Prayers (9/9)

This is sitting outside The Johnson's door.

Drink in hand (7/9)

Walking into Dave's living room any given day, you'd expect to see him playing guitar or listening to music. This visit, however, I saw he had 10-20 empty bottles and 5 large jugs filled with beer. He made the home-brew beer himself and showed me the hops + spices and the large containers he used in the process.

I sat down as he handed me a strange tool used to place the caps on the beer bottles. After securing the caps to the bottles, I walked away with my own 6-pack from his personal collection. I remember drinking the first 5 beers over a few days and saving the last bottle for months and months so I could always have some home-brew in the fridge.

Dave's favorite beer is Fraoch Heather Ale or Ipswich IPA.

1/2 of the Root Project (6/9)

Penny and Dave have worked at their Grafton, Ma farm providing food for those in need through the Root Project. Now they are going to provide food for certain residents in Oregon.

I've been to their farm once or twice and walked away with a paper bag filled with mint & a nice juicy pear. They really love what they do and do it well + it's great to see those in need have gotten crops from the Johnsons.

Guitar (5/9)

We went back to Dave and Penny's place after the library. Dave picks up the guitar and starts playing a new song he's written thanks to the influence of Aaron Sprinkle. The strumming and odd tuning sound like something you'd hear around a bonfire just before downing a gooey smore.

Check out Dave's myspace to hear some of Dave's songs based on guitar. He has also written done and performed some ambient work at my 2 exhibits. Nothing will compare to hearing him spontaneously turn air into a colorful mood.

The last guitarist Dave heard on vinyl is Steve Howe.

Search for the sewing book (4/9)

We walked into the basement and I looked around for a good place to take a photo. We were in the Grafton Library basement and the section of books we were surrounded by were all for sale. Dave and Penny had just given me 6 or 7 books from their collection so I didn't want any, but Penny was fixated on one book. It was about sewing. She plans on making her own clothes and quilts when she moves to Oregon.

Behind the bookshelf (3/9)

We walked into the Grafton Library through an entrance I hadn't used before. It was a lot closer to the second floor -- the floor with old used books for sale. Penny, Dave and I walked through two aisles then started searching independently. As Dave pulled out a book I looked through the gap left behind and told him to hold his pose.

Later on I asked him what he's been reading.

Dave said, "

I'm currently reading the foxfire book #1, one straw revolution, and ecclesiastes.

My favorite books are the silmarillion, till we have faces, out of the silent planet, perelandra, and that hideous strength.

".