Monday Things
I called in sick to work today.. haha.. sort of. As Jorma Kaukonen said in his blog, when you’re self-employed, there are no days off. True.. although it’s easy to push things aside, they’re always right there in my head letting me know they’re waiting to get done, and they don’t relent until I git’em done. There’s probably treatment for that. Anyway, winter cold’s got me down, but an hour extra of evening sunshine, spring temps on the horizon, my Beachwood Sparks record on repeat (makes me think of summer), and a pot of rice pudding on the stove has got my engine revving a little..
Progress shot of the record cover I made last week.. trying to figure out the layout for the backside so I can finish it up this week.
Music: The Third Ear Band – Stone Circle (Alchemy)
It’s been a busy day of printing greeting cards, working on commissioned designs, emails, delivering new stock to galleries downtown, maneuvering my car out of my icy driveway (4 wheel drive saves the day), etc. All business.
Music: John McLaughlin – Something’s Missing /aka/ Something Spiritual
Music: Lindi Ortega – Cigarettes and Truckstops
Record Nerd
At my mom’s dinner party last night, I inherited a box of records left behind by one of her friends that moved to Canada a few years ago. (This made me feel like it was MY birthday). Some notables included The Beatles’ Abbey Road and Revolver, Ian & Sylvia, lots of Arlo Guthrie & Pete Seeger, Julian Bream, and Flute Music of the Andes.. After everybody left and I got things back to some order, I was going back through the records and noticed the Ian & Sylvia record felt extra thick, as if there were two records in it.. and I pulled out one of my all-time favorite albums: The Byrds – Sweetheart of the Rodeo. I love it when stuff like that happens.