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

The greenhouse is finally planted out! Tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and eggplants. A few peas and potatoes remain too. The berries are beginning to be seen through the weeds. We had our first Play in the Garden evening with 12 friends coming to join in. It was such a pleasure to play with everyone. And the kiwi is fruiting!! #grownostr #best life #farm #farming #orchestrafarm #culture #homesteading #lifesteading #lifestyle #nature #greenhouse #kiwi #friends #berries

It's always an interesting transition to summer break. And even more so with hitting a new space in my life, of creating more art/music and preparing to put it out to the world. (Links in the video description) #grownostr #zigzag #dreams #bestlife #artislife #saltspringisland #music #permaculture #lifesteading

The potatoes are looking happy, as are the weeds. Gotta pick the battles. #grownostr #nostr.build #farm #farmlife #orchestrafarm #homesteading #lifesteading

Life isn't always a straight path to our destinations. And frequently we need to take a leap to reach the next step. #orchestrafarm #saltspringisland #lifesteading #culture #bestlife #farm #homestead #permaculture #farmlife

One thing I've not been the best at is promoting or sales, and if I'm honest marketing. So this is my first go at hawking my book and music. It needs some work I'm sure, but I have to start somewhere. #grownostr #shamelessselfpromotion #artislife #weeding #gardening #homesteading #lifesteading #author #music #musician #safetygoggles #saltspringisland #orchestrafarm #morethanmeetstheeye

Nature is by far my favorite artist. This patch of seaweed would be so epic as a wallpaper. #natureknowsbest #nature #edge #breathing #grownostr #observation

The squash planted! To the sound of thunder and the blessing of rain. With two small kids it's been a crazy year, the tractor constantly breaking hasn't helped either. Perseverance wins in the end. #farmlife #farm #homestead #homesteading #lifesteading #Perseverance #saltspringisland #bestlife #grownostr