Almost summer weather today so I walked north west, up and out of town, just over the crest were one can look over to France’s Franch-Compté region. I like it better than the view of the Alps that you see if you go up the opposite way. Less dramatic, and a visual invitation to walk with your mind across the hills.
On the way up I saw a small white butterfly, probably the first Ive seen up here since spring comes nearly a month later than down in the Plain (which is what they call the central area of Switzerland that is not the Alps or the Jura). Nice to get some air after facing the dust that had accumulated in my studio over the winter. Spring cleaning was needed, especially since I had a group of folks Saturday for a studio visit.
Otherwise:
Tuesday I practiced with Dave, the two of us will be playing locally in two weeks, fooling ourselves with visions of delirious and grungy electric blues…
Thursday I worked with Bill, getting ready for a homemade instrument workshop that will take place in three weeks at a museum down in Neuchâtel.
Friday Swamp Train worked out, that’s what we finally called the band with Blaise & Dominik (see this post); the Blues contest is in four weeks…
And I’m finally getting the hang of playing my washboard while using a drum set, well sort of…
…which explains the relative slowness seen here, sorry, but stay tuned: more info on the above activities will be posted once I get them. ;-)