Hello Everyone.
Staying sane? Hanging in there? You don’t need me to tell you but it’s OK if it’s been hard. It certainly has been for me. I recently spoke to a friend and we came to the discovery that these days of quarantine and isolation have us continually cycling the emotions of grief; denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. As soon as I get to acceptance, it seems like I start the cycle all over again. I just have to remind myself that no matter how long it may take, one day “these days” will be "those days" and be behind us. Until then, I plow through whenever I can and attempt to create and appreciate as I isolate.
MUSIC HAPPENINGS
I had my first online concert since this whole thing started and it felt so good to play music live again. Thank you to all of those who tuned in and thank you to Aubryn for setting up these incredible festivals for musicians. I was on cloud 9 when I finished that show. If you missed it, you can still go back and watch it here on Facebook. Sadly, within 2 minutes....yes 2 minutes... of signing off, we were getting slammed by another storm. We were in a closet as all of our patio furniture blew over and the power went out. We were one of over 130,000 people to lose power that night. We were lucky because we got it back 18 hours later. Some went without for days. Apparently the winds matched that of a hurricane. There were more power outages than after the tornado in March. What a crazy time we are living in.
I have been asked when I will do my next online show and my answer is, I’m not sure yet but I promise there will be more! I am thinking they will be a little more impromptu as I never know what our days hold so make sure to follow me on social media to stay updated on those.
Quarantunes:
I will also be posting some collaboration videos! The first one I have to share with you is with my dear friend, Rachel Epp. Quarantine has me reconnecting with lots of old friends and I miss doing music with them so much. So, the idea of “quarantunes” was born! Rachel and I used to sing “Figure Me Out” at Caffe Vivaldi’s open mic together all the time. We both miss the Caffe Vivaldi community terribly. Even though it’s not the same to sing from our living rooms 600 miles apart, this video still warms my heart and is something I will cherish forever. Be prepared for more of these with more friends!
No Sass Creations: Bolos and More
Although my flea marketing and thrifting has come to a screeching halt due to the coronavirus, my bolo tie making has not. I am lucky to be somewhat a hoarder of bolo tie supplies so I have had a lot of fun working with what I already have.
All of this thinking about what the future holds inspired a new series of bolos; zodiac signs! If you know me at all, you know that I am into all things astrological, metaphysical, celestial, etc. so I don’t know why I haven’t thought to do this before. They are all on Etsy now if you are interested in picking one up! And honestly who doesn’t need some new fun neckwear for all of these zooms, FaceTimes, and google duos we are all doing!
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Random Stories, Thoughts, Ideas
Now for a little fun. Obviously, most of my day is spent momming my little Eliza. We are doing our best to homeschool, have fun, and stay sane all at the same time. Using some coffee canisters, a milk container, salt canister and some disposable shot glasses, the family made a life-sized, very pink, rocket.
One of Dave’s activities with her is “music class” in which they go into the studio, listen to new music (Daddy’s choice) and rock out on drums, guitars and keyboards. Eliza has taken a major fondness to Pearl Jam’s “Nothing Man.” If you haven’t already, please take a moment to enjoy this clip of her getting so very into it.
Wrap It Up, Mary
That's all from me for now. Please stay in touch! I want to know how YOU are handling the new normal and what you are doing to stay safe yet busy. You can always go to my website, facebook, instagram, etc. for other communication. As always, I appreciate your support so much more than you know. Reach out to me anytime!
