July 19, 2008
We've been busy! We've tackled
We've been busy! We've tackled a number of projects lately to enhance our outdoor lifestyle.
- Going to (or in Brett's case, being in) Matthew and Windy's wedding
- Working in the garden (The strawberries are yummy!)
- Planting lots of fruit trees and bushes (Blueberry, Huckleberry, Fig, Apple)
- Making lots of cherry things including cherry cobbler, dried cherries, cherry wine, and soon to be cherry beer of some kind.
- Removing our chain-link fence
- Having a front deck, wooden fence and pergola installed
- Moving a broken-up concrete patio to our backyard
- Digging out the area under the pergola for a patio
- Next up... a patio!
Here are some photos, in no particular order. You can visit our photos of the deck and some other pictures from various events lately!
June 08, 2008
Billy Bragg in concert
We don't go to concerts much, but lately we've made exceptions. We went to a concert with Billy Bragg yesterday night at PNCA, which was really amazing! It was such a small venue, and there was a conversation with the artist and some other people before hand so we could understand his perspective on his art and life. He was a really amazing performer, and put on a great show with a lot of talk with the audience and great songs too. Having not known much about him before, it's amazing to hear him live! He's been performing for 30 years, but he was so current too! I'm aching to download some of his music now, especially some of his Woodie Guthrie tribute pieces. He also reminded me how much I enjoy listening to Johnny Cash, although he was picking fun at his simple guitar techniques..