Guitar Gig at Plein Air Festival - Bella Brook Winery

 

Detail of one of the paintings.

Today I had a pleasant guitar gig at the plein air festival art show and sale at Bella Brook Winery, Hammond, NY. The art was displayed in a cavernous hall at the winery. The building has a lot of reverberation that magnified the sound of people mingling and talking as well my guitar playing. It was one of those situations where I had difficulty hearing myself, or so it seemed. Anyway, I trusted i was sounding better out in front of me than what I was hearing. I got plenty of favorable comments and compliments. Outdoors the weather was windy, not overly warm, partly overcast. In general a gorgous north country day. The winery is 55 miles from our Chaumont house. I present here a few photos from the event.

This beautiful quilt was raffled off at the event.

Highlights From The Past Week April 10-16, 2022

 

Sunday April 10:  Had dinner with H & D and their two sons in Brownville. H Made some really good chili along with some corn bread and rice. 

Monday April 11: The Better Half & I take a drive to Pennsylvania to buy some beer brewed by Yards Brewing Company of Philadelphia. The beer is not sold in NY State. Mostly bought Thomas Jefferson's Golden Ale.  We drove interstate RT 11 from Syracuse to Scranton. Had a good lunch at The Spot in Binghamton.  In Nicholson PA we came upon massive concrete railroad bridge. It towers 240 feet in the air. Was builtin 1915. 

Tuesday April 12: Took care of miscellaneous stuff and had guitar lessons in the afternoon.

Wednesday April 13: Thomas Jefferson's 279th Birthday (and my 68th!).  Rain alternated with Sun. Temperatures warm enough we sat outdoors asI grilled Hoffman hot dogs and drank some of the Thomas Jefferson Golden Ale.  

Thursday April 14: Spent a good portion of morning & afternoon cleaning up the garage at our Franklin St house. In the evening we went to the Tug Hill Winery in Lowville, NY. Went with both of Better Half's daughters and their husband. Arrived at 5:30, had dinner, stayed until 9:00 as we were entertained by singer/guitarist Phil Dumond. Stopped at Cottage Inn in Copenhagen way home and had another beer. Better Half was our driver, she wasn't drinking.

Friday April 15:  Good Friday.  My Celebrity Brother & I hauled a good load of trash and recyclables from my Franklin St garage to the transfer station.  Fee was $23.37. Went to Home Depot and ordered a shower door and a corded electric chain saw. Both items are not in stock at the Watertown store. It was extremely windy on this day.

Saturday April 16 (today): I was back at Franklin St. Blocked up some holes where starlings were trying to build nests. Repaired a clothes dryer vent. Did more cleaning & organizing in the garage. The Better Half made a coconut creme pie and some stuffing for Easter dinner tomorrow at B & M's house.