It is finally raining. After many months of zero rain it is really pouring. This is the worst drought in Tennessee history. We are down 1 1/2 feet of rainfall for the year. As I sit enjoying the rain I'm listening to a new album called, " Raising Sand". It is the efforts of Robert Plant of Led Zepplin fame and Alison Krauss, Blue Grass legend. When I first saw it I thought you must be kidding? Isn't this a bit of a stretch? Oh but it's not.
So I went to Amazon to listen to a clip. Before the clip , however, there was a video of them talking about why and how they made this album. The music is wonderful. It is the best of two worlds. My favorite songs so far are: Gone,Gone,Gone; Please Read the Letter, and Your Long Journey. You can download this album from Amazon but personally , I love the hard copy.
So as I listen to the rain and this album please enjoy the new blog. I'm still finding my way around. Soon I will have a place where you can sign-up for updates. Please leave your comments and say hi . Until next time,Valli 
