Summer Solstice Bliss Baby

Folks thanks soooooo much for stopping by to read my little blog/journal.  I am so blessed that I have sooo many friends out here, that come by for a visit.  How is everybody???  Are you happy Summer is finally here?????

photo taken by Justyn Thompson. I may use this photo for my upcoming album release

I feel like I have been dry on my posts lately.  Not much music going on right now.  Snake Oil Medicine Show is taking a brief hiatus, because brother Andy Pond and his wife Nicole are expecting a baby this month.  So, that is extremely exciting.

But, in reality, when I stop to think about it, things aren’t really that dry around here.  I have been diggin in the dirt like a mad woman on our land.   Its like, things are opening up for me on the food front, permaculture world.  Its amazing, that I can grow food and there are no Ingles Trucks bringing it to me.  I can go eat fresh salad every day from my garden and pick a squash or some blueberries.  In a few days, I will be able to harvest cucumbers and tomatoes.   My dreams are coming true in front of my very own eyes.  I feel like I am getting awakened.

Its almost Summer Solstice of 2010.  Wow!!!!!!!!! What a year.  I cant believe how long I have been living on this Earth and seeing all its changes.  For better of for worse, I am soooo glad I am here to weather all the storms and the sunny weather.  I feel blessed.  Thank you Universe, family, Justyn, friends and God Above.

Happy Summer Solstice.

our first squash from our garden. Hibiscus flower in the background. I love plants

PS   I am so excited about playing with one of my best girl friends Ami this weekend.  Sugar & Spice are playing tunes to awaken the Summer Goddesses within all of us.

photo courtesy of Ami Worthen. I sure do love me some Sugar & Spice. Celebrating Summer Solstice 2010.... Yea baby

Chill Howie.

Shakori Hills Shake Yer Bootie

I had a tremendous blast at Grassroots Shakori this weekend.  I got there just in time to hang with my wonderful friend Ami Worthen.  She and Jason Krekel were heading up a Ukulele Support Group and I got to sing along on Ukulele Girls.  What a blast. 

Ukulele Support Group at Shakori Hills, photo by Ami Worthen

I enjoyed so much Zydeco dancing and hopping around with friends.  Also, I got to enjoy minestrone soup with the Two Gentlemen Band.  I was overjoyed at how many ladies were representing their talents this year at the festival.  Ruthy and Mike, Mad Tea Party, Donna The Buffalo, Christobel and the Jons and Miss Tess and the Bon Bon Parade.  All these bands had talented amazing women fronting their bands and I just dug that to the max.

Other great news is that Apple is going to fix my computer.  So, I will be able to get photos back up on here more often and be a bloggin fool again. Yey.   I am in love with Apple again.  I just bypassed The Apple Care Customer Service and went to the Customer Service Representative directly and they helped me out soooo much.

Sugar & Spice Backstage Video

Live footage, just in from the Ukulele Rockstar.  Sugar & Spice practice backstage at The French Broad River Fest.  ”Lighthouse Keeper”. The most common question we get is, who is Sugar and who is Spice?  I reply, “guess?” and most of our fans think that this is a trick question.  Ha ha.  Caroline Pond is Sugar and Ami Worthen is Spice.  Just in case you need to know.  Without further ado, here is the video.

Jamaican Dreaming and Birthday Wishes

 

Happy New Years Yall

The New Year is upon us.  We only have 2 more days of 2008.  I just cannot believe we are heading into 2009.  Wow!!!  What does this year have in store for me.  I already picked out my word for the year and that is ABUNDANCE baby.  Bring it on!!!  Abundance of joy, love, fun, food, moolah, bliss, travel, the whole yards.  One other thing I am giving myself this year is a present to just allow myself to hang in the present.  Not worry and fret about my future too much and certainly not dig myself into a depression about the shoulda couldas of the past.  So folks lets drop in the present and have some tea.  Of course after I say all this hanging in the present stuff, I sure cannot wait to go to Jamaica.  I leave in 26 days.

Beautiful Jamaica

 I dream of the cliffs of Negril, the pretty blue skies, the reggae music, Red Stripe Beers, Blue Mountain Coffee and the sparkling Carribean Sea.  Goodness me, I will just have to wait.

sisters on the cliff. Jane and Caroline. Photo by Phil Cheney

 

 

 

Ami Worthen the birthday girl. Pic of Ami in Jamaica.

Today is my dearest friend’s birthday.  Happy Birthday to the beautiful, smart and talented Ami Worthen.  She is such an inspiration to me and is my hero.  Ami is the other half of Sugar & Spice. Without her I would have never started this blog.  I Love you girl!!!!!!!