Rehab

My poor pink lawn flamingos.   The pair is weathered and faded.   One even had to have reconstructive beak surgery.   I plucked them from the front yard when I was repainting the screen door a couple of weeks ago and tossed them behind the house until I could figure out where I'd stashed my pink spray paint.   Well, I found that can in a shopping bag in my truck this week, and today was a perfect day to perk those ladies up.   For company, I recommend Pandora's Little Feat Radio using The Band for variety, but that's every day.

If your ladies are in a similar state, you will need 4 black buttons, a tube of Liquid Nails, one chopstick or cotton swab, painter's tape and the spray paint of your choice.   And a dry day.

First, plant the pair somewhere that a little runaway spray paint won't ruin your perfectly manicured lawn.   Wipe them down with soap and water.   Let them drip dry for a bit, and then massage them with a dry paper towel.

Meanwhile, get the eyes ready.   I put my black buttons on top of some flat abalone shell buttons.   Yes, they are delicate, and I imagine I'll have to replace them soon.   It's okay.   This is where the Liquid Nails comes in.   A spare chopstick will help keep it from adhering to your skin...mostly.   Please read all of the warnings before using it.   Also, keep it away from children.

Next, tape off their beaks with the painter's tape.

Shake your spray paint.   Shake it some more.

Spray those birds.

Let them dry.

Let the eyes continue to set while you give the birds another coat.

Drying time again!

Remove the painter's tape.

Glue the eyes to your birds' eye sockets using the Liquid Nails.

Leave them alone a little longer.   Get yourself a cold drink.

Replant the pink ladies in a conspicuous location.

Ain't Nobody Bad Like Super Chikan

A while back, I posted some links all about Super Chikan and his gee tars.   Yesterday we were able to catch Mr. Chikan performing with his Fighting Cocks at the Richmond Folk Festival.   

Roseanne Cash was headlining, but I was not close enough to the action to share any photos.   She opened with "Seven Year Ache" and closed with "Ode to Billy Joe" with solid performances of familiar tunes throughout.

We also were lucky enough to get up close and personal with Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas.   You can catch them here, thanks to someone else's camera work from another festival appearance.

If you tune in to the Kennedy Center website on 10/15 at 6 PM, you can see 

Mr. Williams and his Cha Chas performing LIVE in DC.   If you're in town, it's a free event.

If you need a little more zydeco, I can't resist sharing this Sesame Street bit.   Aaaaaa EEEEEE!

But back to Super Chikan and his all-female backing band, The Fighting Cocks.

You can visit his website.

Loved his shoes.

Check out  Mr. Chikan and La La.

Play that thang!