Carrying of the water, stoking of the stove, sweeping up the cinders, mending of the clothes. Cooking up the dinner, helping kids with sums; then telling bedtime stories, of faeries and Tom Thumbs, I tuck wee ones into dreams in trundle beds under wool. Undone it comes, one plait at a time, in warm gaslight….
Tag: Bonnie Raitt
Hanspostcard’s Song Singles Draft — Round 2 pick 4 — “Dimming of the Day,” written by Richard Thompson
image from Richard and Linda Thompson’s spotify page “Dimming of the Day” is a song written by Richard Thompson and performed with his then-wife Linda Thompson on their 1975 album “Pour Down Like Silver.” The first time I heard the song it was sung by Bonnie Raitt on her 1994 release album, “Longing in Their…
2020 ALBUM DRAFT- ROUND 10 PICK 5- MSJADELI SELECTS- BONNIE RAITT- LUCK OF THE DRAW — slicethelife
Oh, the agony it was picking the final choice. I will echo some of you in expressing regret for the ones not chosen. Very close contenders were Led Zeppelin, REM, Radiohead, The Rolling Stones, Joni Mitchell, CSNY, Gordon Lightfoot, and Steve Earle. Kerfe Roig, one of my blogmates, posted a Bonnie Raitt song yesterday and […]…
Women Music March #3 — Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt is one of those musical artists who have written and/or performed so many good songs it is difficult to choose just one. Fundamental is the thirteenth album by Bonnie Raitt, released in 1998. “Fearless Love” is the song I chose from this album. Come my love Come bravely to me Let…
Coloring Club Plus — 2/25/19
With the creative drawings in this coloring book, I’m going to try to find songs that fit the drawings. Today is the first try. We’ll see how it goes… Wikipedia says: Luck of the Draw is the eleventh album by Bonnie Raitt, released in 1991. The album surpassed Nick of Time’s commercial success, having sold…
Coloring Club Plus — 2/11/19
As we are approaching Valentines Day, the colorings will have hearts in them or they will be lubby dubby in some other way. I will be listening to lubby dubby music also, which makes sense. It’s been a LONG time since listening to my beloved Bonnie Raitt CDs, as romance is the farthest thing from…
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