Girl Crush

I totally have one. Her name is Jill Andrews, and she's amazing. I was first introduced to Jill through her old band, The Everybodyfields. This band, especially their album Nothing Is Okay, is really special to both Jake and myself, and is always welcome in our CD player. So I was totally devastated to hear that they were calling it quits in 2009. We saw them live numerous times, and they never let us down. They duo has since gone on to create their own individual albums, and Jill's music has been my favorite of the two. We saw her a few months ago in Asheville, and this past weekend we had the chance to see her (for free!) at the White Squirrel Festival in Brevard, a nearby town (yes, there is such a thing as white squirrels). This is when I realized that my love for Jill Andrews goes beyond her voice and music. When I saw her unpacking her van wearing a vintage sundress, adorable blue flats, and carrying an awesome vintage suitcase, I knew then that I wanted to be her. See?

Yes, I realize I sound like a stalker. But I'm not going to get plastic surgery to make me look like her or to gain about 7 inches of height so I can be taller like her (but I totally might get my hair cut like that). I will, however, use her for inspiration to finally pick up the guitar again. I'm sure that it's no coincidence that the first song I learned how to play was an Everybodyfields song. And I will definitely, definitely encourage all of you to check her out.

It's October!

Finally! My favorite month! And not just because it's my birthday month. It's such a gorgeous month, and I'm so happy that we're in Asheville. That's right - we're all moved! I'm still unpacking and organizing everything, but everything's moved, and Jake's first day of work was yesterday.

We did not, however, leave Athens without one more incident....
The day before we left, Jake left to go on his last bike ride in Athens - it was a beautiful day, cool, crisp and clear, and he was really looking forward to enjoying the ride. 15 minutes after he left, I got a phone call from him saying his chain locked up and he had gone flying over the handlebars, so he needed me to come pick him up. Long story short, we headed to Urgent Care for a few x-rays and left one broken collarbone later. Poor guy, he can hardly get dressed by himself. Luckily, all of our furniture and most of the boxes had already been moved and placed in the new apartment, so we didn't have that to worry about.

But, now we're settling in, and my shop is back up and running. I've released a few more patterns in the past few weeks. You can see those along with all my patterns on my ravelry page, or in my etsy shop.

What's been inspiring you guys lately? I've recently discovered some amazing new music, and it's really been touching me and inspiring me so much. First off, The Wailin' Jennys - amazing harmonies, gorgeous voices, and just all around perfect music.

Second, a local band called The Honeycutters have really struck a chord with my soul (cheesy?). They remind me of one of my favorite bands ever, The Everybodyfields, who broke up a few years ago, but remain one of my favorites. Something about good harmonies really makes my heart happy. 

Anyone have any other bands I should check out?