Archive for the ‘July’ Category
August 2, 2021
Nice to be back playing, getting ready for a performance. It’s been a long time.
July 31, 2021
July ends– a wet and hot one, full of family, and music, and celebrations with friends. We are slowly exiting our cocoons and embracing the greater world warily. I’m still not ready to venture out to a music festival or other large gathering, but I am hosting a music camp for a vaccinated couple dozen next week. Fingers crossed that our precautions will keep us safe.
July 30, 2021
A mimosa tree, seen on my walk today. We had one in the yard of my childhood home, and I always thought it was the most exotic beauty in my small Pennsylvania town. (Although I also thought that a pic of me standing under my neighbors’ rose arbor in my new raincoat with a purple-striped umbrella was just a hair short of Matisse.) It’s nice to see this tree in my neighborhood as I didn’t think they could thrive in New England.
week 666 ~ anticipation
anticipation
brings a welcome smile
of pure elation
anticipation
no need to ration
joy relax awhile
anticipation
brings a welcome smile
July 28, 2021
The
upcoming mandolin week-end needs attention, so all the moving parts will line up and we can move ahead.
July 27, 2021
Overly optimistic for chard. I have yet to pick a single leaf for myself, as just before there’s enough for a couple of servings, I walk outdoors to see only gnawed-off stalks. I seem to be feeding the neighborhood bunnies. Yet, there is always a new leaf poking its head up, thinking things will be different this time. The power of vegetables!
July 26, 2021
A burst of exuberant lillies. We drive south for dinner with friends, a lovely break from the norm.
July 25, 2021
My group meets to practice for an actual, if low-key, performance upcoming in August. I didn’t expect to be so wary of our plan to assemble a couple dozen vaccinated musicians to play indoors, but the Delta variant reminds us that , although we push ahead, we are not yet out of the woods.
Celebrating a Year 