WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'

Subject: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: WyoWoman
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 12:21 PM

Greetings, Mudcatteers, Music Friends and Various Hangers On,

Just wanted to let you all know I'm alive and well and back in Colorado, at least for the time being. My mother is greatly on the mend, after having had a couple of strokes and a major seizure in reaction to some of the drugs she was being given. I stayed with her for three weeks, and thought I would be moving there permanently. However, she's pretty much back to her own little ol' self now and doesn't much care for all the fuss. So I'm back here in Colorado, trying to sort myself out and to decide where to go from here. I've been sick with the flu for several weeks as well and feel as though I've been living in a box of cotton. My voice disappeared more than a week ago and has yet to reappear. I sound like ... well, nothing much at all.

I've started writing SONGS!!!! I'm so amazed. I've actually had four or five songs come into my mind lately and they don't completely suck. I have trouble with the melody part, but the lyrics are coming fast and furiously. I've ordered a keyboard in the hope it will make it easier for me to compose the music. I have the Band-in-a-Box program but am finding it confusing to use. I wish, how I wish, I could play guitar, but I seem stuck in gross amateurishness.

I have a new squeeze. So remember that part where I said I'd rather eat a bowl of hair than ever fall in love again? I might want to take that back a little bit ...

Still looking for work, now that the dot.commies for whom I was writing/editing have mostly gone belly up, or are only hiring staff writers/editors. So if you know of anything ... Freelance Writer Will Work for Money.

It's good to be back. Sorry I stayed away, but life has this habit of just happening.

Love and rockets, WyoWoman

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 12:24 PM

Hey, Wyo, welcome back! It's good to hear from you. I'm glad your mom is doing better, and overjoyed that you're writing songs! Now I really have to get on to PalTalk, so I can convince you to get on and sing for me!

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: MMario
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 12:25 PM

WW - I have it on tape - your comment about hair referred to "marriage" not love (at least that time) so you're safe!

BTW - loaned that concert tape to WYSIWYG - hope you don't mind.

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: Wesley S
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 12:31 PM

Welcome back - you've been missed. We're all glad to hear about your Mom and your new squeeze.

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: annamill
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 12:31 PM

WELCOME BACK WYOWOMAN!! We've missed ya! It will be good to see your voice again. I hope all goes well with your Mom and with you. Get better. I guess you don't want to post your music yet, but as soon as you can, please do.

Again, welcome back Lady!

Love, annamill

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: Fortunato
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 12:31 PM

Greetings WyoWoman.

Glad to hear about your mom and your lovelife.

"Love is better than a bowl of hair." Great line.

Write those songs and send us some.

Nice to have you back

Fortunato

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: Musicman
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 12:33 PM

glad to have you back 'online' with us....

sure missed that soup though........

musicman....

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: catspaw49
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 12:37 PM

Hi Pansy..........Overjoyed to have you back!!!!!! Now get well and stay awhile!......We luvya here...and missed you.

Spaw

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: Morticia
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 12:37 PM

Hiya, WW, glad you're back, glad you're well, glad your mum is better.

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: dwditty
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 12:40 PM

Hey WYo,

Nice to see you again. Now get on Paltalk so you can try out some of those songs. We miss you there. Best to your Mom, too. I hope life gets out of the way so you can get on back to the fantasy called Mudcat.

dw

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: Dave (the ancient mariner)
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 12:43 PM

back aboard? good! Aye. Dave

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From:
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 12:48 PM

Yves from france - I don't know who you are but you seem to be famous. So I'm happy too that you are back.... ...who are you?!!! Yves

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: folk1234
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 12:50 PM

Welcome back Wyo. Sorry you didn't get a chance to go to OCTMA while in OK. But I'm very happy your Mom is doing better. Let me know when you get down this-a-way again.

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: Allan C.
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 01:04 PM

Great to have you back here again, WW! You have been missed. I'm VERY happy to hear that your mom is doing well. I'm hoping that your new honey understands what a treasure you really are - something we here have known for quite some time. My best to both of you.

Begin free association now:

(Am I the only one who is reminded of a certain character on the editorial pages of Boys Life Magazine whenever I see WW? Of course that other character was more like UU.)

End free association now.

I think I need another cup of coffee...

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: WyoWoman
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 01:05 PM

Wow! what a speedy response. Thank you all hugely. I've missed my fantasy friends (sounds like very bad 900-number stuff, doesn't it? Of course, a LOT of Mudcat sounds like that ... )

Yves, I've been around on the 'Cat for a couple of years ... maybe three, now that I think of it. My photos are on the photo page, and I just keep getting better lookin'. ;-> But I've sort of been in remission lately with family business, illness and an insane schedule. I sing and plunk around meaninglessly on guitar, occasionally learning a new chord that gives me hope, but instantly slipping back into the mire of non-playerdom.

I exist mostly to keep Catspaw in line, to tease Chanteyranger and to make the rest of the kids play nice.

Yes, Mario, fine that you shared the tape. Share away. And MusicMan, I am SO sorry I didn't get to come up there. I was running a high fever the entire weekend, so you're really lucky I didn't do the Typhoid Mary thaing and come share myself with you. One of these days, though, I will absolutely make it to Vancouver and we will make bee-yoo-tee-ful music together. With John the Squeeze carefully watching from the second row, of course.

xo/ww-who-is-touched-moved-and-inspired-by-your-responses

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: MMario
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 01:06 PM

Allan - to be succint ~ no.

and one can always use another cup of coffee. 'struth~

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: dwditty
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 01:07 PM

Allan

Regarding your free association. I did not read Boys Life, but I certainly hope it doesn't have anything to do with the bubble wrap!

dw

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: katlaughing
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 01:08 PM

Heya, womon! Great to see you, again! Take a look at the thread I psoted last week on "Zoetrope" and I'l send ya some ideas on jobs from my latest expeditions.

Glad to hear your mom is doing so much better. And, it really GOOD to see you, again. You have been missed!

luvyakat

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: SINSULL
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 01:14 PM

GUEST Yves. WW has a voice like an angel and even yodels occasionally.
You've been missed, lady. Glad you are back and your Mom is better.

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: Giac
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 01:16 PM

Hi WW!

Glad you're back and that your mom is better. Was playing your tape yesterday for some young friends who really enjoyed it. Hope your voice comes back immediately.

Mary

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: Sorcha
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 01:18 PM

UU my arse, Allan!! WW ain't at ALL like UU! (i wanna hear more about the squeeze.........more, more!!) Glad your mom is better.

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 01:42 PM

Well I'll be durned! Welcome back kiddo!

Luv

Rick

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: Hollowfox
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 01:56 PM

Alll Riight! Welcome back, I hope the good news keeps coming your way.

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: mousethief
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 01:58 PM

Heya, good-lookin'! Good to see you back again!

Hmm. I wondered why Spaw was so out of line lately. This would explain it.

PM me your lyrics! I'd love to see them!

And get that beautiful voice of yours back as soon as ever you can!

your friend in Seattle,
Alex

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: JenEllen
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 02:46 PM

Hell's Belles!!!! If it ain't the she-thang hersailf!!!

The mister and I were wondering where you'd gotten off too. Glad to hear things are on the mend all the way 'round.

Loads of Love sent in an easterly direction...

Jen (who's having mental pictures of a bubble-wrapped goddess chasing 'Spaw with a bullwhip...:)

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: Micca
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 03:15 PM

Hi WW and welcome back, and there is an invite to stay in London on the travelling thread..

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: Mark Clark
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 03:41 PM

WW, Hello and welcome back... oh, and click here.

      - Mark

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: GUEST,Margaret V at work
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 04:36 PM

Hello, WyoWoman! I'm very happy to hear that your mom is back to herself and that you were able to help her get there. I'm just as happy to hear about your song-writing, because your wonderful voice and your vision of things means you'll be creating cool stuff. And don't fret about the guitar playing. If you just keep playing (and listening to guitar music that you like)you won't be able to avoid getting better (says she who's been playing for twenty years and still can't manage to keep a pick in her hand). Best of luck with all your transitions. Margaret

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: wysiwyg
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 06:22 PM

Screw the wordbucks, go MUSICAL now! Wyodelbucks, remember? Don't settle for anything less than a fistful of yodelbucks! Or two. Double-fisted Wyodelwoman.

The tape will play tonight to ease Hardiman's mind from too damn much Lenten business. I been itching to play it but have sworn it only runs when Hardi is here. MMario says it's POWFUL.

~Susan (AKA Praise, in case you missed the name change, AKA Sugar Dog)

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: CamiSu
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 06:22 PM

Welcome back WW.

We'll be back there in June. Should we holler?

CamiSu

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: CarolC
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 06:40 PM

Congratulations and best wishes, Wyo Woman.

Carol

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: catspaw49
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 06:46 PM

Ya know Wizzywig, Hardiman ought to give up "Lenten Business" for Lent and see how it works out for him. Just a thought. I gave up Lent myself and feel much better for it.

Spaw

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: wysiwyg
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 07:05 PM

No Spaw, it isn't Lent that is the trouble, it's the parish business that must be transacted even though it is Lent, which makes two fulltime jobs (parish admin and priestly duties) into nearly three fulltime jobs (add the extra Lenten season services throughout the week). What I have asked him to consider for the coming years is letting the committees know they will have to suspend business during Lent so Lent can be... LENT.

Our Lent, BTW, is not miserable, but actually just a time for extra intense focus on our relationship with Jesus. A time when we get to look at whether we spend enough time with Him, or spend it, for example, listening rather than demanding. What we give up for Lent is... CRAP. (The crap that piles up all year in the way of what we mean our lives to be.)

Spaw, by that definition, I suspect you must be living in a somewhat permanent Lentlike state. *G* (I took your "shot" in good humor, and hope you take mine the same way.)

*G*

~S~

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: Alice
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 09:28 PM

Hi, KC, I haven't been hanging around the mudcat corral much lately myself... I recently started working about 25 hours a week for a local printer, whom I have known as a mandolin player in our session. He needed help, and I needed work, so I'm not all freelance any more. Maybe you can find a newspaper in Colo. that is in need of your wit and charm? Keep singing, angel (when your voice comes back).

Alice in Montana

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: WyoWoman
Date: 28 Mar 01 - 12:04 AM

Welp, I'm sitting here having a Jameson's toddy and my voice is feeling better already. Thanks for the good wishes, all. Actually, Mark, that song was exactly what I had in mind when I wrote the thread title -- and I'd been meaning for a long time to get the words somewhere. I have that one on Emmylou's "Angel Band" cd -- or maybe another of hers, now that I think of it. Anyway, happy to have the words in my files.

And yes, Camisu, definitely come see me when you come this way. Micca, I'll let you know my travel plans and for sure will take you up on your offer. I'm definitely planning on going to Greece in October and don't know if I can swing a trip to the UK as well, but I'm aiming in that direction. (Going to Greece to help friends with their olive harvest on Crete. Does that sound too cool, or what? Anyone know any olive smashing songs?)

re. the songwriting: should I be concerned if lyrics are all i'm 'getting' right now? As much as I've sung, you'd think melodies would be tripping all over eachother up there in my head ... ww

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: Dave Swan
Date: 28 Mar 01 - 12:23 AM

Hello yerself. Glad you're back around here. Missed you like a front tooth.

You ought to see what's passed for clever around here while you've been gone.

Welcome back, Wyo-Colo-Creti-Woman.

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: Margaret V
Date: 28 Mar 01 - 12:24 AM

I'm no expert, WW, I'm still a beginner, but for me it always starts with words and then the words suggest a tune afterwards... Margaret

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: Amos
Date: 28 Mar 01 - 01:26 AM

Dave:

The way you miss a front tooth, as I recall, is yuou keep trying to put your tongue in it. Is that what you mean?

A

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: Chip2447
Date: 28 Mar 01 - 01:55 AM

I don't know ya Wyo, but I've seen your name around, welcome back, glad that things are looking well. I hope your good fortune only improves....

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: mousethief
Date: 28 Mar 01 - 02:14 AM

Words are a great start. Melodies, for me, usually come when I'm noodling around on the guitar or keyboard/piano. Words can come at any time (although never often enough!).

Don't worry, it pisses off your muse. Just enjoy what you've got right now, and write, write, write!

Alex

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: hesperis
Date: 28 Mar 01 - 10:48 AM

"Hello!"

Guess I'm not quite a stranger, though.

Good luck and good times with the writing!

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: Rex
Date: 28 Mar 01 - 11:31 AM

It's good to have you back in Colorader WW. Glad to hear your mother is in better health. Hope to see you around here sometime.

Rex

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: wdyat12
Date: 28 Mar 01 - 01:34 PM

WyoWoman,

Who's writing the Mudcat News nowadays? Also, Kat might need some help editing the screenplays for her new TV soap, "Mudcat." Just some thoughts.

Glad your back,

wdyat12

Subject: RE: WyoWoman says 'Hello, Strangers!'
From: Naemanson
Date: 28 Mar 01 - 03:59 PM

It's great to know you are doing well and that you are happy. Of course, I am heartbroken to hear that you are in love. I'd hoped to meet you some day and make you eat that bowl of hair.

(Just kidding, I'm glad you got a new squeeze! Hope he treats you right.)