Popcorn

Tonight is the regular Thursday night jam at our friend Jeff's. We have missed the last few weeks because of R's hand surgery. Recovery is going well, physical therapy and exercises have increased the movement and flexibility, and of course time for the tissue to heal... all are contributing positively. We've been playing a bit together at home, and were able to fiddle last weekend for the family dance at the DEFFA festival in Topsham. Last night we attended the 4th Wednesday jam at the UU church in Augusta. It's a good feeling to be part of this community of musicians.
We are a little distracted this evening because we just went out to Fiddle Ridge to do the final walk through before we close the deal tomorrow. The house and the land there have called to us since we first turned around in the driveway less than a month ago. Each time we have visited, we find something new and special to draw us back... and those things of which we are already aware still beckon us to return soon. We want to attend tonight's jam, but part of us wants to stay here and pack in preparation for tomorrow.
A tradition at the end of this jam tonight will be making popcorn and sharing it while chatting with friends. A nice way to end the evening.
Popcorn is in The Portland Collection Volume Two. Seems like there are a lot of good tunes from that book to use as blog titles these days!
Our internet service won't be connected at the new house until early next week, so we may not be blogging much over the weekend. Telephone service is also being connected next week, and our cell phones are not reliable in North Wayne. Please leave us a message if you try to call, we'll be checking voice mail periodically throughout the weekend, and can call you back when we are in Augusta getting another load of 'stuff' (aka personal possessions and things we can't live without). Our schedule at Fiddle Ridge is uncertain, but it is fairly likely we'll be there in the mornings for coffee so you could stop in if you're in our neighborhood.