Gossip In The Grain

I've had the month of October to listen to Gossip In The Grain and am finally ready (as ready as I CAN be) to put these songs in some sort of order. Why I do this to myself I dont know because it is so difficult for me. But fun nonetheless. This order takes nothing away from these songs because this is probably the most difficult album to pick favorites from. I love the entire thing with all my heart. With that said...

10- Gossip in the grain- I love the images in this song and how poignant it is. I think is beautiful, just not my favorite.

9- Meg White- The first time I heard this song I was weirded out. Didnt know what to think but it's definitely grown on me. So catchy and unlike him.

8- Winter Birds- Another great song full of crisp clear images. Beautiful live.

7- Hey Me, Hey Mama- I love this song. I liked the first version 'Amy' but this one is much more fun. And I love the giggle at the beginning.

6- I Still Care For You - Beautiful lyrics. Reminds me of "Band of Horses". This was also lovely live.

5- Henry Nearly Killed Me- The absolute shit live. I really didn't think it would be one of my favorite the first few times I saw it but it was in my top 3 favorite to see live.

4-Sarah - I was real excited to hear this song for obvious reasons and it made me a lil teary when I did. Lovely

3- You Are The Best Thing- Yeah! Love this jam! So different from his other stuff. Bout time he sang something happy! I can definitely break it down to this song.

2- Let it be me - This was my absolute favorite until I heard 'a falling through'. So beautiful and so Ray.

1- A Falling Through- From the very first time I heard it I was in love.

I've had the pleasure of seeing Ray live twice and there is absolutely nothing like it. I wish I could buy everyone I've ever known a ticket to his show. This past time I was third row center and it just blew me away. I never wanted it to end. This is definitely one of my favorite albums of all time.

I think being content is one of the best feelings in the world. Looking around..it's a pretty rare and lucky thing to be content these days and today I'm thankful for it. Alot of times my anxiety puts alot of negative thoughts in my head and I struggle to remove them but today I'm thankful for the peacefulness. The older I get the more I'm convinced that the secret to being happy is being totally happy with what you have. I find more solace and peace in knowing that I'm exactly where I should be than anything else. It puts me at such ease to know that I'm loved and appreciated and that I show the people I love the same. It just goes to show that everything happens for a reason whether we understand at the time or not. Eventually, it will lead us where we need to be.