2009

This year flew by. It seams like yesterday that I was writing new years resolutions. One of those resolutions was to get better at the guitar and learn how to play the banjo. While some of my goals weren't fulfilled, I did accomplish a lifetime career goal of mine. On May 4th I opened a high end fabric store in Salt Lake City called Yellow Bird Fabrics . It has been open for almost 8 months and things are going incredibly well for a new small business. We have definitely been blessed. Andrew is still working at Enviropro as a chemist. He works very hard and I love and appreciate him very much. We've had a great year and we hope you have too. Happy Holidays to you all.

Christmas Music Video

A Stick, A Carrot & String

The Horse's hay beneath His head our Lord was born to a manger bed, that all whose wells run dry could drink of His supply.
To keep Him warm the Sheep drew near, so grateful for His coming here: You come with news of grace, come to take my place!

The Donkey whispered in His ear: Child, in thirty-some-odd years, You'll ride someone who looks like me (untriumphantly).

While the Cardinals warbled a joyful song: He'll make right what man made wrong, bringing low the hills, that the valleys might be filled!

Then Child, asked the birds, well, aren't they lovely words we sing?
The tiny Baby lay there without saying anything.

At a distance stood a mangy Goat with a crooked teeth and a matted coat, weary eyes and worn, chipped & twisted horns.
Thinking: Maybe I'll make friends some day with the Cows in the pens and the Rambouillet, but for now I'll keep away - I got nothin' smart to say.

But there's a sign on the barn in the Cabbagetown: WHEN THE RAIN PICKS UP AND THE SUN GOES DOWN, SINNERS, COME INSIDE!
WITH NO MONEY, COME AND BUY.
NO CLEVER TALK NOR GIFT TO BRING REQUIRES OUR LOWLY, LOVELY KING.
COME YOU EMPTYHANDED, YOU DON'T NEED ANYTHING.

And the night was cool and clear as glass with the sneaking Snake in the garden grass, as Deep cried out to Deep, the Disciples fast asleep.
And the snake perked up when he heard You ask: if You're willing that this cup might pass we could find our way back home, maybe start a family all our own...but does not the Father guide the Son?
Not my will but Yours be done!
What else here to do?
What else me but You???

And the snake who'd held the world, a stick, a carrot and a string, was crushed beneath the Foot of Your not wanting anything.

Merry Christmas one and all!

We hope everyone enjoys the CD!

Special thanks to Troy Dillon Cooper for playing guitar on two of the songs.

Thank you Danny Price for letting us use the recording equipment.

The last song, "A Stick, a Carrot and a String" was written by mewithoutYou.

I (Andrew) played trumpet on that track.