It appears that being in the middle of nowhere puts us in the center of a wide and wacky group of Mudcatters. We'd love to see more Mudcatters, more often, and get the most use out of this empty nest possible as long as Hardi and I serve the parish located in this lovely, almost-wild place.

So here's the thing. Hardiman and I jam once a month with our jam pals and anyone else who would like to be here. We will be expanding the number of local folks who join this, each month, as Hardiman and I get our hands on the good players we now feel able to jam with.

Guest space is now set for sleepovers, in the house and outside. Anyone who would like to keep a summer-long Mudcat Gathering going is welcome-- for the dates I will list below or anytime we are here. (Dharmabum will be around quite a bit over the summer, too, he says.) This thread can be a way of checking availability.

One thing that will make this work is if you came to (or wanted to come to) the Gathering just ended, reach out to the people you'd like to jam with and coordinate the dates you could coincide, here, and just let us know to expect you. And then check out the threads with all the stuff you need to know about making yourself at home with us, starting HERE. Follow links from there to a thread that preceded it and another that followed it. There is also a link to the local Chamber of Commerce to help you explain to your spouse why he or she wants to come along, and to see what might be here that your kids would enjoy when they aren't running amok in the midst of the music.

That front porch is mighty purty and cool in the summer, and the fireflies are so thick across the road you'd swear you could barbecue on the light.

Our jam usually gets underway about 7, and if we know you're coming we'll have supper waiting beforehand. Stay into the weekend if you want to join our Saturday Night Service pickup-band, too.

Here are the Fridays we anticipate doing some porch-pickin', and some things that may be going on at the same time:

May 18 (birthday cake!!), at our house.

June 15 (Laurel Festival!), maybe on the church porch, so festival-goers on the Green out front can wander over or hear us on the breeze. Or maybe in the church yard out back.

July 20 (afternoon canoeing at Hills Creek?), at our house.

August 17 (unless we are up at Camp near Lake Champlain!), at our house.

September 14 (second, not third Friday, due to sched conflict), at our house.

BUT AGAIN-- No need to wait for a jam Friday-- if you can head our way, anytime, please let us know!

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~Susan