A musical mishap

The Reverend Horton Heat Performing "Slow"

I attended a concert last week, The Reverend Horton Heat. This concert always promises to be a raucous time. On this occasion, I decided to bring my 18 year old nephew and his 17 year old buddy. The "cool aunt" thing to do, right? Let me start by saying that the music of Reverend Horton Heat is not tame, nor is it feminine in its aural qualities, so I figured the teens would have a great time. The music is a mixture of rockabilly, country, and a dash of punk done in the way only a Texan band can. Psychobilly, very cool, no? No. The boys were falling asleep. There were two opening acts The Von Ehrics and The Down Unders. These bands complemented the psychobilly sound very well.  So much for my "cool aunt" gesture, the teens were bored out of their minds. Not sure where I went wrong in influencing/corrupting these young minds. Oh well, the important thing here is that I had a great time. That's all that really matters anyway.

End of my gardening project

Who knew that cats like to eat seedlings? Apparently, not me. So with that sad end to my attempt at growing edible things, on to other flights of fancy....NEXT!!!

Gardening: Day 6

Okay, day six and here are my little ones. Somewhat proud of myself, considering it is 15 fucking degrees outside. Ice all over the ground outside, little seedlings inside. I am too excited that they are actually growing, this is a first for me! My hope is that they keep growing and that I don't find a way to screw it up! They are progressing nicely!
I haven't done much other than making sure that the soil is moist, playing a daily selection of old school punk for them, and an occasional jazz injection. They seem to be responding nicely. The playlist is below should you read this and decide that you'd like to recreate my experiment.

Day One: The Stooges - I need Somebody
Day Two: Fugazi - Waiting Room
Day Three: Chet Baker - It's Always You
                  Sex Pistols - Satellite
Day Four: Nancy Wilson - You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
Day Five: Dead Kennedys - Holiday In Cambodia
Day Six: The Ramones - Baby, I Love You

Well, I can't say with absolute certainty that the music is the reason for the impressive growth, but I can say that I will have the coolest plants on my block. Who knows, maybe the dishes I create with these plants will also taste better...hmmm.