green and darken for a Hunting

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**cable scot** · 9th August 13, 06:23 AM

I don't know about others,but I go over and over the website of the place I ordered my kilt from and check and recheck my Email till the shakes go away.Also I find buying hose and such helps take the edge off.

I like the hunting color way .

**StevieR** · 9th August 13, 06:40 AM

Originally Posted by cable scot

I don't know about others,but I go over and over the website of the place I ordered my kilt from and check and recheck my Email till the shakes go away.Also I find buying hose and such helps take the edge off.

I like the hunting color way .

You can make the shakes go away?!

Weathered for me in this tartan. Lovely.

**English Bloke** · 9th August 13, 06:59 AM

I like them all. Nicely done.

To ease the wait I try not to buy another Kilt. Not always successful in that though.

**kiltedrennie** · 9th August 13, 07:36 AM

Well, I learned to knit and made three balmoral bonnets. Working on number 4 now. Since it's going to be a year before I can even consider my next kilt purchase, I should have about twenty bonnets by then. :-)

**McElmurry** · 9th August 13, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by New World Czech

Now that I have been informed of a delay in receiving my kilt due to mill delays, I was wondering. What do you do to ease or take your mind off the Jones?

I took up the penny whistle. Thousands of tunes to learn...so little time.

**English Bloke** · 9th August 13, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by McElmurry

I took up the penny whistle. Thousands of tunes to learn...so little time.

I took up the bagpipes. Dozens of neighbours to annoy in the space of five minutes!

**McElmurry** · 9th August 13, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by English Bloke

I took up the bagpipes. Dozens of neighbours to annoy in the space of five minutes!

Bagpipes are too much of a commitment for me. How long have you been playing?

**Nile** · 9th August 13, 11:43 AM

Kevin,

Meditation might help! There are many good things in life that require patience (not something many of us Americans have, for sure) like closing on a new house or anticipating a vacation trip or even waiting for a child (especially that first one) to be born.

If it were a persons first kilt, then I would suggest that they occupy their time pulling their kilt kit together. Otherwise, I would recommend putting it out of your mind. That way it will seem to come more quickly and you will be pleasantly surprised when it does. I'm sure you've hear the term, "the watched pot never boils".

Now repeat after me "Om mani, padme hum"

Nile

**English Bloke** · 9th August 13, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by McElmurry

... How long have you been playing? ...

As it turns out, they are a bit too much of a commitment for me too. Firstly they are much harder to play than I envisaged (I play other stuff) But mainly, my unusual work pattern doesn't allow for formal tuition and my children's needs and priorities don't enable much time to practice, so I wouldn't exactly describe my proficiency level as "playing". I am quite nifty on the practice chanter but the pipes tend to stay in the case. I'll get round to it again when I have a bit more 'me' time I expect. Provided I can still draw breath.