Yesterday.

I sang a a down town eatery called Vincenzo's. It is an Italian place that is nice and quaint. I had some food which was quite good. Anyway, I was singing because Asheville Lyric Opera asked me to. It was a two hour gig where a soprano and myself took turns singing in Italian while lunch was served. The event was in conjunction with a Chamber of Commerce type thing called A Taste of Asheville. It was a little fun. Next Thursday I am singing outside in Pack Square. Around this time of year they have something called Mid-day Musicals going on. And one of the mid-day events will be me singing along with a couple other people. That should be fun but I do not sing outside very well. ALO has also hired me to sing with the Victorian carolers. Four of us dress up and go caroling at various locations. I am really looking forward to that. We have several gigs at Biltmore during the Christmas holidays. I'll keep you posted.

Turkeys and a ball of yarn

Another walk for Ruby and another turkey gang. What are turkey packs called anyway? A flock seems too glorified for a bird with a wattle. Gaggle sounds right but those are geese. Also, a ball of yarn. Somewhere a cat is very sad.

My bookcase

I, also, built a book case. I painted it cream and gave it a paste wax finish. Now it is ready for books and what not.

Another turkey sighting.

This time I saw 6 large birds about two blocks from our house. Ruby was pretty interested but I wouldn't let her bark at them. I wasn't looking for any trouble with this gang.

Wall shelves

I recently built these wall shelves and attached them to the wall. I've been enjoying learning how to use my new miter saw. I've, also, done two rooms worth of moulding. Thanks mom for helping me set up the basement as a workshop.

Two new chairs

We purchased these a few weeks ago. Perfect for lake watching.

Year of marriage.

Well, it is hard to believe that Starla and I have been married for a year. We celebrated with a weekend in Atlanta. Here is an inept picture of us at a Moroccan restaurant. We sat on the floor and ate 5 courses at a little round table. It took us 2 hours and we had double full stomachs. The food was rather tasty. Still, I prefer Indian. While in Atlanta we drove around a lot. I guess that's what you do in Atlanta. The High Museum was quite nice. It had a nice assortment of folk art among other things. Of course, the martini I had at lunch before we visited the museum might have something to do with that opinion. I bet Henry Darger always seems more thought provoking and less plain crazy after a cocktail.