Monday Music Moves Me

Hello Music! 

Hello Monday!

Today's theme is the music your parents listened to and how it made you feel.

Folks that know me might already know what direction this music trip will be taking me.

My parents listened to old country which back then wasn't so old and gospel; all of which leaned heavy towards bluegrass music. 

I don't think I thought about how it made me feel. My Daddy is bit of a character and cut up, who could usually be found with a guitar on his knee. He would be just as likely to get up and dance around the room if the mood came over him. Not necessarily because he could dance he was just silly like that. Mama also had her zany moments too. Mama is blessed with an amazing gift for singing and harmony but she was also blessed with the ability to make up a sing song about just about anything. Mama also knows about every child's song there ever was.

So...

I have to say I was blessed with a kind of childhood that very few children get. 

There was never a lot of dollars around; they had surely been replace with love and laughter. 

I'm going to start this journey with some Johnny Horton. 

Riding in Daddy's truck with a floorboard full of so many tools our knees were about up to our chins most likely on our way to cut wood. 

Could you see that alligator?

Let's play one more of Johnny's song's.

Mama always loved this one so good.

This next song is a good silly one. This bluegrass band is probably best known for the song

Rocky Top 

but 

That's just one of many, many great songs recorded by the Osborne Brothers. They also stick in my mind so clear because Daddy loaded us all up and we drove to Lakeside Amusement Park to see them when I was fairly young.

I've been a fan ever since.

How about one more?

And another of Mama's favorites..

I'm going to end this musical train ride with a Hank Snow tune. 

With Daddy been a truck driver and spending his time in the military this song 

surely was a hit.

Thanks for stopping by

Keep Hoppin' 

and 

BE BLESSED!

Mad Hatter Strikes Again

Yes, I'm mad about another hat.

One semi-crumpled, plain black straw hat 

equal 

One upcycled , new hat creation.

My intention is to list this hat creation on Etsy

but..

I really like it myself.

Is this a dilemma for other crafty folks?

I hate to see things be tossed away. 

I love recycled and upcycled items.

One of the most repeated questions out of my mouth is..

"Are you going to waste that??"

I'm not sure if that's the country in me,

the southern in me, or just 

the mother in me.

Wow! The sun just popped out and I'm outta hear.

Thanks for stopping by.

BE BLESSED!

Just The Way You Are

Fading into Bluegrass~Monday Music Moves Me

Here it is again, another Monday Music Moves Me Blog Hop!

I've let myself be confined due lately. Between weather and work I really haven't had much bloggy wonderfulness going on but I have come to look forward to Mondays and hopping around and hearing the different ways people express themselves and find joy through music.

Today, the theme is the blues but and I don't feel like getting completely blue maybe just a little grey. 

If you've hopped by here before you know you might hear about anything, so today will be no exception. In some past post you know I might rock it up or chill out with some great bluegrass. 

Let's do both...

My first on the list for today is "The Unforgiven" a tribute to Metallica by the bluegrass band 

Iron Horse

Number 2: Nothing Else Matters~Iron Horse

Number 3: Cocaine~Pickin On Series. 

Who doesn't love Eric Clapton? Well we like his song on the bluegrass side too.

I have always liked this song but by no means am I try to promote or even lighten drug abuse.

Number 4: Statesboro Blues~Tribute to the Allman Brothers

Well I say...the sun has peeked through this snowy/icy Monday so let get alittle bluer...

Did ya make it all the way to the end of this post?

Oh my..ya might be fading into bluegrass....

Are you trying to figure out how ya got here?

Ya'll come back now ..ya hear!

You Can Beat It with an Ugly Stik~~Monday Music Moves Me

Oh my goodness! It is another Monday Music Moves Me blog hop. I have been honored to have been chosen as the spotlight dancer. I want to start out by apologizing if I break any rules. It will be unintentional. I also must apologize for being late. Mondays is usually a good day for me to get to the computer and blog around but alittle ice in the county has thrown the kids on a two hour school delay. 

If the weather's even close to good I will promise you all, I will be absent from the bloggy world and the good Lord blessed me with a pretty great weekend. 

                 It is a freebie day so I guess we can go where ever we want to today. 
I so have some Spring fever. I had promises myself back in January I was going to buy fishing license this year and fish. I have really done any fishing since I was a kid ..but I like it and I know Jack loves it. The old man(husband) use to be on a fishing craze but work has been a little demanding so the Jack cannot suffer anymore. Spending time with my boy and out on a creek bank or lakeside is truly two of my favorite things to do. So I'm excited and ready to do the thang. 

I'm not the one to watch every fishing show but I believe I probably have watched them all and I will tell you I think some folks lose all the fun for making it so complicated. The only  fishing show I care to watch is Bill Dance and Carolina Outdoor Journal. I also had to pick up a pole. I probably could have just found me one in building but I wanted my own. The questions I had was," What kind of reel? ....What kind of rod?" I almost went with the classic Zebco 33" but I really wanted the Ugly Stik Spin Cast Combo. 

I'm excited! 

I'm ready!

What you are thinking...

Where's the dang music?

So let's start with my all time summers on the way make me feel good song....Fishing in the dark by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

I'm country music lover but I really love Beach Music. If you didn't grow up in the Carolina's you might not understand the craze. Carolina beaches, shagging, and just plain relax, Van Morrison's "Brown Eyed Girl" has always been a favorite. I always wanted to be brown eyed because of this song but I have been blessed with my own brown eyed girl. 

I'm one of those folks who pretends to shagg but check out the real deal.

Jack and I are suppose to start training today for the 5K event the elementary school is sponsoring. We were both quite pumped up about it but they have cancelled practice due to weather so here's Emmylou to get us in the running mood.



I'll end this ride with one more Emmylou song one for all those who grew up with red dirt between your toes. Thanks to all of you who stopped by. I wish you a most blessed day.