Jazz Fest came and went and had a beautiful time playing with The Royal Vagabonds. It was great having Josh Werner and Dave Burnett down. We had a crawfish boil in the back yard on Friday night and Amanda did a great job considering it was her first boil.
Jay has been hard at it steadily. He did a great job restoring the old shutters and even had to make louvres by hand since it's hard to find them. Last night Amanda and I cleaned the windows and I touched up the paint and we admired it from the inside. It's a far far cry from the way we felt when we first moved in. Now we're thinking Air B&B and eventually a full on B&B when we get another property.
Amanda, Leila and Thom built a raised bed while I was away in NY rehearsing. It will be full of veggies for grilling.
For the crawfish boil, I found some stones to lay, along with some pine straw to cover the dirt and moved the lawn furniture around to create an outdoor living room.
Our median has been completed with Bermuda grass and beds. Looking forward to taking care of my block since I volunteered at the St. Roch Association meeting.
This is what it looks like after we scrape and lightly sand. We'll then prime, caulk and sand as needed before the final painting.
On Sunday before our show I took the Jazzmaster along with my little Cigarette Amp to the river to play. I love the Lower 9th ward these days. So quiet on the river and no one out there.
The shutters not only complete the historically correct renovation but will also easily open and close for storm protection. The view from inside is quite nice too. So New Orleans.....
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