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The Ladybug and Bunny – working on being friends
All posts by “Eugene Knapik”
Funny how Time Slips Away
I came across this lovely little earworm tonight on the Youtube machine so I thought I’d share it. Here’s Al Green and Lyle Lovett (Al Green and Lyle Lovett??) (this might be the first Willie Nelson tune I’ve posted here) performing Funny how Time Slips… Read More
Big John McNeil
I don’t know who Big John McNeil was or anything about the origin of the tune. I’m mostly familiar with it from listening to some Canadian fiddle music. Recently I stumbled across a clawhammer arrangement for this tune, so I’ve been re-familiarizing myself with it… Read More
The Lazy Allen Stories – first supporters on Patreon
When I started writing The Lazy Allen Stories, I didn’t really know what to do with them. I started posting them on this blog, then built a place for them of their own. I looked at maybe submitting them to literary magazines, but that didn’t… Read More
Party Mix Saga
We had a bag of cat treats for our lions, called Party Mix. As near as I can tell, these are like nachos for cats – maybe not the healthiest vet-approved treat out there, but but cats love them. The other morning we found the… Read More
Reel de Ste-Anne or The St. Anne’s Reel
Here’s the St. Anne’s reel as a Quebec button accordion tune…from CherzeduKbec Interestingly, it’s also popular among Appalachian style players. Here’s a version from Sam Worley featuring clawhammer banjo… I haven’t learned this one on clawhammer yet, but it’s on my list.
Snow Magic
I love the way a fresh snowfall transforms the garden. Imagination Station #2 is looking great… On the other hand, Imagination Station #1 is in need of renovation. Maybe it’s what the local developers like to call a “tear-down”. I have some work ahead of… Read More
Retirement Practice
Like anything else, I think retirement requires some practice to get it right, so a I took a vacation day today and thought I’d give it a go. I started the day by heading up to the gym for a good swim. I love to… Read More
New butterfly mosaic…The Flowerpot Butterfly
Here’s the new butterfly mosaic – this one is approximately 2 feet square. Tuffy P did a great job on this one. My only role was to make the shaped ground. This mosaic features a variety of items from broken crockery to pokerchips. There is… Read More
Little Village
We bought this little village of bird houses at Nice old Stuff in Jarvis, Ontario. We’ll be applying some mosaic to these, then some of them will be mounted on top of the two pillars we’ve planted in the back yard (which will also get… Read More
27th Street 