But, rest assured, we recorded a LOT more songs. The list of 12 songs that we whittled in December has expanded again, and we spent Day 4 getting through as many songs on the list as possible, so that Billy and I could listen back before our next recording session and make some decisions together.
Another great thing that happened: I got to see Dodee Crockett, Billy's wife. Dodee works insanely hard and is very good at what she does. So, she's not around all the time. But, when she can escape to Blue Rock, she fills up all the corners with her goodness. Couldn't ask for a more welcome addition, except maybe The Boy.
Wish he could come with me to these recording days. I'm headed back out to Blue Rock for Round 2 of Recording- day after tomorrow. And what with all the touring and recording, I will be away from Cris for a whole month this time.
Cris was with me a lot when I made my first record. I guess some artists prefer to be away from family when they're recording. Maybe it's because we were dating at the time, but I loved having Cris around at the end of a long hard day in the studio.
Being in the studio is amazing, but it's exhausting too. I try to fully invest myself emotionally for every song I sing and play, and that's hard work. By the end of the day, my body's sore and my mind is tired. So, it would be nice to be able to come home to Cris- to come back down to earth a little. And to earthiness. Do you know what I mean?
When I don't keep my crazy artist self in check, I find myself feeling like nothing but a head. It's like I forget I have a body. Funny how having a husband will remind you immediately that you have a body. :-)
Missing The Boy this Valentine's Day weekend.
grace
ps. Here are the rest of the photos we took at Blue Rock during our first week of recording. And bonus- a video that Sam Baker helped me make, thanking you guys for your ongoing, above and beyond the call of duty support.
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