It's 7 degrees here in Nashville, and we're told that it's the coldest it's been in the last 20 years.

Our thermostat is set on 62 degrees right now,

and overnight we set it back to 58.

And we put on a couple extra blankets at night,

and we put on a couple sweaters during the day,

and maybe even a sock cap.

If you've ever wondered what it's like

to be an independent musician,

that should tell you everything you need to know right there. Hi, friends, this is Otis Gibbs, and you're listening to Thanks for Giving a Dam.

I'm sitting here in my living room in East Nashville.

This is a personal journal.

This is a bit of an experiment.

I like to say right up front that I haven't the slightest idea what I'm doing,

but I decided to do it anyway.

This show is founded with the idea that there are only two people in art that matter.

There's a creative individual and the person experiencing it,

and everything else is an artificial filter.

This is a way for me to share things with you guys without any filters whatsoever.

My guess this week is Amy Lashley.

Amy is a singer and a songwriter, and she writes children's books,

and she lives with me here in East Nashville.

You can find out everything you need to know about Amy at amy lashly.com. children's books, and she lives with me here in East Nashville.

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