{"id":159277,"date":"2020-03-31T20:26:05","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T19:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/?p=159277"},"modified":"2020-04-07T16:38:06","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T15:38:06","slug":"keeping-sane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2020\/03\/31\/keeping-sane\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping sane."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Well I am beginning to fray around the edges a bit now. The news is a bit hard to deal with at the best of times.  I can&#8217;t concentrate in anything at all at the time of writing.  I went out for a walk and that was quite pleasant but  after an hour or so back home I got extremely anxious.<br>I guess like most people it&#8217;s the not knowing  and being totally unable to control events. Life is like that at the best of times of course, but now its brought in to sharp focus.  We have a wealth  of information so there is no getting away from it. At times like this  it would be great to pick up  the phone to my mum but she is sadly long gone from this world also is my Dad, though they would be in their 90s now. <br><br>So whats new? I did a live webcast for a friends virtual festival last weekend and that was very different.  I did a set from the piano and sang my self a little bit horse to be honest. Quite enjoyable  to do.  I do miss gigs and proper beer in pubs at the moment.  I am better placed to ride this storm than many fortunatly.  I am in a rural location with acces to open country and a large nature reserve so I can&#8217;t complain about that. It is so very different  to the  London  flat where I spent 33 years.  I do miss London but  at this time I am  very glad to be  where I am. <br><br>My partner is busy with her painting and her now virtual (via video) classes for art and Phylosophy, plus keeping in touch with friends and familly that way too.  The lighter evenings help a bit. <br><br>Anyway here is a song of mine from October 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-soundcloud wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"So Scared by Diana Stones Glasscage\" width=\"604\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F518269776&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=906&#038;maxwidth=604\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well I am beginning to fray around the edges a bit now. The news is a bit hard to deal with at the best of times. I can&#8217;t concentrate in anything at all at the time of writing. I went out for a walk and that was quite pleasant but after an hour or so &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2020\/03\/31\/keeping-sane\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Keeping sane.<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-159277","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-musings"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6NRDR-FqZ","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":175381,"url":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2022\/07\/06\/busy-times\/","url_meta":{"origin":159277,"position":0},"title":"Busy Times","author":"diana Stone","date":"July 6, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"So lots going on and I am doing live gigs again. At present its still all very much an experiment to see what works and what doesn't though. I played 2 gigs on last Saturday and that was a bit of an effort but it was OK.\u00a0 I was worried\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Delta Ladies&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Delta Ladies","link":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/category\/delta-ladies\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":178090,"url":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2024\/10\/16\/such-times-as-these\/","url_meta":{"origin":159277,"position":1},"title":"Such Times As These.","author":"diana Stone","date":"October 16, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"I watch the news. I despair and feel so powerless. And there are still some bad people everywhere. Mustn't grumble, but I will. Here is an angry song. Killing for peace doesn't work it seems nor the concept of bombing starving people to save them.False Prophet Diana Stones Glasscage \u00b7\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Musings&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Musings","link":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/category\/musings\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241012_195022-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C844&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241012_195022-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C844&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241012_195022-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C844&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241012_195022-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C844&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241012_195022-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C844&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":179061,"url":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2025\/06\/22\/still-too-hot\/","url_meta":{"origin":159277,"position":2},"title":"Still too hot.","author":"diana Stone","date":"June 22, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"It's still to hot for me. Here's a short Piano mood piece. Just a modal minor tune.It might grow into something else as well though. Diana Stones Glasscage \u00b7 Afterthought For Piano I feel very worn again. I did a gig at a village fate at Knebworth which was rather\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Musings&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Musings","link":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/category\/musings\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-20-142922.png?fit=1200%2C835&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-20-142922.png?fit=1200%2C835&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-20-142922.png?fit=1200%2C835&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-20-142922.png?fit=1200%2C835&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-20-142922.png?fit=1200%2C835&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":160148,"url":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2020\/04\/16\/hiding-in-your-shadow\/","url_meta":{"origin":159277,"position":3},"title":"Hiding In Your Shadow","author":"diana Stone","date":"April 16, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"If you are enjoying the music Actually a lot of the music is up beat and optimistic so figure that one out, I wish I could.Perhaps because music takes me to another place that I can not otherwise occupy, or maybe at the best of times opens a doorway for\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Diana Stones Songs&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Diana Stones Songs","link":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/category\/diana_stones_songs\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/keys-768x1024.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/keys-768x1024.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/keys-768x1024.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":177421,"url":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2024\/06\/06\/well-i-did-try-honestly-i-did\/","url_meta":{"origin":159277,"position":4},"title":"Well I did Try Honestly I Did","author":"diana Stone","date":"June 6, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Well, from the live music side of things I seem to be a little stuck. I have a few gigs with various people, but sadly nothing regular enough and it's quite depressing to be honest. I can't see it getting any better really either. There is just not enough going\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Delta Ladies&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Delta Ladies","link":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/category\/delta-ladies\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/tavistock.jpg?fit=604%2C436&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/tavistock.jpg?fit=604%2C436&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/tavistock.jpg?fit=604%2C436&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":178306,"url":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2024\/11\/27\/nothing-is-real-soggy-old-fields-forever\/","url_meta":{"origin":159277,"position":5},"title":"Nothing Is Real, Soggy Old Fields Forever","author":"diana Stone","date":"November 27, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Floods and things abounding at present. Its weird out there. I have recorded 8 songs and instrumental music this month. I do feel a bit over stimulated to be honest. Funny old day all round. I did another test run in my car for 25 minutes. 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