Wow. It has been a MINUTE since I’ve been here. Life got busy… travel, birthdays, conferences…and… I officially foster failed my 11th foster dog. Symphony here is now in her forever home, and we are both loving it! How are all of you??

This girl is starting to feel right at home.

You guys!!! Say hello to my new foster pup, Mimi!! She’s a super sweet and chatty little shepherd mix (pretty sure there’s husky in there 😂). #fosterpup #fosterdog #dogsofnostr #whatacutie

Anyone in Nashville tonight? ‘Cause I’m gonna be hosting a songwriter round at The Listening Room for the weekly Song Suffragettes showcase. 6pm! 😎🎶🎤💙 #singersongwriter #songstr #musicstr #livemusic #shows

First show of 2025 is happening THIS MONDAY in Nashville! This special songwriter round features only female songwriters and I am honored to be hosting this week’s show! If you can’t make it, you can live stream it on YouTube! I’ll post that link Monday. #livemusicstr #liveshows #singersongwriter #musicstr #nashville

I grew up in LA. Lived through MANY fires. This current fire is by far the most devastating ever. I don’t ever remember 80mph Santa Ana winds. I am heartbroken for all those evacuating and who have lost everything. So many schools, businesses… just 💔 I have heard that if you live in the area and have been evacuated, you can call 211 and Airbnb is offering a free week of accommodations. Here’s some other resources. #CAFires #help #CA #Wildfires

Thanks to the wonders of modern medicine, I’m finally starting to feel like a normal human again. Which means I can dive back into making some dope ass music. #lfg #goodbyebronchitis #healthythoughts

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Here’s to all the memories made in 2024 and all the ones to come in 2025! 💜🎉🥳💜

Merry happy Christmas everyone! Whether you celebrate or not, I hope you have a beautiful day, and that you eat something delicious! Here’s a throwback video of one of my fav holiday songs as my gift to you. ☺️😎🌲🎁 I’m so grateful to have figured out this beautifully weird little world with you all. Enjoy! #songstr #holidaysong #christmas #singer #musicstr #mostwonderfultime

Don’t mind me. I’m just over here trying to keep from breaking down while I pour out the last of my emotions into these custom songs just before Christmas. I’m ready for a BREAK!

Izzy got a sweet new family for Christmas this morning! I wish it were me, but she gets to grow up with a little human sister (they’re going to be the best of friends), and her new mama is wonderful. She’s gonna have so many wonderful adventures. This is always the hardest part, but she couldn’t have gone to a better family! #fosterdog #pupstr #dogstr #fosterdogmama #iwillalwaysloveyou

Izzy has a meet and greet with a sweet little family tomorrow! Not gonna lie, I’m gonna miss this sweet little girl. She is a true gem. 🥹❤️🥹❤️🥹 #fosterpup #pupstr #fosterdogmom #dogsofnostr #iloveher

Today’s unobligatory Izzy pic. If you know anyone looking for the perfect gift of joy this season, here’s a link to apply for her:

Wags and Walks

Nashville Adoption Application — Wags and Walks

#fosterpup #pupstr #fosterdogmom #ilovehersomuch #dogstr

I’m legit having the hardest time getting anything done today. She just wants to snuggle! #izzythesnuggly #fosterpup #pupstr #fosterdogmom #cutenessoverload

Time for a little photo dump! The run of shows with my friend Lauren was a success!!! We met lots of cool people, had easy travel, had the cutest little road dog with us, and I got to see South Carolina for the first time. That means I’ve been to 45 out of the 50 states, AND Puerto Rico. Crazy! Anyone been to all 50? The only downside from the weekend is that I came down with a nasty little bug. But I’ll be back to normal before you know it. (Although, I could definitely use a good soup @SoupBox 😂😂). Anyway, good times were had!

We’ve got live music up in here!

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Ahhh finally a little cynicism… I once rented and EV not realizing what I was doing. It was half charged when I got it, and quickly died on my one hour drive from Detroit to Toledo. Because of course it takes more energy if you plug in your phone to use the map, and if you drive above 55mph. Then I had to scramble to figure out how/where to charge the damn thing. Thought plugging it in at the hotel for 24 hours would be enough. It was absolutely not. Then had one of the most stressful drives back to the airport (which I barely made it to). Never again, I said. I will never rent an EV again. These are NOT the right cars for long road trips by any stretch of the imagination. Why am I telling you this? Because it turns out we had to rent a car at the last minute for this weekend’s run of shows. Found a great deal on what I thought was an SUV, and guess what kind of car it was? A freaking EV. Nope. Had to pay $30 more for a gas car, but if Michigan and Ohio aren’t well equipped to handle EVs, then the southern US DEFINITELY ain’t! I’m a fan of a good hybrid. But I do not like straight up EVs. I’ve road tripped way too much in my life to have to hunt down a charging station and spend an hour there charging (plus the money) for maybe 150 miles of drive time. End rant.

I’ve only been active on Nostr for a week, and already I’m feeling better about this space than any other space online. Will I have cynical shit to say? Of course. But I’m in my Nostr honeymoon phase. Nothing but hearts and stars for now. 😜😎💜✨

What did I do today? Asked Christmas to come early. Almost done…