New Old Things...

Things have very busy around our house. Sadly, Jim Bob had to empty out his parent's condo as they have both moved to a nursing home. He did bring home some nice items that I will share soon. We also got to take a quick trip to Atlanta. I went antiquing while he had meetings. We stayed downtown. The homeless people around our hotel were very friendly. HA. We had dinner with friends @ Maggiano's one evening. YUM.

I found this gold koi candlestick @ the Historic Roswell Antique Market which was just about my favorite antique store there. Lots of dealers and beautiful displays. It was $7.50. Most items were pricier but worth it. The preserved boxwood ball is 6" in diameter. It is supposed to last with a once-a-month misting. It does have an odd odor which I am hoping will fade. Purchased from Bella Marie. I tried several different ball sizes from Sweet Boy's toy box to make sure I bought the right size.



My next purchase was the dark wood bamboo-style table with a brass tray on top. Looks like Bombay Company to me but there are no markings whatsoever. I will use it as a coffee table when needed. It is very light-weight and can be moved out of the way when the grandkids are here, which is almost every day. The table came from GasLamp Antiques in Nashville. Great place, lots of dealers, not too much junk.

Chattanooga Trip Part 2

Choo Choo Sign	Trolley (Actually a Nola Streetcar!)
Clock @ the Choo Choo	Beautiful Landscaping
Playground @ TN. River Park	View from TN. River Park
Lots of Shade Trees	One of Five Piers/Hwy 319 Bridge
The Train Zooms Past the Station	Pulling into the Station- Tn. Valley RR
Car in the Railyard	Turning the Engine

Chattanooga Trip Part 1

Walnut Street Bridge from Coolidge Park	Carousel in Coolidge Park
Coolidge Park Fountain	Sculpture in Coolidge Park
The Delta Queen	Downtown from the North Shore
Wading @ the TN. Aquarium	Playing in the water
River Journey	Ocean Journey

Happy Anniversary! & Other Things

It's been a year since S3 & his beautiful bride were married. They just got back from a Carnival cruise to the Caribbean. Time flies!


Preschool is over for the year for Sweet Boy so we will be looking for lots of fun activities this summer. It is still raining almost every day but flowers are blooming & everything is very green!


We may try to go to Hilton Head in August to visit Jim Bob's parents. I also want to go to Atlanta to see Monet's Water Lilies. A few days in the Smokies would be nice...

Blog Cabin 2008 in TENNESSEE!!!

While trying to stay warm this morning I was flipping channels & came across Blog Cabin on DIY Network. The current shows feature the 2008 Blog Cabin on Watts Bar Lake in the Lakefront Estates development near Spring City, TN. Viewers get to vote on many choices for the cabin. This one is more "fabulous dream home" and less "cabin", but it's fun to watch as the construction progresses. DIY does a sweepstakes to give away the cabin - the 2008 version was won by a woman from Baton Rouge, LA. The 2009 Blog Cabin will be built near Asheville, NC.

Dover, TN in the NY Times

	There is a nice article in the NY Times on tiny Dover, TN., which is located in the northwestern part of the state. The article is from their Havens series. Numerous lakes in the area offer plenty of beautiful scenery and recreational opportunities. For history buffs, the Fort Donelson National Battlefield is the site of the first major Union victory of the Civil War.
Photo from the National Park Service.