Showing posts with label The Water Can. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Water Can. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Charlotte, NC
This post is brought to you from Charlotte, NC. We rolled in this morning at 6 AM roughly after a few days of adventure! Let me start from Emory, TX because that is the last time I updated you all. We left Emory, TX and headed to Cisco, TX. On arrival, the sun had just set and the coyotes were howling in the distance. Surrounded by stunted oaks, and a magnificent dark sky, the weather was warm. Some friends welcomed us into their home and really made us feel like family. After catching up on years gone by, practicing some music and eating a few stellar dinners (gluten free spaghetti, sushi, gluten free fried shepherd cakes), we attended an uplifting service with the Cisco Assembly. The service was followed by a true Texas buffet of food and fellowship, a bible study and then we performed about 10 songs. 6 originals, 4 covers.
The evening brought us closer to new friends and old and we stayed up until almost 4 am to prove it. During that time, we had some more jamming, banjo playing and comedic fits. As we've discovered, when we state we're going to leave at a specific time, you can figure on delaying that 6 to 24 or more hours. After leaving one house, we had a brunch at another, then a noontime rest at yet another and finally, 6 hours after leaving, we were on the road.
Here are some funny things we encountered in TX: 1. The first is the last, a neighbor named roadkill who has a tricycle-motorcycle in his front yard, fully decked out with a car's bucket seat. 2. A pickup hauling what we thought to be a dangerous load (huge round haybale hanging half off the tailgate). However, after showing video to some Texans, they assured us this was normal and it was secured by a concealed spike. 3. We picked up what we presume to be a Mexican field workers hat at a goodwill. It is boss! You can wear it as a lampshade on a bright day and still see out of it! Matt, you'd love this thing!
TX was so much more than I can explain. There were some really deep bonds developed there. Thank you TX for being warm, welcoming and for not calling us Yankees too many times.
That night, we drove the whole way through Louisiana and down 55 South to Magnolia, MS. I just couldn't wait any longer to get some good home cooking from Grandma! We arrived at around 4:30 AM and hung out in the driveway until 7 AM when she opened the door to feed the cats. Our plan was that the next three nights would be spent there and we would arrive in Augusta, GA on Friday morning. After a few days of scrumptious food and bonding with the grandparents, we left Magnolia on our way to GA. Ten miles later, we were on the side of the road with a cracked radiator. My uncle was only about a mile down the road. My grandma set out to rescue us and broke down also. We all had to be saved, and we were. The night ended at her house again, both out of a vehicle and destined to a bonus night together. It was cherished. Our radiator didn't come in until around 4 pm the next day and my uncles had it repaired by 5. We set out, after sundown, at 7:30 PM. Had to go back for a water bottle. Left again, had to go back for a hat I'd just made for Lydia. Then we were really off. We drove all night and pulled into August around 8:30 AM.
At 10 AM, Self Aside met up with us in the parking lot of the Temple of Yahweh and we hugged and played catch up with news and updates. Services began a little after noon and the rest was so fun. We played some songs, Self Aside played some songs, then the fellowship meal (mmmhmmmm), then we began to jam some songs from the Frystown songbook. That turned into circling the chairs and starting a very large drum circle jam with call and response songs. While still in the circle, feeling the good vibes, we started to play originals and bounced back and forth with Self Aside for a few numbers. My throat was beckoning for a break and it was getting late, so we packed it up and said our lengthy goodbyes. Goodbyes are so hard!
Mike and I slept in the girls' hotel room for a few hours and woke everyone up at 3 AM before we departed. We all said goodbye again, and planned to meet next week in Virginia. Currently, we are in Charlotte, NC. This week will find us visiting more grandparents (with more gluttonous food) and various friends all over NC. As I said, we'll be in Virginia Beach for Sabbath, Yahweh willing. Next week, we'll have a home-show and jam session in Philadelphia. Looking forward and thankful for all the new people we've met and for all the old relationships that have been cemented on this trip. Only two full-official weeks left. Woohoo!
Peace, love, lynays
P.S. We put our etsy on vacation mode because keeping track of inventory was hard on the road. However, we'll be opening back up with many new exciting things on February 1st. A quick hint to our new handmade and vintage items include: vintage clothing, art prints, and fiber arts. Keep posted!
P.P.S. Also check out this blog: http://sheephillherbs.blogspot.com/ It is very informative and I love it!
The evening brought us closer to new friends and old and we stayed up until almost 4 am to prove it. During that time, we had some more jamming, banjo playing and comedic fits. As we've discovered, when we state we're going to leave at a specific time, you can figure on delaying that 6 to 24 or more hours. After leaving one house, we had a brunch at another, then a noontime rest at yet another and finally, 6 hours after leaving, we were on the road.
Here are some funny things we encountered in TX: 1. The first is the last, a neighbor named roadkill who has a tricycle-motorcycle in his front yard, fully decked out with a car's bucket seat. 2. A pickup hauling what we thought to be a dangerous load (huge round haybale hanging half off the tailgate). However, after showing video to some Texans, they assured us this was normal and it was secured by a concealed spike. 3. We picked up what we presume to be a Mexican field workers hat at a goodwill. It is boss! You can wear it as a lampshade on a bright day and still see out of it! Matt, you'd love this thing!
TX was so much more than I can explain. There were some really deep bonds developed there. Thank you TX for being warm, welcoming and for not calling us Yankees too many times.
That night, we drove the whole way through Louisiana and down 55 South to Magnolia, MS. I just couldn't wait any longer to get some good home cooking from Grandma! We arrived at around 4:30 AM and hung out in the driveway until 7 AM when she opened the door to feed the cats. Our plan was that the next three nights would be spent there and we would arrive in Augusta, GA on Friday morning. After a few days of scrumptious food and bonding with the grandparents, we left Magnolia on our way to GA. Ten miles later, we were on the side of the road with a cracked radiator. My uncle was only about a mile down the road. My grandma set out to rescue us and broke down also. We all had to be saved, and we were. The night ended at her house again, both out of a vehicle and destined to a bonus night together. It was cherished. Our radiator didn't come in until around 4 pm the next day and my uncles had it repaired by 5. We set out, after sundown, at 7:30 PM. Had to go back for a water bottle. Left again, had to go back for a hat I'd just made for Lydia. Then we were really off. We drove all night and pulled into August around 8:30 AM.
At 10 AM, Self Aside met up with us in the parking lot of the Temple of Yahweh and we hugged and played catch up with news and updates. Services began a little after noon and the rest was so fun. We played some songs, Self Aside played some songs, then the fellowship meal (mmmhmmmm), then we began to jam some songs from the Frystown songbook. That turned into circling the chairs and starting a very large drum circle jam with call and response songs. While still in the circle, feeling the good vibes, we started to play originals and bounced back and forth with Self Aside for a few numbers. My throat was beckoning for a break and it was getting late, so we packed it up and said our lengthy goodbyes. Goodbyes are so hard!
Mike and I slept in the girls' hotel room for a few hours and woke everyone up at 3 AM before we departed. We all said goodbye again, and planned to meet next week in Virginia. Currently, we are in Charlotte, NC. This week will find us visiting more grandparents (with more gluttonous food) and various friends all over NC. As I said, we'll be in Virginia Beach for Sabbath, Yahweh willing. Next week, we'll have a home-show and jam session in Philadelphia. Looking forward and thankful for all the new people we've met and for all the old relationships that have been cemented on this trip. Only two full-official weeks left. Woohoo!
Peace, love, lynays
P.S. We put our etsy on vacation mode because keeping track of inventory was hard on the road. However, we'll be opening back up with many new exciting things on February 1st. A quick hint to our new handmade and vintage items include: vintage clothing, art prints, and fiber arts. Keep posted!
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
From Emory, TX
When we left off, we were headed to Arkansas. As plans tend to get diverted, and rightfully so, they did, a bit. Just a few hours after the last post, we followed signs to the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. Where we thought we were, wasn't where we were. But putting annoyance aside in the hopes of divine intervention, we kept following signs toward the primitive camping sites. They took us to some country roads and at around 11:30 PM we pulled to a fork in the *deserted, dirt* road. To the right was Passover Rd., to the left, another name of less importance. So we turned right and drove about 1/2 mile on a dark, one-lane-pine-tree-surrounded road. Suddenly, a vast blackness and only a sandy colored gravel leading to it, filled our vision. It was rather frightening, but Mike inched the car along and we saw the gravel continued to the right, so he followed. The lights splashed across numbered posts and an outhouse. Noone in sight. We turned off the car and jumped out into the daunting, thick darkness.
Honestly, it was terrifying. The silence and complete lack lights was so foreign, my wild animalistic instincts had me on high alert. When I thought I was hearing something bounding through the woods toward me, I realized it was the mist falling off the leaves on the trees and landing on the bed of organic mulch below. Yes, that's quiet. In times of past, we've had to hike in for six or more hours to get that kind of silence. This was an unexpected treat. Some of our hobbies in life include finding the most silent places we can. We knew it was a blessing.
Mike and I walked toward the blackness and realized it was a lake. The lake of the Ozarks. The water was so crystal clear, he walked right into it. When we're in such a pristine, sacred and natural place, it's hard to use flashlights or other worldly devices. It's special. The vibes are so unadulturated and we feel the presence of the Great Father, the Creator, when we're around that environment. We spent the night.
The next morning was beautiful and we got some video that we'll be sharing soon. We drove to Arkansas and arrived at Ouachita (pronounced Watchitaw) National Forest. Similar story, drove on a back road for a few hours and when we couldn't drive anymore, we stopped and made a little campsite beneath the pines (video to come also). What a silent and wonderful retreat. We love to be in nature. The night was peaceful, no wild animal sounds that are so typical in places like that. The next morning we heard some sort of military missile range or some such place. But that didn't last and we had a peaceful time. Spent another night there and left in the morning for Emory.
Arrived in Emory on Friday. The weekend was full of fellowship, services and meeting lots of new people. We learned more names just this weekend than we have in the last six or so months. And the people were all so wonderful. Naomi came down with a chest cold and fever and we're getting over that slowly but surely. There were so many little kids for her to run with. What an amazing weekend. There are so many great people around here and that traveled into town for the event. We were so blessed. We played two songs after the Sabbath service and had some late-night musical sessions with various people. The weekend was full of music from many gifted people. It was a prime time to sit and be blessed by their gifts.
FINAL REMARKS-
Some of our new friends have opened their home to us and we are so thankful. They are wonderful and worthy of great blessings! In the morning, the plan (we'll see how that goes. he he) is to leave and be on our way to Cisco. One of the many things that has touched me this weekend was realizing just how many people my grandfathers ministry affected positively. People are always telling me how his ministry affected their life and lives of their family. I've heard such beautiful things. When you're on the road travelling, you're vulnerable and your senses are enlivened. Things can get intense fast. We have been blessed beyond measure while traveling!
Til we meet again,
lynays
Honestly, it was terrifying. The silence and complete lack lights was so foreign, my wild animalistic instincts had me on high alert. When I thought I was hearing something bounding through the woods toward me, I realized it was the mist falling off the leaves on the trees and landing on the bed of organic mulch below. Yes, that's quiet. In times of past, we've had to hike in for six or more hours to get that kind of silence. This was an unexpected treat. Some of our hobbies in life include finding the most silent places we can. We knew it was a blessing.
Mike and I walked toward the blackness and realized it was a lake. The lake of the Ozarks. The water was so crystal clear, he walked right into it. When we're in such a pristine, sacred and natural place, it's hard to use flashlights or other worldly devices. It's special. The vibes are so unadulturated and we feel the presence of the Great Father, the Creator, when we're around that environment. We spent the night.
The next morning was beautiful and we got some video that we'll be sharing soon. We drove to Arkansas and arrived at Ouachita (pronounced Watchitaw) National Forest. Similar story, drove on a back road for a few hours and when we couldn't drive anymore, we stopped and made a little campsite beneath the pines (video to come also). What a silent and wonderful retreat. We love to be in nature. The night was peaceful, no wild animal sounds that are so typical in places like that. The next morning we heard some sort of military missile range or some such place. But that didn't last and we had a peaceful time. Spent another night there and left in the morning for Emory.
Arrived in Emory on Friday. The weekend was full of fellowship, services and meeting lots of new people. We learned more names just this weekend than we have in the last six or so months. And the people were all so wonderful. Naomi came down with a chest cold and fever and we're getting over that slowly but surely. There were so many little kids for her to run with. What an amazing weekend. There are so many great people around here and that traveled into town for the event. We were so blessed. We played two songs after the Sabbath service and had some late-night musical sessions with various people. The weekend was full of music from many gifted people. It was a prime time to sit and be blessed by their gifts.
FINAL REMARKS-
Some of our new friends have opened their home to us and we are so thankful. They are wonderful and worthy of great blessings! In the morning, the plan (we'll see how that goes. he he) is to leave and be on our way to Cisco. One of the many things that has touched me this weekend was realizing just how many people my grandfathers ministry affected positively. People are always telling me how his ministry affected their life and lives of their family. I've heard such beautiful things. When you're on the road travelling, you're vulnerable and your senses are enlivened. Things can get intense fast. We have been blessed beyond measure while traveling!
Til we meet again,
lynays
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Was that real?!
Most of the trip was pretty uneventful. Beautiful weather was the norm, Indiana was all rain, ceasing almost instantly upon entering Illinois. The roads were mostly calm and quiet, with the occasional interruption of turbulence from the passing tractor trailer. I was the sole witness to something that in my mind can only be described as a flying saucer. The funny thing was that it wasn't flying.
It was about 2:00am, I was the only one awake out of the four of us. I had been sipping on some coffee, contemplating the mysteries of the universe; good, evil, Yahshua, his teachings, and how they apply to our daily lives. The radio was off now. The broadcast had sounded different than other radio shows. Very polished and clean, hardly any commercials. It was a lesson in history. The story of a man who attempted to kill a president. I can't remember any names or dates clearly but what sticks in my mind is the story of the man's life. He had a history of being dishonest and stealing. Sins presented along with other facts about his life. The commentator was sharing the history in such a way that lead the listener to believe that everything about him was evil. He and his wife were homeless. They had very few possessions and they traveled a lot. The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man has no where to lay his head. Killing, lying, and stealing are evil, being homeless is not, nor does it lead to evil. Sin is evil. People will try to impose their point of view and they will call evil good and good evil. Let us know the difference between good and evil and choose to set aside our own will, and do the will of the Father.
It initially caught my eye as it crested a hill in the distance. It was a parade, a giant convoy! Leading the way were four police cruisers with lights on, followed by several other escort vehicles with flashing yellow lights. It was being transported by a tractor trailer. It was an exceptionally wide load, the truck was driving in the center of a two lane highway. That alone is probably enough to explain the police escort. It was dark. The only illumination was from the headlights around it. It was shaped like a giant disc, extremely aerodynamic. As it got closer I was able to see that it was metallic and it had landing gear. No cockpit, more like drone, with no visible place for a person to sit. There were small reflectors on the front and back of the object. 10 to 20 tractor trailers were in tow. Then... empty highway. I found myself wishing I could hit rewind. If only I had a pause button. I would have stared for hours, got out of my car and walked around it, tried to climb inside and sit in the pilot seat. That was awesome! Why wasn't there a tarp on it!? Was that real!?
After the adrenaline and coffee wore off, around 4:00am I couldn't drive anymore. We stopped at a rest area for a couple minutes. Grace woke up and took over driving. The St. Louis skyline stood in the distance with glowing highlights. A truck-stop just across the boarder in Illinois was our home for a few hours. The sun came up and we were rested enough to contemplate going to the City Museum in St. Louis.
UPDATE:
My sister posted this link this morning. Mike has confirmed that it's the same aircraft:
http://www.ksn.com/news/local/story/It-s-a-bird-It-s-a-plane-It-s-a-UFO/Gdz5Dk85VkKZ2T9jLXwYHQ.cspx
UPDATE:
My sister posted this link this morning. Mike has confirmed that it's the same aircraft:
http://www.ksn.com/news/local/story/It-s-a-bird-It-s-a-plane-It-s-a-UFO/Gdz5Dk85VkKZ2T9jLXwYHQ.cspx
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
101
For lack of an audience, I'm afraid the prize goes unclaimed. :) Homeschooling has been so fun. We are doing oral and written lessons 8 hours per day. Lydia is doing so great and improving quickly. Our focus is on building a good foundation: 1. How to listen. 2. How to read. 3. How to write. 4. How to search out answers. 5. How to study. I believe that when a pupil masters these things, they are capable of any area of study.
The tour is still being rearranged a bit. Stay tuned for updated dates. We've added one in. The time is approaching fast. In just a few days we will be off and onto adventure. We are tying up loose ends, Mike is cranking out glass-work, and we've been home-roasting batches of coffee for the road. I'm working on a knitted hat and have been stumped by a technique. I must go and find instructions on how to do it.
Until next time,
toodle-ooo!!!
The tour is still being rearranged a bit. Stay tuned for updated dates. We've added one in. The time is approaching fast. In just a few days we will be off and onto adventure. We are tying up loose ends, Mike is cranking out glass-work, and we've been home-roasting batches of coffee for the road. I'm working on a knitted hat and have been stumped by a technique. I must go and find instructions on how to do it.
Until next time,
toodle-ooo!!!
Friday, December 2, 2011
On The Road Again..Almost!
The Father has provided us with a reliable vehicle for the trip now and are gearing up for a lot of stops along our official dates. We'll be playing in homes, fellowships, coffee shops, etc. If you are in a certain area, or know of a person in an area that we may be going by, just send us a comment and we'll get it all worked out. We love to hang out with new friends.
Obviously there will be a lot of updates along the way. Check out our links page for our new Twitter and Facebook accounts, too.
Can't wait to see you all near and far! Stay warm.
Obviously there will be a lot of updates along the way. Check out our links page for our new Twitter and Facebook accounts, too.
Can't wait to see you all near and far! Stay warm.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Demo Release and Return
We arrived safely in Pennsylvania on Monday. Playing at Eaton Rapids was a great experience. Seeing old friends, making new ones and sharing lots of music put us on a buzz that lasted quite a while and is still ringing now. There was a great turnout. Our many thanks to everyone at Eaton Rapids for their help and assistance, to everyone who came, to www.YouthforYHWH.org for partnering with us and our huge thanks to the Father who got us there and back!
Now available on www.reverbnation.com and www.grooveshark.com is our new diy demo (just until we get in the studio for real). You can download the songs on ReverbNation and can stream them on both ReverbNation and Grooveshark.
Also in the News arena is our new name: Come To Call , the official name of our band. The demo is called "Demos For Friends". Our tour is called The Water Can Tour, and the Water Can is our current logo. Just to keep you all up to speed. On Grooveshark, it is temporarily named The Water Can (the artist). We'll be working on that glitch.
We'll be on the road again for our second show in three weeks. All the dates are as follows, we will be playing smaller venues between these more official ones. We'll update on where and when we will be places:
December 17th- Rocheport, MO
December 24th- Cisco, TX
December 31st- Augusta, GA
January 7th- Virginia Beach, VA
January 14th- Bronx, NY
January 20th- VT
Stay posted
peace,love,lynays
Now available on www.reverbnation.com and www.grooveshark.com is our new diy demo (just until we get in the studio for real). You can download the songs on ReverbNation and can stream them on both ReverbNation and Grooveshark.
Also in the News arena is our new name: Come To Call , the official name of our band. The demo is called "Demos For Friends". Our tour is called The Water Can Tour, and the Water Can is our current logo. Just to keep you all up to speed. On Grooveshark, it is temporarily named The Water Can (the artist). We'll be working on that glitch.
We'll be on the road again for our second show in three weeks. All the dates are as follows, we will be playing smaller venues between these more official ones. We'll update on where and when we will be places:
December 17th- Rocheport, MO
December 24th- Cisco, TX
December 31st- Augusta, GA
January 7th- Virginia Beach, VA
January 14th- Bronx, NY
January 20th- VT
Stay posted
peace,love,lynays
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Band Without a Van
Yahweh is good. We're trusting he'll help us get to Michigan before the 26th (our first scheduled date). The van is not in service because the Head Gasket is on it's way out very quickly. Now we're a band without a van for the trip that we were planning to leave for in 4 days. It's so good this didn't happen a week from now and leave us stranded in between PA and Michigan somewhere! For this we are so grateful. Still looking forward to touring around and playing music with a bunch of new and old friends.
Our tentative schedule looks like this:
November 22 and/or 29- Lansing, MI
November 26- Eaton Rapids, MI
December 3- Rocheport, MO
December 10- Cisco, TX
December 15- Biloxi, MS
December 17- Augusta, GA
December 24- VA Beach, VA
December 31- NYC, NY
January 7- NH/ VT
January 14- Philadelphia, PA
January 21- Frystown, PA
We'll be stopping along the way and saying hello to a lot of people we know in different areas. Hopefully have many musical moments and memories to carry with us. With us will be the band and great friends, Self Aside.
If our dates change, we will keep everyone posted. SEE THE FLYER BELOW
YOUTH DAY FLYER
Our tentative schedule looks like this:
November 22 and/or 29- Lansing, MI
November 26- Eaton Rapids, MI
December 3- Rocheport, MO
December 10- Cisco, TX
December 15- Biloxi, MS
December 17- Augusta, GA
December 24- VA Beach, VA
December 31- NYC, NY
January 7- NH/ VT
January 14- Philadelphia, PA
January 21- Frystown, PA
We'll be stopping along the way and saying hello to a lot of people we know in different areas. Hopefully have many musical moments and memories to carry with us. With us will be the band and great friends, Self Aside.
If our dates change, we will keep everyone posted. SEE THE FLYER BELOW
YOUTH DAY FLYER
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Water Can Zine Issue 1 Release
Here is the first ever issue of THE WATER CAN, a lynays quarterly zine. To subscribe or to subscribe for someone you know, to the snail mail version, please send an email to lynays.give @ gmail.com with name/address and preferably either a phone or email. We would gladly send one.
Pages 1 and 2
Pages 3 and 4
Enjoy!
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