Meeeting Dale and April Addy for lunch at Edley’s BBQ at the Factory in Franklin.We cast our votes and then grabbed lunch at Halfway Market. October 30, 2024Amazing production at the Turner Theater at the Factory in Franklin. October 19, 2024Olivia stays overnight after visiting friends in Nashville. October 13, 2024Meeting Harvey the Squirrel for the first time. September 3, 2024Lovely cardinal on the front porch. August 19, 2024Fireworks at Westhaven. July 3, 2024Lunch at Halfway Market. Flag for my birthday from Dad & Janice. June 27, 2024Wicked hail storm. May 26, 2024First day lily of the season. May 6, 2024Volunteer fern under the crepe myrtle tree. May 2, 2024Valentine flowers from Grandmother Ginny. February 14, 2024Sleet storm. February 12, 2024Headed to Shiloh, IL to say goodbye to our faithful Jeep and pick-up new car, VW Atlas. January 24, 2024Snowy night. January 15, 2024Lovely snow. January 15, 2024Enjoying coffee in my new favorite mug. January 2, 2024Christmas visit with Candy. December 31, 2023Holiday fun. December 17, 2023October 31, 2023First fire of the season. October 7, 2023Fun Halloween decor I love putting out from Candy. October 8, 2023Dining room centerpiece. October 3, 2023Roy skateboards over for a visit. September 10, 2023September 4, 2023Grabbing dinner at Red Pony in downtown Franklin. July 14, 2023Lunch at Drake’s. July 10, 2023Grabbing a bite at El Pueblo Real. July 9, 2023Play date with Candy. June 29, 2023Lakeside dinner with Dale & April at Coaltown Public House. June 14, 2023Annabelle hydrangeas picked from the yard. June 11, 2023Lunch with Dad & Janice at Gray’s on Main. April 27, 2023Watching Roy painting at the Main Street Festival. April 22, 2023Dinner at Westhaven Club. April 19, 2023Cocktails at Coal Town Public House. April 9, 2023On our way to see “Smoke on the Mountain” at the historic United Methodist Church in downtown Franklin. April 2, 2023Spooky moon. March 8, 2023Unearthed this portrait of me from Panama City beach dated May 1972, framed it & now have it on our bookcase. March 1, 2023Lunch with Dale & April Addy. February 2023Watching Elijah perform at BGA’s Christmas annual concert, “Sounds of the Season”.December 8, 2022Helping Roy set up his booth for the Pilgrimage Festival. September 23, 2022Pool day with Elijah. July 6, 2022On my way to a DAR anniversary tea. May 22, 2022Roy creating a van Gogh inspired Nashville skyline “Starry Night” during his painting jam. May 6, 2022First daylily’s of the season. 2022Sweet daffodil picked from Roy’s yard. March 17, 2022Fluffy snow. March 12, 2022There will be snow on the daffodils in the morning. March 11, 2022Lunch at Hop House with my honey bunny.Ice storm. February 2, 2023Grabbing a burger at Halfway Market in their new location. So good! January 28, 2022January 17, 2022Homemade oatmeal cookies with dried cranberries and toasted pecans. January 16, 2022Beautiful cardinal. January 6, 2021And yet more snow… January 6, 2022Snow day. January 3, 2022Snowy pic taken at ten o’clock at night. January 2, 2022First rainbow of the new year. January 1, 2022Terry’s birthday lunch at the Gondola House in Hermitage with Dad & Janice. December 29, 2021Mistletoe from our Christmas hayride at the Farm. December 26, 2021Christmas Eve. December 24, 2021Merry Christmas! December 21, 2021December 21, 2021Vintage holiday vibe. December 21, 2021On our way to see a production of “It’s a Wonderful Life” at the Factory. December 18, 2021One of my favorite photos with DJ, Becky, me, Grandaddy Roy and Grandmother Ginny holding baby Roy.Flashback to the ’80’s. Me & Candy Blankenship Arwood.Oh Christmas tree…December 15, 2021Celebrating the Festival of Lights. December 5, 2021Bringing our Christmas tree home. So exciting! November 30, 2021Hello Santa! Westhaven Makers Market. November 20, 2021Morning sunshine after the rain. September 16, 2021Labor Day. September 6, 2021Amazing rainbows over Franklin. August 12, 2021Golden colors of sunset. August 11, 2021Homemade peach cobbler made along with Grandmother Ginny’s recipe for squash casserole. August 10, 2021Fun in the sun. August 3, 2021Summer sunset. July 20, 2021Swimming with kiddos. July 9, 2021What’s left of my birthday bouquet. July 5, 2021Homemade strawberry birthday cupcakes using new piping kit. June 2021Birthday flowers from my honey. June 23, 2021Heading to Zolo’s for dinner. June 4, 2021May 22, 2021Big ole bird. May 29, 2021First day lily of the season. May 19, 2021Cool moon. May 24, 2021Grabbing lunch outside at Uncle Julio’s in Brentwood.
May 19, 2021Our first meal out together at Pueblo Real post-Covid.
April 19, 2021Lovely sunset. April 13, 2021Lily’s last track meet of the season. April 6, 2021Cheering Lily on the sidelines at the BGA track meet. April 6, 2021Run Lily run! March 30, 2021Wicked cool sunset. March 1, 2021Snowball fight breaks out while Roy & Elijah dig us out of our garage. February 21, 2021Killer icicle. February 19, 2021February 18, 2021Winter Storm Uri. That’s a lot of snow. Check out the grill behind me. February 17, 2021Levi with the vintage medical box we picked up for him at Charles Philips Antiques in Theodore, AL. February 2, 2021Candy’s Covid Christmas visit. December 18, 2020Waiting for neighborhood Santa parade. December 12, 2020Second night of Hanukkah. December 10, 2020Last game of the season. November 7, 2020After months of lock downs and social distancing, this made my day. October 31, 2020Halloween day soccer game. October 31, 2020Closing day on Shirley’s house. October 13, 2020Soggy soccer. October 10, 2020Go Elijah! September 26, 2020Cross country meet at Harlinsdale Farm. September 24, 2020Nice save Elijah. September 21, 2020Tiniest frog ever. September 6, 2020Afternoon at the park. September 6, 2020Gifting Levi the best album ever! August 2, 2020Mr. Bun. May 23, 2020Blue Angels flyover. May 14, 2020Homemade biscuits made from Dad’s new recipe. March 21, 2020Soccer Saturday. February 29, 2020“There’s Gnome-Body Like You” Valentine’s for kiddos. February 14, 2020Roy live painting while John Schneider performs at ALS Benefit at the Mockingbird Theater in Franklin. February 8, 2020Kiddos playing at Fort Granger. February 2, 2020Homemade pizza. January 30, 2020Heading home from Gallatin. January 18, 2020Roy presents North American CEO of Mitsubishi with one his live event painting. November 19, 2019BGA Closing Reception. October 10, 2019Roy found this stored away. I loved this book as a kid. Bought it a a book fair at school. My weirdness started early.
September 11, 2019Lily and me in our Brit Floyd t-shirts. September 7, 2019Homemade quick pickles. July 15, 2019Homemade pistachio nut butter for the Farm. July 2019Sunny hydrangea. May 26, 2019Feeding baby bird. May 18, 2019Hungry birds. May 16, 2019Whooping it up watching Penny Arwood graduate from UTC. May 4, 2019Seeing the masters, Van Gogh, Monet & Degas at the Frist Museum. May 3, 2019Cool clouds. May 1, 2019View from Tennessee State Museum in downtown Nashville. March 8, 2019We Pick You Valentine “happy’s” for kiddos. February 14, 2019Super Blood Wolf Moon. January 20, 2019Candy wearing her Christmas fascinator. December 20, 2018December 18, 2019Picking out our Christmas tree. December 4, 2019Halloween homage to Mary Shelley, celebrating 200th anniversary of “Frankenstein”. October 31, 2018Dinner at Maffiaozo’s. October 28, 2018Art Crawl. October 5, 2018Farewell summer. Time to store my Mary Engelbreit coffee mug and say hello to fall. September 23, 2018Celebrating Candy’s birthday. September 15, 2018September 2018Mark My Words back to school “happy’s” for kiddos. August 2018Embroidered camping scene for Roy’s bday. August 18, 2018Watching Roy and the kiddos paddle at the lake at Westhaven. August 11, 2018Surprise birthday party for JoAnne Haynes at Haynes Galleries. July 31, 2018Interesting bark. July 22, 2018Beautiful morning sunshine. July 22, 2018At Roy’s Live Painting Jam with David Newbould. July 19, 2018Dinner at Zolo’s in Franklin. July 18, 2018Buttering homemade dinner rolls for our farm fresh dinner. Tomatoes, green beans and cucumber from the garden from the Farm. July 14, 2018Cooling off at the pool. June 30, 2018Lunch with Candy at Franklin Mercantile. June 18, 2018Sugary treat before mulching the backyard. June 9, 2018Traveling Rolling Stones exhibit at Municipal Auditorium. June 3, 2018Easter candy kebab “happy’s” for kiddos. March 2018Lily and I at the Franklin Theater after seeing the 1982 movie, “Annie”. February 24, 2018Gorgeous roses from my Valentine! February 14, 2018Worm & Fuzzy Valentine’s for kiddos. February 14, 2018Homemade pinecone bird feeders. January 8, 2018Christmas Day. December 25, 2017Oh Christmas tree…December 8, 2017Relaxing dinner on the patio at Scout’s Pub. October 13, 2017Dinner at Puckett’s Boathouse & Haunted Franklin tour with Dale & April Addy. October 6, 2017Doesn’t this look like a Monet painting? It’s actually an image of Hurricane Irma as it swirls towards landfall. September 9, 2017Gorgeous knock-rose bloom outside Roy’s house. September 6, 2017Picnic in the park. August 5, 2017Hanging out at Elijah’s soccer game. August 26, 2017Total solar eclipse. August 21, 2017Good morning sunshine. August 27, 2017This year marks the 50th anniversary of the crowd stomping, perennial favorite, “Rocky Top”. DJ, Roy and I with Johnny Majors. Go Vols! August 2017Intermission during the Soggy Bottom Boys performance at the Ryman. July 6, 2017We voted! Presidential Election – Donald Trump vs Hilary Clinton. 2017BGA Homecoming. September 29, 2017Hello Cousin Eddie. August 27, 2017Somewhere over the rainbow. August 19, 2016Morning glow. August 27, 2017You’re Going to Rock,Pop Rocks candy back to school treats for kiddos. August 2017Mr. Bun having a snack on the front porch. July 7, 2017Froggy hanging out on the dining room window. July 2017Play date with Candy. June 26, 2017Picnic in the park. June 10, 2017Geese on the neighborhood pond. May 24, 2017Up on the roof. A brilliant red cardinal serenades us while we have our morning coffee on the patio. May 18, 2017April showers bring May flowers. May 1, 2017Roy sent me this wonderful collage wishing me a happy Siblings Day. April 10, 2017School days memory keepers. March 2017Lovely sunset. March 7, 2017Reading a book with Elijah at Barnes & Noble. February 18, 2017Heart-shape birdseed with watercolor birds to cut out and hang. Valentine “happy’s” for kiddos. February 14, 2017Beautiful winter sunset. February 10, 2017Jasper taking a snowy stroll. January 6, 2017My new paperweight. January 3, 2017Lunch at The Pharmacy in East Nashville. December 10, 2016Embroidered ornaments for Dad and Janice. Christmas 2016Christmas centerpiece. December 9, 2016Just picked up our Christmas tree. December 2, 2016Play date with kiddos. October 1, 2016Enjoying lunch at Cousin’s Maine Lobster food truck.September 27, 2016Hanging out while Roy paints at the Pilgrimage Music Festival at Harlinsdale Farm. September 24, 2016Lily & I add touches to community paint-by-number art project at Franklin Art Crawl. September 2, 2016Good times at Krispy Kreme. June 22, 2016Molly Arwood’s high school graduation. May 21, 2016Conehead. May 9, 2016Babysitting Lily & Elijah. April 2, 2016December 27, 2015Surprise “Young Frankenstein” themed birthday for Candy. September 13, 2015Back to school “happy’s” for Lily, Levi & Elijah. August 2015Building custom art table with Roy. June 14, 2015Checking out Peter Max art exhibit in downtown Nashville. May 17, 2015Candy dropped by the house to bring Christmas gifts. Terry’s been puny so she came wearing a hospital face mask and latex gloves. December 19, 2014Hanging out at Roy’s art showing at the Jewish Community Center. October 22, 2014Fall flea market. October 18, 2014Sleepy time. October 18, 2014Before Roy moved out of Wall Spring, I found two old bricks on the grounds and had plates made as s keepsake from our childhood home. August 20, 2014It’s o-fish-al. Back to school “happy’s” for Lily, Levi & Elijah. August 2014Rainbow over Franklin. June 24, 2014Penny Arwoods high school graduation. May 17, 2014Anniversary lunch at Square Market in Columbia. April 29, 2014Googly-eye Valentine “happy’s” for Lily, Levi and Elijah. February 14, 2014Terry’s adorable sketch of Jasper. January 11, 2014Personalized alphabet books for Lily, Levi and Elijah. Christmas 2013Buggy Valentine “happy’s” for kiddos. February 14, 2013Franklin Tour of Homes. June 3, 2012Perils of babysitting. May 29, 2012Cuties. May 29, 2012Seeing production of Beatles tribute show, “Rain” at TPAC. May 6, 2012Hot air balloon landing in neighborhood. February 26, 2012Seeing “Wicked” with Candy & Penny Arwood at TPAC. November 5, 2011Play date with Candy. Yes, we are pretty princesses. October 10, 2011Another attempt at replicating Van Gogh. August 23, 2011My version of Van Gogh’s “Starry Night”. February 11, 2011Lighting of the renovated Franklin Theater marquee. January 29, 2011Snowy stroll. January 10, 2011Wooden block Christmas ornaments for kiddos. 2010/2011Early holiday snow. December 13, 2010Easter books &
bookmark “happy’s” for Levi and Lily. April 2010Drinking hot chocolate and taking Jasper for a walk on a snowy afternoon. February 15, 2010Time to deck the halls. December 1, 2009Pop-up flea market at The Factory. June 8, 2009Vintage Santa punch bowl with cups. December 2008Saying farewell to Rover. November 4, 2008First Christmas tree in our new home. December 17, 2007Robert Plant & Allison Krauss at Gaylord Entertainment Center. July 20, 2008When the shelving in your garage becomes unmoored and all your Christmas ornaments land on the hood of your car. July 16, 2008Packing up apartment to move into our new home. May 24, 2007Standing with my commissioned canvases of angels. January 28, 2006December 24, 2005Who loves ya baby! August 6, 2004Lovely peony. May 5, 2004Spring tulips. April 2, 2004Terry and I at the Addy Awards. February 21, 2004Ashley Birchfield joins us for dinner. May 25, 2003Jasper keeping watch. April 20, 2003Jasper loves to drive. March 8, 2003Serenity in a moment of serenity. March 5, 2003Glamour shot. February 27, 2003Jasper’s first snow. January 16, 2003
