Today is one of those days where lots of things are pressing in on me. Work deadlines; a cluttered house; my lack of focus and discipline; the disheartening amount of wrongness in the world. I’m hoping a walk after work will cure some of it. (The weather today is golden and bright blue and gorgeous.) But until then, I have Annie Parsons’ new EP to listen to.
Annie is a blog-friend, and now a real-life friend, of some of my beloved Oxfamily (from 2004). She lives in Nashville and blogs and writes songs, and I’ve been listening to her EP on repeat since it arrived in the mail. It’s soulful, rich, sassy, heartbreaking and beautiful, and it is completely rearranging me. Especially “Starting Today” and “First You Cry.” Both of those songs make me well up. (The line “a poor broken heart chasing broken white lines” leaves me undone.)
You can listen to some of her music here and buy the CD here. And trust me, if you do either, you’ll be glad you did.
cakes, tea and dreams 
What??!? You SWEETIE!!! I am honored, and so glad that you are enjoying. Thank you for your kind words… I am giddy, and teary, and happy. 🙂
Oh what a good cure for those days. Don’t worry. I have them too, particularly when I consider all the wrongness in the world.
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