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I rarely check the weather forecast anymore, unless I’m heading out to stand in line outside the grocery store. I used to watch the windchill numbers to gauge how many scarves I’d need to wear on a winter bike ride and eyeball the snowfall warnings before packing up the tour car. This short month already feels long. These short days feel uncertain.

I’ve been lucky to be able to continue production on my album in the remote realm, flying files back and forth through online space as we all work alone in little weatherproofed rooms.

Thanks to everyone who supported my Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign over the past couple of months! I look forward to being in touch to deliver your well-deserved perks.

I’ll be popping on the livestream scene this month to play a special song for the Women of Folkways concert at Edmonton’s Winter Roots Roundup, co-presented with the Northern Lights Folk Club. Four years ago, I was honoured to be there in person, but online is the next best thing! More information here.

You also might have noticed that my website now has its very own store. You can buy digital and CD versions of my last two albums directly from me!

It’s tempting to toss the entire tangled mess of a tumultuous year aside and start tugging on the thread of a brand new spool.

But it’s worth acknowledging the knots and snags, the attempts, the failures, the places where we got stuck. How we started and where we are now.

I am feeling the claustrophobic discomfort of this static lockdown winter.
But I have been energized by the propelling motion of my recording project, which keeps going forward, bit by bit, while talented artists work their magic in isolation and share their contributions over internet connections.

I am glad for the opportunity to create something beautiful when the days are dark.

There is still time to support my new music and visual art project on Indiegogo. You have until palindrome day (1/21/21) to jump on board.