The Brain To Finger Connection

The Brain To Finger Connection

Jul 26, 2019 | music

One of the things I’ve found that regular practice helps is the “brain to finger” connection. There’s a moment when you see a note that you have to translate it to its letter, then to its fingering. Next, you move your fingers into position....
Back On The Practice Track

Back On The Practice Track

Jul 24, 2019 | music

One of my goals was to get back to practicing the clarinet at least four days a week. So, I turned the page to the F-Major scales, saw the notes go up up up, and took a deep breath. Then I made the clarinet sound like a drunk goose. One with a voice that cracked like...

Gardening Update

Jul 23, 2019 | Homestead & Garden

I thought I’d give an update on the garden today. With the heat breaking over the weekend yesterday was my first chance in two weeks to get into the garden. Plus, to be honest, I saw a copperhead in the front yard about two weeks ago and he scurried into a hole...
Are your eggs fertilized? (Local Egg Facts)

Are your eggs fertilized? (Local Egg Facts)

Jul 20, 2019 | Stable Food (recipes)

Before I start this blog let me assure you that if you purchase your eggs from a grocery store there’s every reason to believe that they’re unfertilized. Most commercial egg producers have only hens (why pay to feed something that doesn’t make...
The Brain To Finger Connection

Exercising To Play Music

Jul 19, 2019 | music

Now that I’m working on practicing my music again, the biggest thing I’ve noticed in playing the saxophone is my lack of upper body and arm strength. I sit at the computer and type for long hours. And yes, while I’ve been known to carry a 50lb sack...
Back On The Practice Track

Playing Again

Jul 17, 2019 | music

Music is mental health. This is something I’ve known for a very long time. Over the course of the last weekend, in spite of a huge to do list (and I keep adding to it, haha), and some big writing goals for this month, I started playing again. And yes, even...
How I Keep My Horses Hydrated On Hot Days

How I Keep My Horses Hydrated On Hot Days

Jul 14, 2019 | Uncategorized

Although it’s overcast and relatively cool today thanks to the impending arrival of Tropical Storm Barry, or what’s left of it anyway, it’s been a pretty normal hot and humid summer here in the Ozarks. Since my senior mare coliced last summer,...
Hay For The Horses Editing Sale & How To Help

Hay For The Horses Editing Sale & How To Help

Jul 13, 2019 | horse stuff

[upgm] I recently began offering editing services through My Author Home, in part because I miss editing. I love working with authors and seeing their books come to life. But also, let me be honest, because the summer is half over and due to my needing to deal with my...
Summer Time Is Kitten Time (A Plea to Spay & Neuter)

The Care and Feeding of Old Ladies (Cats)

Jul 11, 2019 | Cat Tales (Thursday)

When mom passed away in October, I wasn’t sure how long Belle, her beloved companion cat, would make it. In 2017 Belle had a bout with Bobcat Fever and miraculously survived. Then, in the fall of 2017, she was diagnosed with high blood pressure. She’s gone...