Patty Griffin: Making Pies and Be Careful

Some days you just have to look out the window into the cold rain, think about the huge mistake you made the night before with your daughter, remember you tried to do your best, ask for forgiveness, then figure out how to clear your head and write something beautiful.

Today is one of those days for me. For some reason, I was drawn to Patty Griffin. The videos of her below should help get me moving in the right direction, mindfully and with reverence to our own imperfections.

Making Pies - Patty Griffin - AOL Sessions It's not far, I can walk, down the block to TableTalk Close my eyes, make the pies all day Plastic cap on my hair I used to mind, now I don't care I used to mind, now I don't care 'cause I'm gray Did I show you this picture of my nephew, taken at his big birthday surprise At my sister's house last Sunday This is Monday, and I'm makin' pies I'm makin' pies Makin' pies ...

First clip on Youtube of Patty Griffin's Be Careful with lyrics on slide show, also shown below Album: 1000 kisses (2002) Line-up on 1000 kisses: Patty Griffin -- vocals, guitar, finger cymbals Emmylou Harris -- harmony vocals Giles Reaves -- drums, bells, vibraphone, djembe Doug Lancio -- mandolin, electric & 12 string guitar Michael Ramos -- accordion Kami Lyle -- trumpet David Jacques -- bass John Deaderick -- piano Luis A.