In a few short hours, I am hopping in the Snake Oil Van. We are heading to a fiddle convention in Lafayette, Georgia at Cherokee Mills Farms. I am so excited. Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.
I am grateful for my life experiences
These are 10 things I am grateful for today, what are yours???
Having a cozy place to lay my head down at night
hopping in the van with Snake Oil to have yet another music and art adventure
feeling the love
that i play music and i get to perform in many towns
my health
i dig biceps on guys. yummy
my upcoming New York trip and Hilton Head Trip are on the horizon
summer breezes
my friends and my family
for you for stopping by and reading
It’s 10 am on July 10th and these are my 10 things that I am grateful for now. Yee haw.
I would love to hear your 10 Things that you are grateful for today. Much love…
I am such a lucky girl. Today I visited the sweetest, nicest artist lady and her name is Bee.
Bee a fine artiste
She is so supportive and amazing. Bee set me up an easel and I brought my canvas and worked on my painting. Her studio is at the Wedge down in the River Arts District. It has so much light and she is so positive. Bee is such a great role model. She had her friends up there in the studio painting with her and we just had a blast.
Bee's studio
This summer has been so marvelous, that I have been having way too much fun to write all my adventures, but I will get to them eventually. I feel so blessed that I am having an awesome summer so far.
Someone just twittered this and it really resonates with me, “Everything in my life-every experience, every relationship-is a mirror of the mental pattern that is going on inside of me.”
I really really love this affirmation. Hope your 4th of July was festive and that your summer is all that you want it to be. I wish for you to make everyday the best day ever. Follow your bliss.
What a blast we had at Bob 7’s home/studio. Joe Craven is an amazing fiddle and percussionist guy and he is so my super hero. He did a show out at Bob 7’s last night and he did many standard old time tunes, a Michael Jackson Cover, “Man in the Mirror” and a rap. Barbara Lamb, another fiddle woman got up on stage with him as well. Somehow, some music buddies and I got up on stage with him for a few songs. That was so much fun. What a great summer so far.
photo by Thomas Anthony. Joe Craven, Caroline, Lindsay and Bobby
My sissy Jane just sent me a pic over on FaceBook of us in matching swimsuits. We look like we are three legged sisters attached at the hip. Too funny. This is her home in Palm Springs, California. I just can’t wait to visit her again. Actually, its 120 degrees there. I will wait til Fall when its cooled down a bit.
Folks I am having way too much fun this summer. Life is really delicious right now. I have been on a kick making Key Lime Pies and it is soooo easy to make. Lots of my buddies are asking me for the recipe, so here it goes. I know this treat is not raw, or vegan but damn its good. Cheers
I am looking a bit sinister serving up this key lime pie
Key Lime Pie (Frozen Delite)
graham cracker crust
can of sweetened condensed milk
a block of neufchatel cream cheese
1/2 cup of Key Lime Juice
Blend the sweetened condensed milk, cream cheese and key lime juice in a cuisnart or blender
Pour into a graham cracker crust, freeze for 4 or more hours and ENJOY….
Have a marvelous weekend everyone. Watch out for your loved ones and live your days out to the fullest. Follow your bliss baby. We have been through some sad losses this week. I can’t believe Michael Jackson, Farah Fawcett and Ed McMahon have left this earth. They will be missed as they were huge iconic figures. With all this sadness of loss, we have to try and be gentle with each other and tell our friends and family that we love them.
I am writing this to you with a sad and heavy heart. I have lost 2 wonderful, amazing, influential men in my life, my Uncle John Uhl and my friend Tim Krekel. They both passed away this month due to cancer. Cancer sucks and it breaks my heart in two that it takes over people’s bodies. I know we can’t choose when we leave and we are here for a reason to learn lessons and to teach others. But, I can’t help to feel so so blue and sad about this. These men will be missed so much. They are bigger than life now and I just want to celebrate their gifts that they gave while they were here on Earth.
My Uncle John, I have known my whole life. He was such a sweetheart, nice guy, funny, loved to read and play golf. An awesome family man, that we will miss so much. My family beach trip to Hilton Head this year won’t be the same without him. I just love my family so much and am so grateful that I get blessed with the time I share with my loved ones. I will always remember My Uncle John, being so cool and playing old jazz tunes and showtunes in the living room on his piano. I loved going to see Cincinatti Reds with him and seeing John Pizzarelli in concert with him.
Tim Krekel, who is my wonderful friend, Jason Krekel’s Dad from The Mad Tea Party will be so missed. He was such an amazing musical and spiritual leader. I will always remember our Maine trips together and writing songs together and laughing and playing music together. ”Louisville and the music industry lost a great musician, songwriter, and singer today. He wrote songs for Ricky Nelson, Jerry Reed, Crystal Gayle, Patty Loveless, and many, many more. Jimmy Buffett once asked about getting a guitarist and Mr. Guitar himself, Chet Atkins, referred Tim right on the spot that same moment.”-fredalan
Oh my gosh this is one of my favorite videos that I have ever seen. My friend Delphine found it and sent me the link. She insisted that I drop everything and view it. Oh my goodness, I am so glad I did. What an inspiration. You must watch these ladies sing and dance and do some crazy acrobatics that look like they are from another planet. I was laughing my butt off and enjoyed every moment of these talented ladies. Check it out Yo!!!
Whaddup peeps? This is where it all begins. Red, white and blue color combinations, parades, fireworks, lake swimming, river dunking, beach trippin and lazing around in a hammock. Summer is my fave of all the seasons and I am damn excited about it. Whoop whoop. Yee Haw. I can’t wait to see what Summer chapters unfold in front of me. Schools out, but I think this is the time when the kids do most of their learning.
Ok I am talking jibberish right now, I have not even had my first cup of coffee. Hope you have a great Summery day. Stay tuned and much “summer lovin’ and having a blast” to you folks.
yey just got off the phone with Jay from Donna the Buffalo so excited to get up to Ithaca to Zydeco dance to Keith Frank in the commons. yeh 22 minutes ago
@bentmatches yeh girl I wish you could go please lets meet up when I get back. Lunchy poo or a dip in pool. Have a great week 27 minutes ago
scramblin to tie up some loose ends. Leaving Asheville at midnight and heading to New York. I will twit from the road yall. 41 minutes ago
just picked up my cute little bathing suit that myah made for me at recyclone. so adorable. I am ready for hilton head family beach trip 20 hours ago
i have sooo much to do today before heading up to New York tommorow night. Loving my summer I cant wait to zydeco and listen to music 1 day ago
Have a marvelous weekend everyone. Watch out for your loved ones and live your days out to the fullest. Follow your bliss baby. We have been through some sad losses this week. I can’t believe Michael Jackson, Farah Fawcett and Ed McMahon have left this earth. They will be missed as they were huge iconic figures. With all this sadness of loss, we have to try and be gentle with each other and tell our friends and family that we love them.
