Okay, I guess I had to have motivation in order to update my xanga site. And now I do. We went to the music festival in Staunton today and saw some really great musicians.  My favorite (the best in my opinion;) was Trent Wagler and the Steel Wheels. They are an amazing bluegrass group of four.




 The first set they did (they did three sets, meaning three different shows that day.).



 This is Robin and Linda Williams (the ones in the middle) and their band. They were the main atraction.  They've been around a while, and played on Prairie Home Companion many times. Also, Jay's played with them!


Here's Trent Wagler again at the second set. This barn that they're playing in is an eight sided barn at the Frontier Culture Museum (where the festival was). 



I was very envious of Jay Lapp's (the one on the right) mandolin. It's gorgeous...and it had an amazing sound.
There were two other artists also but didn't get pictures of them. One of them was Jimmy Fortune, a member of the older group The Statler Brothers. My parents used to listen to them "back in the day"  ;)  ......It was a great day. I mean I got to listen to my favorite kind of music all day. Very fun.  Hope you enjoy the pics and I hope to upload a video soon so ya'll can actually see how good they are.

Heres just a bunch of random pics..........

Decorating the Christmas tree.....or rather me watching Jay do it ;) -


Playing bluff at the Graydons New Years Eve party-


The Renaissance fair, about 4 years ago!


This is when Dad, Jay and Nick went hiking on the AT last fall. After the first day-


Jay and Nick-


What can I say, They told him not to drink the mountain water......


Dad with the ponies that run loose all over the mountain. -


Zoe-








Billy and Zorro. Goat kids are so adorable-


Zorro-


Our Christmas recital-



The Cream cheese-Coconut-Bourbon-Pecan i made for Thanksgiving (Nick helped me decorate it, thanks Nick!)