Peter Gabriel Documentary

For the PG die-hards: A must see!

A fantastic documentary on the making of Peter Gabriel's old album: "Security" in 5 part links on YouTube below...

Man, I love those clips of Tony Levin!! So young!!

Peter is pure genius.. Pure talent! His voice gives me chills every time. He really is one of the best male vocalists of our time. I so love and adore him!

What a rare treat to see this!!! Click on the links below. Enjoy!!

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5

Motherly instincts

I have such a great cat! Tonight, April sat over my shoulder on the couch and watched me feed the babies, while all the time, nudging me with her sweet little cat sounds. She was so interested that I ended up putting the babies on the couch with her and when I did, she instantly started licking them! I couldn't believe it :) She bathed them for at least 25 minutes and I was able to take some great pics. She let them climb on her and all 3 even seemed to nap at one point. I knew it was only a matter of time (her time of course;) She got special cat treats of course and extra kisses too (:

"What I've Learned" By: Neil Young

Found this online from Neil today.... We *love* Neil!!!

"A best moment in music? Sometimes when I'm playing my guitar, I get to a point where it gets very cold and icy inside me. It's very refreshing. Every breath is like you're at the North Pole. Your head starts to freeze. Your inhalations are big-more air than you ever thought there is starts pouring in. There's something magical about it. Sometimes when it happens, you wonder if you're gonna be okay. Can you handle it?

Yes, there was something good that came out of having polio as a kid. Walking.

The sound of a harmonica hits you directly. There's no language barrier.

The wisest person I ever met had to be my companion in the hospital. I was recovering from complications after an operation to remove an aneurism in my brain. She was about eighty-five years old and maybe five feet tall. An old black lady from South Carolina. This young nurse wasn't really in touch with what she was doing, and the old lady would tell her how to do what she needed to do without telling her. She never talked down to her, just gave examples. I felt that this old woman must be deeply religious, but there was nothing forceful about her. I woke up one morning at a quarter to six and looked out the window. Fog was on the bridge outside the room, and I said, "Well, that's just beautiful." And she said: "Yes, it is." She turned toward me with this eighty-five-year-old face that didn't have a line on it, no strain, nothing, and she said: "So the master's not taking you. It's not your turn."

Courage is a mindless thing. People say, "Wow! How could you do that?" And you say, "How could I not do that?"

It's like having two eyes. You either look through one eye or you look through the other. Or you look through both of them. Sex is sex. Love is love. Love and sex is clear vision.

There's something peaceful about boxing. If you beat the hell out of a bag or go against a competitor, you and your reflexes will be so at one that you won't have time to think about anything else. You have to be totally yourself to box.

When I was six, I really didn't know what God was. But I did know about Sunday school. I was reading a lot about God, but I was bored. I couldn't wait to get out of Sunday school. God was secondary to the whole thing. But as time went by, I got more and more angry, to the point where I didn't like religion. Hate is a strong word. But I just kept getting angrier and angrier . . . until finally I wasn't angry anymore. I was just peaceful, because I thought: This is not fruitful for me. I rejected the whole thing and found peace in paganism. Jesus didn't go to church. I went way back before Jesus. Back to the forest, to the wheat fields, to the river, to the ocean. I go where the wind is. That's my church.

Epilepsy taught me that we're not in control of ourselves.

Most people think it's the other way around: that time is going faster and we're doing less. But really time seems to be going faster because we're cramming so much into it.

Our education system basically strives for normal -- which is too bad. Sometimes the exceptional is classified as abnormal and pushed aside.

One thing that has come out of having children with cerebral palsy is strength. At first it made me very angry. I was almost looking for a fight. I was always looking for someone to criticize my son in my presence. I would envision different scenarios in which I would become violent reacting to people's reactions to my children -- especially to my severely handicapped child. Eventually, he taught me that was not necessary. Just by being himself. By being a gift to us. He showed us how to have faith and belief and inner strength and to never give up. I look around and see people hurting themselves for no reason. Drinking too much. Taking drugs. Beating themselves up in some psychological way. That really bothers me, knowing that these people got everything they needed to succeed. All they have to do is believe in themselves and in the gifts they're wasting. And yet there are all these other people on the planet who have none of the gifts that are apparent. The gifts are all locked up inside, yet their spirits are so strong that they just keep on going. And I think: This person who has this spirit, why can't he have some of the outward gifts?

Maybe this is a little too thoughtful, but we're all just passengers in a way.

The best is approaching. I have everything -- well, not everything, but a lot of things that I've accumulated through my life experiences. It's easier to communicate through music than it ever has been before. It's easier to play. It's easier to sing. It's easier to write. Nothing is forced.

When my doctor discovered the aneurism in my brain, he said I'd had it for about a hundred years. He told me I'd had it for such a long time that I shouldn't worry about it … but that we'd have to get rid of it immediately. Yeah, that's Zen medicine. He's very wise. I trusted him completely. All the people who took care of me were absolutely the best at what they do -- even though there was a complication, a complication that has a one-in-twenty-seven-hundred chance of happening in my type of operation. They go into your brain through an artery in your thigh. Later, when I was out of the hospital, my leg exploded. I was out on the street and it just popped. My shoe was full of blood. I was in some serious trouble. I was about fifty yards from the hotel and I just made it. The ambulance came about ten minutes later. I don't know if I need to go into this. I don't know if the event is important. But the result was. That's what led me to that lady. The wisest person I've ever met. "

Short Cattery Slideshow ((:

Small slideshow of the cattery. (inspired by Amy!:)
I'll try and add more pics later at some point.

Sleeping babies

Thank God they have each other! :)

Surragate mommy

I am bottle-feeding 2 small new-born kittens that came into work abandoned..... So far they are doing well although I sometimes worry because you never know with these things! Please say some prayers for me for these two precious little souls! The little grey and white one was actually purring tonight after his feeding :)

My kitty April: tonight watching over them. She hasn't jumped in the box with them yet or anything although she peeks in the box quite a lot to see what all the fuss is about. She's been so good! Now if only she would snuggle with them! It's totally up to her though :)
Let's hope they make it!
*night*

New Arrivals

Kitten season is beginning early!!
















3 little kittens... lost their mommy.. outside a local bar...















Sleepy jelly bellies now!

















This little kitty had 4 healthy babies last night :)
















I couldn't resist! Little peanut he is! :)
















This is Missy, also a new arrival found declawed, abandoned, and pregnant..
Only a matter of days till she gives birth! She is so sweet. How could someone do that to her??!!
















This is Tully, a veteran cat at the shelter, getting his afternoon scratch under his chin from me (: ahhhhhh...

Friends of the Farm Gig Pics!!

The Moonshine Band had an awesome time last night for the Friends of the Farm benefit gig!! Thanks for everyone that came down! There were over 2 hundred in attendance; a record breaker! The farm raised quite a bit of money from tickets and the raffle prizes as well! Only thing.. although the food was incredible, we were wondering.. where were the lobsters?? Maybe we need glasses ._.
The farm plans on a summer gig on the farm premises come this summer again. Perhaps the Moonshine Band will perform again for the cause :)) That's usually free admission although many things to buy and eat and it's a lot of fun!! Okay, here are some pics from the gig with some captions...
Moooooooooooooo.....

Jeff on acoustic and vocalance! Man, Jeff's 2 guitars had a frightful night!! First the Hammer took a nasty unapolagetic fall so Tony had to lend Jeff his Fender and run home to get the SG because Jeff's Hammer would not stay in tune after the crash! :( We hope Mr. Hammer is feeling better and up and playing soon!! I love that guitar! Then Jeff's acoustic was knocked over during a raffling moment (not a pretty sound!) Thank God Jeff didn't bring a third guitar!! You know what they say! Hope they are okay!!

Tony on the SG! What a sound!! I'm thinking 'Heavy Feather' should reunite this summer!!!! I miss the SG and miss the rockin' tunes! And Christian!!!

We got to bring this little flower home :)

Back of the gym shot!

The band's table looking out. There's Maggie in the red.. Bob (the drummers incredibly nice fiance!:) Bob did an awesome job drumming last night!

The Great Larry Nathan!!

The night wouldn't be complete without one of my funny face pics lol..

That's Ryan in the yellow shirt! He filmed the entire gig for the band taking great angles and shots! He did a great job!! Can't wait to see it!! (Mikey: we'd love a copy!!)

This is my fav shot of the night!! Jeff and Tony guitar harmonizing on the end of Rambling Man by The Allman Brothers!! So classic! We will prob frame this one :)

Kathy won the raffle bonsai tree!! (and a joga or belly dance class!!) Way to go Kathy!!

What's in here? "Do Not........ "

HEY! Get Outta There! LOL..

Back Stage shot...

Someone just did a shot of Jack....

Ryan seriously filming....

Gotta film all of Tony's licks so we can steal them!! (;

We bought Friends of the Farm Tshirts! Really nice quality! Kind of like the day after the concert where you have to wear your concert shirt :))

Hopefully see you this summer for another FOTF gig!!