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And the Boys

retta — Sun, 30 May 2010 22:11:15 +0000

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more banjo please

retta — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:05:28 +0000

I highly enjoy this song. The video is pretty cool too. (Not an official video)

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the little acorn becomes the mighty oak

retta — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:06:32 +0000

This afternoon turned out to be another beautiful one of several we have had recently. It was so nice that John and I headed to a local park to walk Merlin and get a little exercise and a good dose of sunshine, which I have been needing recently.

This is an exciting week for me. I have been to two concerts (The Fruit Bats on Monday night and Ani Difranco on Tuesday) and I leave tomorrow for SXSW. I’m not sure how the new diet and workout program will go with the upcoming traveling but I’m dedicated to giving it my best and making it work. I’m more concerned about finding healthy food options more than anything. My hotel has a great workout facility so I think I have that part mostly figured out. Anywho…. that’s life right? I gotta figure this stuff out some time or another.

I’ll leave you with a couple of my favorite songs by the Fruit Bats:

The Little Acorn – Fruit Bats

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Granny DJ Rocks Paris Clubs

retta — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:57:52 +0000

“I rather think I do”.

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audacity of huge

retta — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:48:27 +0000

Meet my current favorite workout song:

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sweet disposition

retta — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:31:02 +0000

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home.

retta — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:30:13 +0000

I wanna have pride like my mother has,
And not like the kind in the bible that turns you bad.

~ from The Perfect Space by The Avett Brothers

The lyrics above really touched me at the concert the other night. I have always respected my mother and thought she could do no wrong but as I have gotten older I have started to understand her on a level more fitting a friend, someone I enjoy to talk to and share interests with. One such interest is gardening.

My momma is an amazing gardener. Her flower beds are huge and beautiful and a lot of our conversations turn to topics about the latest gardening magazine that we have picked up, the best way to get rids of pests organically, the best time to plant or dig our bulbs, etc. A large number of my flowers started in her garden which makes them even more special to me.

Today I was cleaning up flower beds and getting my garden ready for winter. This included picking hyacinth bean seeds for next year that were gifted to me last spring from her and planting all the new plants she just sent me. Of course I had to call her once to get her suggestion on a good place to put them all.

I love her pride, the good kind that is wrapped up in her home and family. Ever since I have been out on my own, I have used her example as a benchmark to strive towards when it comes to having a home that feels good. I still haven’t mastered her grace and easy skill at it but I keep trying.

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If I get murdered in the city…

retta — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:34:04 +0000

Tonight I saw The Avett Brothers at the beautiful Palace Theater in Louisville. It was great! They are so much fun to watch live. I highly recommend checking them out if they are touring near you.

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Lightning Dust – I Knew

retta — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:15:35 +0000

On rotation in my playlist now.

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