Yippie, THE WEEK-END !!!!

Today is Taylor's (our youngest ) 3oth birthday..He's still in England, & having a " barbie with some mates" as he said this morning.. Good Lord he's sounding like Benny Hill more & more, the longer he stays there...

Here's some recent photos ... Hannah ( Main Coon - female ) & a couple of recent sun sets..

We're going to Pueblo to pick-up the greenhouse today ... It'll probably take us a month to put it together... but, the rewards are GREAT ! Really looking forward to having all that fresh stuff.

There is talk of a storm later this week-end... Rain or snow is the bigger question...I'll take either... it's been so dry here.

Was going to do some recording too, but... I picked up some bug that has my throat in an up-roar. Guess it'll be some "pickin" only.

Spring is here !!!! my best to you all... God Bless

R.Harrison Emery

This is our youngest.. "Nashoba" ( Maine Coon )..he's spoiled rotten and, as a kid, he's a constant pest to Digger & Hannah.. Always wanting to play at the wrong times..

Going to head out to Canon City this A.M. and take a hike along the Arkansas River..need to start the "exercise" thing.. We're going to construct a greenhouse this spring so we can get our own "home grown" veg's & fruit and need to be in a little better shape. ( Also want to have a back-up for food if the economy goes to sh.., not to mention our society itself. The path that the current administration is going is in the wrong direction & we want to be prepared for the worst...... Just in case...) Plus, fresh garden items are the best.... We had a good size garden back in Rhode Island & miss those items that we can grow ourselves...

I had a birthday this past week.. Sharon made a roast with all the trimmings and I made a German chocolate cake.. ( like I need that )... always great to hear from the kids & friends/family.

I've been working on a different version of Dylan's " Tomorrow Is A Long Time" ... Approaching it in a 3/4 time and with more emotion... Sharon loves this interpretation. It's quite different. I did a similar modification with his "Love Minus Zero No Limit"..not quite to a waltz tempo though and played in "open D tuning"for a fuller sound.

I'm also working on a different version of Joni Mitchells "Woodstock", played in minor & major seventh chords... and slowed way down... very haunting.... Lordy, it sounds like I'm becoming a "sentimental crooner" as Sharon would say. But hey, they sound great and it offers a wonderful variety to my repertoire.

Looks like a great day brewing.. no clouds and the Sangre's look incredible !!

Hope you all have a great day.... God bless and keep you all,

R.Harrison Emery

"Shakopee Onondega" (or digger as we call him) our Norwegian Forest Cat doing his cleaning routine...........and last nights sunset, before the colors. We never got rain yesterday and only a dusting of snow. ( We really need to moisture right now... it's getting real dry... and with all the Pinon Pines around the property.. it's an issue).

This morning is another clear, typical Southern Colorado day. I'll probably do some "deadwood" clean-up down on our shooting range. (Sharon's anxious to do some "plinking ). Had huge winds this winter that took down some good size limbs.

Every spring she gets the perverbial "itchy trigger finger" .... she's such a great shooter, much better than I... and I'm really good ! It's a "female" thing.... I have a close friend in S.A.S.S. that says " women listen to instructions better than guys and thats why they tend to be better at shooting" and I believe him; she can do amazing things with a .45 Colt.

Don't forget to turn your clocks ahead today... Boy I hate to lose that hour !!

Well, I'd better get to it.... Have a wonderful day... God Bless

R.Harrison Emery

"Tools of the trade"

Looks like a snow storm & then some rain today... Probably spend a few hours "pickin & singin", and maybe some recording.... Sharon's doing up a pork roast with all the fixins today...Yep, I'm spoiled..but I deal with it the best I can.

Changing strings on all the "git-fiddles" today as well.... The HD-28 & J-200 are quick but the 12-strings take a while. Good day to to get all that done... though.

I'd like to record a version of "Very Last Day" by Peter, Paul & Mary today, and add some additional guitar parts / harmonies to it... just to see how it turns out. Used to do it with the Marsh Island Trio + 1 at The Univ. of Maine back in "66" . Jim, Leanne & Matt had a great version of it even before I joined the group & added another harmony & the 12-string to it.
Boy, those were some fun days.. ("innocent" days )..as I look back now... I kinda feel sorry for the young kids of today.. growing-up so fast... their innocence lost so early in their lives...o.k - o.k. "old man ranting".. sorry..

Anyway.. you all have a wonderful weekend & God bless u-all
R.Harrison Emery

Some recent photos to enjoy !!!

March is in as a lamb here...!!!

Well, it's been a while since I sent out anything new...Life is good here in the high country. March came in as the "proverbial" lion. Temps in the 60's & 70's, got some gigs lined-up for summer.. been recording like crazy, working on some new material... "Summertime", Ghost Riders In The Sky, Devoted To You ( Everly Bros. ), Lea's Song ( Jim & Leanne Mckenny - Miss Jim a lot.. God bless you man), That Little ol' Shack Out Back So Dear To Me, Rose and A Baby Ruth ( G. Hamilton IV), yadda, yadda, yadda. & some "Bert & I" stuff. I need to drop some pounds this spring... "don't like the way my jeans fit". But. I gotta tell ya.. Sharon sure does spoil me. Her cooking is beyond anything you can imagine. It's a gift........ and I pay the price. ( I'll deal with it on an other level ).. Hope all is well with all of you.
R. Harrison Emery