John Prine Drawing

John Prine as drawn by my great nephew, Brayden.

Ain't it cool.  Talented young man he is, 14 years old, and loves to draw.

Brayden was recently hired to do Christmas window art (at $25.00 an hour) in this city in which he resides.

I am proud of him.  His Grampa (my brother, Wes) and Brayden love to play guitar together.  They primarily play John Prine and The Beatles.

Ode To Joy Of Family

John Prine Christmas (additional decor)

Oh Prine Divine - my new christmas tree is.  I have the addition of snowman lights.

Truly, my friends think I am near losing it...but, I am not - no, I am just trying to have me some fun.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

It's A John Prine Christmas

Some years back, I made a John Prine Christmas Wreath.  I added stuffola that one would acquaint with a John Prine song.  A turkey, heart, music note, drum, snowman, Christmas tree, etc.

The Christmas Wreath broke.  I took all the ornaments off and turned it into a John Prine Christmas tree.

My John Prine Christmas Tree is adorned with a John Prine ~ can opener, car freshener, and Christmas tree ornament.  Eat A Lot Of Peaches and I'm With Chrusher, pins and an angel topper.  The drum, turkey, heart, music note, Santa, and snowman now adorned a new Prine home.

To complete the décor of the day on my handmade stepstool is my John Prine touque and The Tree Of Forgiveness mug.

Oh how Prine, Divine!

My Noisemaker

Our Granddaughter, My Noisemaker, and Yours Truly.

My Noisemaker has departed and has entered the realms of making noise elsewhere.  

Noisemaker passed away peacefuly, in the early morning hours of September 17th of cardiac arrest.

Twas just another normal morning here on the mountain side.  I awake early and generally let Noisemaker sleep.  On Tuesday, he never stirred at his usual time of 7:30 a.m.  I was not too concerned as he was outside the day before bucking up a tree and doing winterizing on equipment and the yard.

Just after 8:00 a.m. I thought well, that is enough sleeping, I must start making noise; to which I did.  Still, no stirring.  I leaned over his body and said come on, wake up, wake up - we have things to do today.  Still nothing.  I placed my hand on his shoulder to shake him to awaken.  When I did that I felt the coldest of his body on my hand, I knew I was in trouble.

I called to my neighbor, a volunteer fireman with first aid and said, I need your help, I have no response in trying to awaken my husband.  The door is unlocked, walk in, I am hanging up now and dialing 911.

I called 911 and explained I need an ambulance, police, and a coroner.  I cannot wake up my husband...my neighbor is coming over to help.  911 gives me instructions on what to do, but I cannot do anything.  As I am following instructions my neighbor walks in.  911 hears over the line and requests to speak with him...she starts to give instructions to him …  after about 30 seconds, I hear my neighbor say … excuse me, the body has expired.  I walked out of the house to await the authorities to arrive.

I never knew Monday evening would be the last time I would see my husband alive.  Get to speak with him, listen to him bray on about the news of the day.  However, it was.  So sad it is.  Life does go on - you do the best you can each day.  You take one day at a time and make no fast decisions.

For those of you that have loved ones with you - take a moment - tell them you love them.  Smack 'em in the arm or the butt - give a little human touch that shows you care.  Tomorrow, folks they may not be there.

May You Rest In Peace ~ Noisemaker ~ May You Rest In Peace

Noisemaker, Noisemaker you have no complaint

You are what you are and you ain't what you ain't

So listen up buster and listen up good

Stop wishing for bad luck and knocking on wood

...John Prine… Dear Abby

John Prine - Vancouver, B.C.

Prine has re-scheduled Vancouver ~ 2020-06-06.

Same venue, Queen Elizabeth - same seats.  

All systems are a GO.  Not sure, as yet, how I will get there but I will be in attendance.

Now all I have to hope for is not to fall between now and then.  I hope that these hell on earth allergies depart from me.  I would also appreciate if my trapezius muscle is back to some sort of normalcy.  I would love to be able to sing a song without the face ripping in two - caused from the allergies.  I would love to be able to clap and jive on up to a tune or two of Prines' without having the pain in the muscle.

On the bright side of the muscle, I have not had a spasm in 3 days.  The doctor and I were more than pleased.  As the doctor states - that is most painful thing on earth … to pull your trapezius.  For once, I am in full agreement with a doctor.  It is pain, extreme pain when spasms happen.

I hope good spirits, good health, and much happiness abound to you all.

John Prine - a young buckeroo

Pull in the reigns and take me to the rodeo!  Oh my look at this young buckaroo in his younger years.  On a recent post I saw some folks were a tad upset to view the photo.  Smucksville not I.  This is pure John Prine, John Hunksville or in simple terms a fine, good looking man.

Now I am off to the range to coral in Bunko, the horse.  Perhaps, I could find me a cowboy to lasso on in....yep, in my dreams.

Photo by Marc Hauser - reposted by Marina Jason and many thanks to you both.

John Prine July 2019

Oh my, the saga of John Prine continues at a rapid pace.  A gait to which I am rather familiar with.  As some of you may know John was hospitalized and today surgery was performed.

Instagram message from his wife, Fiona.

The Vancouver concert on August 6th, will hopefully be re-scheduled.  In speaking with my brother, he and his in-law will now be flying.  Good lord, I am so rural there are no planes, no trains, and no buses.  I will not be hitch-hiking but, eh, I will be Prineing in 2019 in Vancouver soon.  I will get there, you can place a Las Vegas bet on that - lol. 

To all, who come along and read my ramblings-eh  - All The Best ~ Prine On.

My Hair/John Prine

I never knew my locks looked like this...I never see the back side of me.  Yes, it is real, I have not let any chemicals touch my hair in years.

Life on the mountain side has picked up pace.  With the days closing in on John Prine - Vancouver and trying to get all on the same page, busy I have been.

Only 36 more days to Prine for my brother and I.  Hard to believe some 40 years later, we are returning to the same venue we first saw him at.  My brother planes on into Paul McCartney, a month before Prine.  One lucky larue and he deserves it.  I am so happy for him to Prine and McCartney in one year.  He says, holy - if I die in September, I am dying one heck of a happy man.  

Very much enjoying my caretaker job.  The one cat resides in crazycatville, she has one unique personality.  The other cat, is calm - nothing but thunder rattles her.  Bunko, the horse is a big boy for me.  He neighs at me, we run together and I try to give him much activity - yes, I sing Prine to him - lol.  I have great conversations and do much singing with the dog, Sugar.  We are one happy, noisy family on the side of the mountain.  Great Fun!

Over the winter months, I knitted up a few sets of these to take to Prine to give to special folks.  I am in hopes I will finish all prior to Prine ~ to which there are only 36 more sleeps left.  

See more information, tour dates, etc. at https://www.ohboy.com.  Further news and information at www.jpshrine.org/.

Check back regularly, I am soon to Prine and it is imperative to spread the realm of The Tree Of Forgiveness which is located near Paradise/the mountain side...

Last, but not least - Happy Canada Day!

John Prine - Vancouver, B.C. August 2019

Not quite certain on how I am going to see John Prine in concert in Vancouver, B.C. Greyhound Bus is no longer...brother is hemming and hawing.  I will get there come hell or high water.  My greatest fear, a forest fire.

I'm going to get on the old dirt road

Even have I have to drive

August 6th, 2019

I gotta date with John Prine!

My Dearest Lydia

Dear Lydia finally got a make over.  She is very pleased and happy - singing a Prine tune.

She's doing Prine with her friend/caretaker, Bev.

John Prine - Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Vancouver BC

Not a great picture, however, the red marker is to where we will be sitting come the night of 2019.08.06.  I'm mean can you believe it!

Truly, I thought I was doomed for the so called Presale Prine.  I registered and by email the response I received was rather a try back Friday morning.  I was NOT a happy camper.  I figured what is the point in registering for presale if you left with a popped red balloon.

I hung my head in sorrow.  After about an hour I thought well hells bells, I am still going to see Prine - just not with the seat selection I was hoping for.  

The next morning I am on the computer and I see a brief post come by from a Prine friend of mine.  She apparently, I do not know how, got the password for presale Spotify.  Smucksville I raced on over there and did the best I could under the explosion that was in my mind.  

A new window pops up and states to me...your tickets are on there way.  Low and be (curse word) hold.  I have done it, I got tickets to Prine Vancouver.  My heart was near still.

Now to call up that happy-go-lucky brother of mine and relay to him the great news.  My guess is when I tell him he will be going to visit Linda on Mars.

John Prine - 2019.08.06 - Vancouver, BC

eh, here we go folks, John Prine - Vancouver - 2019.08.06

Queen Elizabeth Theatre

Can you believe it!  Geez, when I received the email, I near fell off my chair.  The following hours were spent trying to regain, call my brother - the retired mailman, and learn how to get tickets on line.

I do not mind on line tickets sales.  Smucksville, you possibly could be in trouble if you do not have/own a cell phone.  I have no idea what the outcome is going to be when I do try to purchase tickets for John Prine, Vancouver.  I called to OhBoy Records today and the polite gentleman stated, in my email - I should receive.  I am hoping.

In speaking with my brother, he tells me, yep - I'll be there.  He, his son-in-law and his brother-in-law are trucking on down to pick me up and we will make our way to Prine.  

As mentioned, I do hope I get the on line ticket sales done correctly.  I have folks depending on me to Prine.  To this, I wish upon the Prine Paradise star above with hopes, fingers crossed that toe tappin', head noddin', john prinein' will be happening on August 6th, 2019.

To note, the very first John Prine concert I attended in Vancouver back in 1973(?), yep it was with my brother, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.  In the row in front of us sat, Mrs. Anne Prine, and Johns' brother, Billy.  I will never forget that concert.

Vancouver 2019 - Prine - it will be golden.

The Tree Of Forgiveness - John Prine - World Tour

John Prine - Austin City Limits, continued. . .

Oh, how Prine delightful to be able to view and thanks so much to the special Priners and Prinettes out there.  You are golden.

The show starts off with the Screen Door Song.  Oh folks, I have my own John Prine titles, but I will note the real Prine titles.

Screen Door Song - Knocking On Your Screen Door.  Wow, what a great opening song and a beautiful picture of those 'boots'.  I love John Prine footwear.  John, once again, is at ease - having a good time.  David Jacques, Jason Wilber along with new additions are going to make this fine, easy listening.

Egg Daughter - I seem to get it confused with the Kazoo song.  Such a happy go lucky song.

8:41 Summer's End - major Prine toe tappin' to a very sad, sad song.  

Caravan of Fools - my word, the chaos that one bastard can cause is beyond.  I rather get this title mixed up with the Carousel of Love.  COF could be on the list for a movie song.  You all know the books are out there, the movies will be shortly following.  The stand up bass of David Jacques is outstanding!  The addition violin of Fats Kaplin - eh good move.  

Pluto Song - why has the drummer (Kenneath Blevins) in need of a cell phone?  lol.  Prine has the best educational out of orbit songs.

Fionas' Song - Boundless Love - I get the title mixed up with Aimless Love.

Tyler Childers joins - sings Please Don't Bury Me and solos with Lady May.

Lake Marie - eh, I got a title correct.  Low toe tappin...you can detect John Prine is near ready to burst.  David Jacques - incredible.

When I Get To Heaven or as I call it - The Kazoo Song.  True to Prine song, beautiful one a kind.  Thank you for The Tree of Forgiveness.

Ending with Paradise with Tyler, my all time favorite John Prine song. 

Hope to see you with The Tree Of Forgiveness Tour in 2019 - Vancouver, B.C. 

Thank you John Prine and for all who read my blog - how special and delightful a day on the mountain side is.

John Prine - Austin City Limits October 2018

John Prine on Austin City Limits aired on the 13th of October, 2018 on a 'few' PBS stations.  My PBS station - KCTS9 - Seattle has opted for ditching Austin City Limits.  Trust me, when I received the news I was emailing and telephoning my great displeasure.  

However, some great folks out there were able to view on WTTW, I believe to out of Chicago.  I did see the post of the show days ago, however, if I wanted to view I would be utilizing my bandwidth for near an entire month.

Well, as Prine luck would have it...here I am today on the mountain and yes, I have viewed Austin City Limits - John Prine.  Yeppers, all the planets even Pluto have aligned on up and I am quite certain nearing the full moon has made my day near beyond . . .

Being as I do the Gramma job, I inquired eh, how is your bandwidth - reply - UNLIMITED!  I am thinking I have two weeks and no schedule for Gramma job in sight - but as Prine luck has it and schedules do get changed.

This morning on the mountain side, yeppers, straight out of a fairy tale I sat and viewed John Prine on Austin City Limits.

Sit a spell, don't fall off your perch.  Part two is coming right on up...

John Prine, et al. . .

John Prine by Isaac Denton Art

Photo Credit - Isaac Denton

Capturing John Prine - Isaac Denton nailed it.  The artwork of Isaac Denton is beautiful.  Catch the rest of his artwork on facebook.

...and further news on John Prine.  My northern friends are anticipating (with me, of course) that John Prine will return to Vancouver sometime in the spring/summer/fall of 2019.  Smucksville, we are banking on it.  Yeppers, taking my gramma job funds right to the bank so as I can save for Prine Vancouver.  Oh how delightful it will be.  

Around and around many scenarios play on in my mind.  Travelling with my brother, the retired letter carrier and his son-in-law - lordy...words near fail me.

We hope to stay really close to the venue in one of fancy, big hotels because we are worth it.  It could well be the last time we will see our Johnny in Vancouver.  You know, we are all rather aging 'gracefully'.

This folks, would be Pure Prinesville!

It Has Been Awhile

Greetings - life on the mountain side goes on...not without bumps and a gravel road.  My friend Ali, returned from hospital.  She is home to die, mega drugs abound.

In all her health problems, now her partner suffered a heart attack.  To the city, via ambulance he did go.  He lived and returned home with 3 stents.  Life is good and it moves slowly here on the mountain side.

Prine is prineing - wowsville.  I do await Prine Vancouver 2019.  My brother, the retired postman, yeppers, he is game to take the Greyhound and then to Prine we will go.

Much activities to attend to.  Trying to keep the mind active and the body moving.  However, I ate store bought macaroni salad and poof, burst into hives.  It truly is a smucksville situation.  But a situation - just the same

John Prine ~ The Tree Of Forgiveness

We all know, John Prine is a legend.  A legend in our time - thank you, John.  

A time for our generation where we received Elvis Presley and The Beatles.  We had Lesley Gore and Dusty Springsteen.  Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young!  What a great time, musically to grow up and so special is it to be a part of.  

After 13 years, we have a new John Prine.  The Tree Of Forgiveness.  My friend, Naj was in New York City to attend the John Prine concert - she is the reason why I am listening to Summers' End at this moment.

My early review...well - could John Prine have done have better/worse?  I believe John got the cuckoo clock dazzling at 12.  He aced what he had to do.  Prine reveals in his lyrics, his dark side.  

To the dark side, we all -as humans- have it.  Our dark side.

John Prine welcomes you to his dark side.  He sided to say, yeppers I hug my wife, I give my boys a punch on the shoulder.  

We all want to keep our hearts beating, we want to make life better for the next coming generation.

I am so thankful to have met John Prine twice.  eh, I am going to make it three.  Vancouver 2019. . . with my brother (the retired letter mailman).  Yep, Johnny, David Jacques, and Jason Wilber - we will be there in the back alley...somewhere in Vancouver.  See you in 2019.

John Prine - New York - 2018/04/13

My friend, Naj recently was in New York City to see John Prine - how lucky can one woman get!

A photo of Naj outside Springsteen on Broadway.

In the HOT seat!  lol

Radio City Music Hall - near Prine time.

 Wow!

She enjoyed the concert very much.  Naj was happy to be able to visit New York City and take in a Prine concert.  Her and her husband will return - there were many sights they were not able to take in due to time restrictions.

oh eh, look what she purchased for me (and one for my brother - the retired mail man).  I am so thankful to have great Prine fans from all over the world.  But Naj - holy prinesmucksville, she rings true.  Thank you, Naj.

John Prine 2019 - Vancouver, B.C.

Yes, you saw it correct.  Vancouver, B.C. 2019 - John Prine

Do not know the date, as of yet, but be still your Prine heart - NOT!  He will be there.

And, so will I.  My word, I have it all planned out.  I have the Rent-A-Gramma/Nana job and I have enough saved to sport a Prine ticket and stay in one of those over priced, fancy/dancy hotels in downtown Vancouver.  You know, close to the venue so as I do not have to darkness for too long on my own - on the streets of Vancouver - yikersville!

I also have purchased new footwear and am currently breaking them in...yeppers it will take me a year to break these babies in.

Blundstone Abounds!  See more here - https://www.blundstone.ca

For further information/concerts/venues for John Prine see -

https://www.ohboy.com/news/

and/or

http://www.jpshrine.org

See you Prining in 2019!

John Prine - The Tree Of Forgiveness

The Tree of Forgiveness.  A new cd by John Prine to be released April 13th, 2018.

 

See more here:  http://www.jpshrine.org

 

https://ohboy.com/news

 

I think my friend is going to snag me up one, I sure hope so.  I am looking forward to hearing some new music by a great singer/song writer - John Prine.