11:38 PM. I keep wandering around our hut and our room looking for things. Every 15 minutes I’ve managed to lose something else, only to find it a moment after. But sometimes when we’re looking for one thing, we end up finding another.

• Under, Behind, & Between

12:30 AM. We spend most of the day working on our own thing while we’re out here. From our hut, we can hear the sounds of The Witchies, Basia Bulat, and Analog Bell Service practicing. But mostly, we hear Analog Bell Service – they definitely win the “Loudest Band at the Banff Centre” prize. But, they can also play nice and pretty too, and here they did just that after having heard the song in question all of once before recording. Win/Win!

• Summer Side of Life [Gordon Lightfoot]

3:00 AM. Swear to God, there’s wolves howling outside of my practice hut. Or maybe it’s just people, but either way I’m sticking inside for a bit.

• Whole Body Shakes

7:20 PM. Post pasta overload. Wondering what would happen if one decided to “rough it” in a mountain cabin with some duct tape, a cooking dish, and a copy of Julia Child’s best known work.

• Mastering the Art of French Cooking