First single from my upcoming album, Life in the Jackalopes Den, Splitting Hares is out now. #Original #originalmusic #jazzisdead #experimental #avant-garde #artistic #createordie #produceyourself #homestudio #lifesteading #best life #culture #independentmusic #grownostr https://bendingreeds.bandcamp.com/track/splitting-hares

Enjoying some time with my extended family. It's great to be with my wife's side and have a moment with my kids great grandmother, 95 years young. I look back fondly of my memories with my great grandparents. The massive farm, the ice cream freezer. What memories do you carry of your ancestors? #farm #farmlife #bestlife #ancestors #vacation #travels #grandparents #greatgrandparents #memories

Getting ready to release my first single from my upcoming album, Life in the Jackalopes Den. The album drops in November, the single this Friday. #grownostr #music #single #artislife #bestlife #lifesteading #bendingreeds #bandcamp

Life is taking off at Orchestra Farm. The squash are fruiting in a massive way. The currants have been harvested. The tomatoes are about to go off. If you are interested in more of this along with thoughts about life, parenting, and creative pursuits please subscribe to my YouTube channel. #grownostr #Farm #farmlife #lifesteading #homesteading #bestlife #squash #currants #tomatoes #greenhouse #artislife

Setting up some more play/maintenance structure #grownostr #homestead #lifesteading #play #fitness #permaculture

The Final installment of this month's MusicLab. #grownostr #art #music #improvisation #experimental #freejazz #freedom #avant-garde #bestlife #lifesteading #artislife #winning

My reflective thoughts today. Covering a good deal of ground, and a couple holes. #lifesteading #culture #bestlife #saltspringisland #farmlife #artislife #parenting

Here's the first installment of the July 2023 Music Lab Oliver Hodswood on Drums Reed Richard on Sax #improvised #freejazz #musicstr #music #saxophone #Drums #improvisation #livemusic #bestlife #culture #saltspringisland #lifesteading

I was at a men's group a few nights ago and spoke of opening up wide for rejection so that the possibility of success can increase as well. It's feeling potent and even uplifting. #lifesteading #bestlife #artislife #saltspringisland #culture #improvisation #farmlife #elderberry #perserverance #permaculture #forest #grownostr #raspberry #experimentalmusic #freejazzmusic #ancestors #tending #success #defeat #rejection #artislife #createordie

Life is a fantastic adventure, and I am loving the pivot I am taking. Taking on the challenges, and moving a step each day. #challenge #artislife #grownostr #elderberry #lifesteading #farmlife #saltspringisland #music #squash #water

On a creative roll. My current writing practice is: after work, write. Just a page, if it's longer fine. #writing #poetry #bestlife #culture #lifesteading #artislife #forthelove #saltspringisland #grownostr

Getting faux creative with dinner. Bread, hotdogs, and cheese in the waffle iron. What are your creative waffle iron uses?? #grownostr #dinner #pleasurefoods #stupidsimple #waffle

One of my favorite creatures, the bee! The yellow of this bee with the lavender is just spectacular. #bee #lavender #pollinate #grownostr #farmlife #lifesteading #bestlife

Just picked up thos beauty. Having a blast learning it's ins and outs. Music to come soon. #grownostr #drumbruteimpact #arturia #music #manandmachine #artistic #bestlife #lifesteading

There's a lot happening, that tends to be the summer, and I am excited! #lifesteading #saltspringisland #culture #bestlife #artislife #tracks #farm #farmlife #apples #death #drummachines #saxophone #family #parenting #grownostr

My daughter made a wedding cake this weekend. Always impressing me, and the rest of the wedding party. #grownostr #homeschooled #weddingcake #best life #vanillagorilla

There are so many excuses, and often it's best to just say no. But here's a few tricks to living a rich life that's full and restorative. #bestlife #no #restorative #lifehack #lifesteading #richlife #saltspringisland #culture #lifestyle

#musiclab #free jazz #coastaljazz #experimentalmusic #grownostr

Society is shaped by stories. If toy aren't creating the story of your life, someone else is creating it for you. What's the story you are living? #story #grownostr #best life #culture #artislife #saltspringisland #lifesteading #lifestyle

Just finished my monthly music lab. Such a great time, videos coming soon. #grownostr #improvisedmusic #artislife #bestlife #saltspringisland #lifesteading #music #freejazz #freedom