Weekend Recap

My, but it's been hot, hot, hot this weekend. A few sporadic rain showers brought temporary relief, but overall, it's just been a vicious cycle of hot, muggy, and very August-y weather. I don't want to rush the seasons, but I must say, I'm definitely ready for fall.

This weekend involved a lot of music. Oh, music. It's such an all or nothing thing with me, and I must confess, the past few months I've been firmly entrenched in the nothing camp. I know when I take my guitar out and have to hunt down the fingernail clippers just to be able to play, that I've definitely been in a funk. But this weekend, I felt the pendulum swinging back the other way, as I found myself getting really excited about projects I haven't given a thought to for weeks. Like our first duo album. Initially, the project was supposed to be completed this summer, but baby boy Bum has put us a bit behind schedule (or at least is a very convenient excuse). So now, after reevaluation this weekend, it looks more like a fall release.

I've also been especially fickle lately when it comes to wanting to perform live shows, so most of our booking has been done as Mark's solo show leaving me the option of joining him or not. Sometimes a pregnant lady just doesn't really want to waddle up on the stage. But thankfully, I have this renewed desire in terms of our music, and while primarily, I want to finish recording our album (while I can still breathe somewhat normally), I also haven't minded performing either. I think it's because I've crossed over into that "definitely pregnant" look. Before, I just looked a bit chunky, what Mark dubs the "afraid to ask" stage. But now, baby bump is fully present, and that makes me very happy indeed, on so many levels.

Saturday night we played our regular gig at the Blue Mountain, and then Sunday, Kate spent the day with the grandparents while we recorded vocal harmony tracks for the album, and then they all joined us as we performed a local street festival that afternoon. My mom had to physically restrain Kate, who is now a very enthusiastic performer, from bounding toward the stage to join us.

Despite my eager anticipation for fall, I'm determined to enjoy these last, lazy days of summer. Next week's schedule includes: more canning of tomatoes, a picnic with my best girl, some front porch time with the guitar and my songwriting notebook, and possibly some homemade peach ice cream. Time to get busy!