Yesterday I went to the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame where this year’s inductees attended an open house.
Molly B was awarded a place in the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame this year, among others.
I met Molly B yesterday. She told me about her experience performing in a Clint Eastwood film.
Molly performs often with her husband Ted Lange.
I perform with my husband as well in our music duo Molly and Sonny Boy.
You can find out more about Molly B here: https://www.mollieb.com/
Last night we went to see a local theater production of “The 39 steps,” a thriller.
It was peppered with unexpected comical camp.
With sparse sets. and a stretch of the imagination, 10 actors played 30 parts.
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Today we had our dwarf lilacs trees trimmed and more.
The men came early this morning to fix our overgrown trees.
They worked quickly and efficiently.
I am thankful for the local landscaping company, Rivercreek Nursery, for their hard teamwork.
Due to the cold weather this Spring, they are 3 weeks behind. Let’s hope they can catch-up on their projects.
The sun is out and today is a beautiful day! Let’s hope it that better days are on the way!🌞
This morning at 9 AM there was a groundbreaking in Courtland, Minnesota for the new highway 14 improvement project.
I played scout reporter and video taped the entire thing here.
I got my picture taken with another Amy
I have a lot of books. Many times I scoop them up at library book sales, or just aquire them at book stalls.
Later on I discover them in the house, sometimes many years after I brought them home.
Sometimes the books are found not so neatly on a bookshelf, and sometimes I find them in a bag or a box stacked on a table or the floor.
I’ve started studying a book I found in a bag underneath a desk. It’s called “Commit to win,” by Heidi Reeder, PhD.
It’s about how to harness the four elements of commitment to reach your goals.
She elaborates on the 4 areas of commitment that I never heard of.
They are: treasures, troubles, contributions and choices. Basically the 4 ingredients that go into any commitment.
It’s food for thought if you plan on making a commitment and plan on succeeding in fulfilling it.
I have 3 areas I am trying to get committed to doing.
I. I need to drop some excess fat; 35 lbs. exactly.
2. I need to get rid of a lot of old junk in my living space, so as to upgrade my style and feel happier at home. Yes, I have a lot of stuff.
3. Lastly, I need to get my music business organized.
That means finding, labeling, and organizing eveything from books to instruments, to recording units, and sound equipment not just for insurance purposes either.
There are also the intangibles of my band Molly and Sonny Boy that need attention like websites and digital photos, contacts and financial files
I would like to get all 3 commitments fulfilled in the next 5 months. However, there is a difference between deciding to do something and actually getting started. I will keep you posted!
Last night I visited an Andrew Carnegie building for an art exhibit.
I went with my hubby to check out an old friend’s Art show.
It had been years since I saw Craig. He is a multi-media artist, and also a musician. It was fun catching up.
There will be a pink moon tonight, all full and bright.
So I thought I might show you this beautiful prose by the author of Charlotte’s Web.
Enjoy!
Today I do not have to go to work.
It’s my day off.
Nevertheless, a woman’s work is never done.
There are always things to do here at home.
According to the news, we are supposed to take down our bird feeders and empty the bird baths for a month.
There is an outbreak of Avian Flu in Minnesota.
So, as much as I would like to stay in bed on my day off, need to get up to safeguard the health of the wild birds , by removing the bird feeders from the backyard this morning, and emptying the bird bath.
I pray that the many variety of wild birds out there will be okay, and won’t be too disappointed with the loss of their regular refreshments.
I know that the chipmunks, rabbits, and squirrels won’t be too happy either with the absence of their free birdseed food.
There is so much you can do nowadays online.
You can do your banking and shopping and never have to see a soul.
Yesterday I went to the bank in person.
It was sort of a stinky experience at first.
There was no end to the waiting or so it seemed.
There were only 2 bank tellers available: one was dealing with the drive-through customers and the other at the desk, was dealing with a gentleman who had a lot of problems.
I tried going over by the drive-through window inside the bank, but I was told that it would be awhile.
I went back over to where the teller was with the gentleman, but it seemed somebody had walked in the bank, and now she got ahead of me, so I had to wait some more.
In my mind I was thinking of the day when brick and mortar banks would be no more.
Yet there was something nostalgic about being in a real live bank. That’s where the money is, and that’s where my childhood memories lay. I remember my first bank book. I felt so proud.
Eventually I was able to talk to the main teller and withdraw some cash.
She did not apologize for my long wait which surprised me. Perhaps she didn’t even notice me there, or really didn’t care.
Anyways, I spoke with her and made a few jokes about how cash makes one more frugal than when using plastic.
Next I went to the grocery store and had to wait in line again, for a long time.
It seems I chose the wrong check out line again.
There was a man writing a check and he was taking his sweet time.
It seemed like he was doing it in slow motion.
There were 2 other people ahead of me in line as well.
When I finally got to the cashier, the woman was rough handling my tonic waters and throwing them into the bags carelessly. I told her they might explode if she does that.
I should not have said anything because she just basically ignored me and roughly threw the other things into the sacks as well.
So the jury is out. Online or in-person?
If you enjoy experiencing people then get out there in person.
If you prefer efficiency, perhaps just doing it online is much easier.
I am a vegetarian who eats eggs.
There are people who do not understand what it means to be a vegetarian.
They think you eat seafood and chicken.
My husband and I do not eat anything with a face or with a mother.
It’s OK to be a vegetarian at home, but it’s hard if you want to eat out.
I have encountered many people who want to give me lots of meat. Have some steak. Have some chicken. Have some pork. Have some turkey.
But I’m a vegetarian I say.
OK here’s some bread and some carrots
That’s why we eat at home a lot!
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