It was just 6 degrees f. this morning and now we're up to 12 degrees at 3 p.m. The heating oil truck arrived yesterday, dumped $1,000 into my oil tank (243 gallons). If the planet has a fever, I sure wish it was taking place in my part of the globe. I would love to see some coconut palms springing up in my front yard. The wind chill index is just 8 degrees. Brrrrrrrrrrr!

I'm really looking forward to starting to work on that slab of Mappa Burl in the next few days. I'll be posting some photos of my progress on this project. I know it has nothing to do with music, other than the guitar I hope to make from part of the slab, but I think you folks will enjoy what this old man is still capable of doing.

Merry Christmas,

Gary