On the Creative Side of Things

I haven't been creating through sewing lately. I've cut out a Tote-a-Tee purse, but not the lining. I've been concentrating on my other creative interest, song writing. Yes, I write songs. Mostly Christian songs, but I have some others too. What's so interesting - well, hysterical really - is that I have almost no musical skills with which to do this. I don't play piano. I don't play guitar. I can barely read music, as I played clarinet in high school, but remember so little about it. It's just in my head, all this wonderful music and lyrics; and of course I sing them. But I'm learning more about it each day. And I'm finding people, wonderful people, who are willing to help me. God has a plan. I'm going to stretch beyond my comfort zone to see where he wants to lead me in all this. Yaaaaaay!

Edge, Texas

I just got back from Edge, Texas. Left Friday morning to visit my friend Julie, who was scheduled to perform at the Rompin' Stompin' Street Fest, which was organized (it's 3rd year) to raise money for the Edge Community Center. The Fest took place at the Edge General Store, a landmark of Edge. You can learn more about the Store at http://www.edgegeneralstore.com/. There were a lot of C&W performers (the legendary Claude Gray, Robyn Mundy, Jade Kelly, Brazos Heartland, Jerry Duke, Stetson Trio, Sweet Harmony, Jo Ann Johnson, Rimshot and Julie), bar-b-que, sand painting, face painting, and more; and it was fabulously well-attended. And, of course, the most important and my favorite part of the Fest was that my friend Julie Weir, singer-songwriter, performed.