All your life you were only waiting for this moment to arise

Well, well you might be asking, what has our Knitting Songbird been up to these past few weeks? I don't know where to start with that question. Lots, and I truly mean, LOTS has been going on. From being sick (again and again - three times this year!) to going to Venice (will do a post soon, promise!!!) to proofreading a chapter that hubby has been writing for an EU book on climate change to this:

http://www.myspace.com/blackmary1

I'm not going to comment on the songs, I'd like you to do that, except to say that to me they are perfect imperfection - or perhaps, imperfect perfection??? You tell me! - and that I had an absolute and utter ball in the studio, as I think we all did. Thanks so, so much to Doodeaux, Ritosa and Danka, the dream team, for making it all happen. They're just amazing, most especially Doodeaux who is such an uplifting, inspirational person. His words of encouragement still ring in my ears and bring tears to my eyes.

And thank you to the people who inspired me to go in this direction in the first place, in order of acquaintance - Ross, for reminding me how much I love music, Eva, for her heart and soul, and Baldo, who "uncovered" my voice.

And last, but definitely not least, thank you to all my family and friends. Wouldn't be here, there or anywhere without them.

Just to let you know, next on the list of planned songs to record are "Blackbird" and "Who knows where the time goes" which I will do with a guitarist called Igor. Unfortunately, he had an operation recently and is still in hospital recouperating. But hey, I've waited this long, will be patient for a little while longer, non?

Well, now it's time to dust off these broken wings and learn to fly.