I was feeling so high after Bill and Allan's visit, I floated for several days afterwards on a tide of good feeling and "connectedness" to the rest of Mudcat. I felt inspired to learn new songs, dust off some instruments, and now I am crashing with a feeling of isolation and "invisibility". Last night I listened to most of the radio show, and I just wanted to be in that room singing along with the rest of the group there. At the same time, I felt cut off, ... I don't really know how to explain it. I need to save my time and energy for marketing my illustration work right now. I have not had a paying client in a couple of months (false starts, but no solid commissions). So, maybe it's the financial pressure, but I'm feeling the "crash" coming down after that sweet, beautiful high of last week's Mudcat experience. If I lived closer to the folk music festivals and gatherings, I would be in my car and on the way to meet more of you. That isn't possible for me, so .... here I am, starting a thread that I hope doesn't drop off the page in a few hours, invisible, and unanswered!

Alice in Montana