Music Helps Me

@mattrix169

Hey Matt. How was your day today? It's a rainy/snowy day here. Or it might be snowy if the temperature drops enough. Are you required to stay home? We are except to get some groceries. I'm set up with Zoom for my therapy sessions. It's not as good as being face to face, but I don't have to drive, and I can sit in my comfortable office chair in my study. I've already missed two doctor appointments that I was really looking forward to. So far, no cases of virus in my county. I don't want to be the first one.

Is your brother cutting you some slack? I hope

Jim

@jimhd my day was good spent it gaming as that is my escape I love listening to death metal and black metal music the double kicking on drums is so amazing. Where I am they have declared a state of emergency and shut down our town except for pharmacy and grocery my brother hasn't really came to see me so that is working ok so far I have to do councelling over the phone and same with my psychiatrist appointments it was rainy here but mild so hopefully spring comes soon and I can start my garden

@mattrix169

Spring both good and bad. I have 10 acres, with a little over 7 in irrigated pasture, around an acre of dry pasture, and the rest is lawn, gardens, orchard and trees and plantings, with some intended space that could be called barnyard and graveled space for trailers and equipment. It's good because it's nice to look at and enjoy the fruit and vegetables, and bad because it takes a lot of work. It's my full time job from May 1 through the end of September. It does keep me in shape and helps ease the depression. But I do enjoy the winter break.

I fenced in a large area for the vegetable garden that does double duty as a perennial garden. The fence is 8' tall to keep the deer and dogs out. It's not a wooden fence - horse no-climb with a couple of rows of barbed wire above. I wish it would keep the squirrels and gophers out. They're a real nuisance.

I know what you mean about feeling that bass rhythm. If I'm alone I'll crank up the music so I feel it more than just with my ears. I used to play a pipe organ for a church in San Francisco, and liked pulling out all the stops. But having the contrast of a simple flute or diapason was a pleasure, as well. Music is a language of immense diversity.

Stay safe and healthy.

Jim

@jimhd Goodness, Jim, you have a lot of work on your hands in good weather. I'm sure the fruits and vegetables are a great reward though.
JK

Yes, JK @contentandwell we do enjoy the fruits of my labor. The apricot is starting to bud out, and I'm afraid we'll lose the crop bc it will certainly freeze more. Right now I hear hail coming down.

The vegetables I plant are delicata, winter, and crook neck squash, cucumber, tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, potatoes, asparagus and mini pumpkins. We have 2 peach trees, 2 pear, 2 apple, 1 apricot, a plum and a crabapple. And a million weeds. Of course it's an ongoing war against ground squirrels, gophers and voles and then there are the earwigs.

Jim

Enjoy this video of the song, We Are the World, with many well-known singers, including Kenny Rogers, who recently passed away, https://www.facebook.com/hello.videos/videos/235974467433345/

Yes, JK @contentandwell we do enjoy the fruits of my labor. The apricot is starting to bud out, and I'm afraid we'll lose the crop bc it will certainly freeze more. Right now I hear hail coming down.

The vegetables I plant are delicata, winter, and crook neck squash, cucumber, tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, potatoes, asparagus and mini pumpkins. We have 2 peach trees, 2 pear, 2 apple, 1 apricot, a plum and a crabapple. And a million weeds. Of course it's an ongoing war against ground squirrels, gophers and voles and then there are the earwigs.

Jim

@jimhd Oh, my goodness, what a bountiful harvest. I wish I could be your neighbor when you are giving away excess! We also battle squirrels, gophers, and voles here. The voles and moles tunnel under our brick walkway and we have to have the damage fixed almost every year. I think it could cost about $4000 this year, there is a lot of damage. ☹️ Lots of chipmunks too digging holes in the yard.
JK