Tunesday With George: Double the Fun

Two picks this week....

First is El Camino, the new album by the Ohio-bred duo The Black Keys. I have only heard one song, but I'm sure it's excellent.

American Songwriter

Next, we have a new double-disc tribute album to one of my alltime favorite singer-songwriters - This One's For Him: A Tribute To Guy Clark. This collection features quite a cast of characters: Willie Nelson, Patty Griffin, Jon Prine, Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett, Jerry Jeff Walker, Steve Earle, and Rosanne Cash to name a few...


American Songwriter



Happy Birthday, Buddy!

I promise to never humiliate you like this again

Today is the birthday of the most special 4 legged guy in our house, RYMAN! 

Ryman is not just a dog in our family, he is our full time companion. He gets to spend every day either home with me or at New West welcoming visitors and helping move pallets of vinyl. After a day of hard labor, he enjoys tagging along and hanging out mixing drinks at Normal Bar or begging for scraps on the porches of Athens' eateries. 


Happy 3rd Birthday, Buddy-man. It has been a wonderful 3 years of spoiling you rotten.

I mean really, have you ever seen such a precious puppy!?!

Ryman still tries to sit in my lap like this, but an additional 70 pounds makes this a bit more awkward.

  

Buddy loves to fish

And chew stuff

And play keep away

 



The Porcupine Incident...



How did we get so high?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RYMAN! 

3 years lived, 76 lbs gained, 10 states conquered, 1 porcupine annihilated, and countless miles run, faces licked, and jowl rubs received. Thanks for making us a family.

Birthdays!



Today is the birthday of 2 very special people. One is my dear old dad and the other is the first birthday of my sweet god-daughter, Evie!

Happy Birthday, Evie!

I'll always be a daddy's girl...
Happy Birthday, Poppy! Thank you for supporting us through all of our wild dreams - including driving me halfway across the country and leaving me in Nashville. Marty, Scott, and I wouldn't be the fun-loving, independent people we are without your confidence in us. Nothing feels better than making you proud of us. You're the best, Pops!
does this remind you of anything?:

"It's Coming On Christmas...

...they're cutting down trees. They're putting up reindeer, and singing songs of joy and peace."
This time of year always makes me think of Joni Mitchell songs.

Sweeter Homes

And it certainly is coming on Christmas in the Fonty House. My wreaths, garlands, and Christmas tree have all been delivered, hung, and trimmed! Fa la la la la

Tonight I am having all the Athens gals over for a gift exchange party. I've got 3 hours of holiday magic music on my Spotify and oodles of sugary snacks. Let the holiday cheer begin! (I'm hoping my gift isn't a dud - and that the spiked cider will inspire everyone to play dirty.)  

And fingers crossed that I don't have spiked cider-induced hangover, because on Saturday Mr. Fonty and I are headed to Atlanta to cheer on the GEORGIA BULLDAWGS as they take on the LSU Tigers for the SEC title. Go DAWGS!

Relaxing Uga

The fun continues after the game when we trek to Wild Bill's to see Dwight Yoakam!! I am pretty excited to dance with a bunch denim tuxedo-ed cowboys.

The one, the only.

Gems of Etsy: El y Ella Paper Designs

Now that you have decided on the perfect gift, the next step is to wrap it! And much to Mr. Fonty's dismay, leaving something in the plastic bag you bought it in does not count.
That's where my friend Meredith comes in. She is a wrapping fanatic. Weeks before our gift exchange party she was not thinking of the gift, but of the gift wrap. She even wants to open a store devoted to wrapping accessories. Meredith has actually taken the first step towards this goal - her own Etsy shop, El y Ella Paper Designs.
I just ordered oodles of gift tags, and I am so excited to use them. Meredith can pretty much make any custom item for you, and they all arrived perfectly packaged, just like her holiday gifts.

Holiday Gift Tag 10 for $6
For a little extra charge, I had Meredith make these to say "The Fontaines" for year round gifts

Noel Gift Tag 10 for $8

Thank You Cards 12 for $15

Custom Order for us!

Meredith can also make save the dates, personalized stationary, you name it, just send her an Etsy email.

Happy Wrapping!



Candy Spelling in one of her 3 wrapping rooms.
A girl who glue guns while she wraps does not mess around.