I’ve heard from my Merlefest-attending family members. They all tell me Elvis Costello was awesome.
Man am I wishing could’ve gone! I was lucky enough to temporarily claim the two tickets Paul Jones put up for grabs but had to decline them due to existing weekend activities. Someday I’ll go!
Surf over to my buddy Larry’s HickoryWind.Org site for what is bound to be the best Merlefest coverage on the net.
I know I said I was done with the Einstein bee thing, but I was checking out David Byrne’s website and was dismayed to see he is a victim of the bees.
When one of the smartest musicians on the planet gets tripped up, you might as well wave the white flag.
We spent yesterday at Hill Ridge Farms in Youngsville, where a friend of Hallie’s had her birthday party.
One of the attractions at Hill Ridge is their train rides, on a circular (and a bit dull) 16 gauge track that loops around the property.
I couldn’t help but think how if I owned a train I would do it so much better. Now I’m looking into what it would take to put one of these in the backyard. I mean, who wouldn’t want their own EMD locomotive?
Well, my wife, for one, but a guy can dream, can’t he? At least its smaller than the fire truck I’ve been threatening to buy.
The crepe myrtles that I worried has been wiped out from the late freeze are alive and kicking after all! All four plants have new growth on them this weekend. Two of them are even sprouting fresh new stems. Its good to see things recovering. I was worried I’d never see green on them.
Oddly, the runt of the landscaping, the Japanese maple tree, is thriving this season. It looks better than it ever has in fact. The first spring we were here, the stupid deer chewed it down to the ground. Now that its fenced (and being watered regularly) its doing fine. I think we may have it providing some decent shade in the next summer or two.
The stupid deer referred to above have enjoyed munching on the azaleas I once fetched from my grandmother’s yard. Our neighbor decided to divert attention from his roses by pouring a bag of corn in the back corner of his yard. This has provided a niced balanced meal for the deer: they get their greens from my azaleas and a good dose of carbs from the corn.
After nightfall Saturday night I heard a vicious growling coming from that area. A raccoon was enjoying a corn feast and obviously wanted to dine alone. The next morning two deer were snacking in the area. I tell ya, there’s no better way to attract wildlife than with a bag of corn.
