New Monitor/TV - Not Really

We went to Cool Springs this evening for some great burgers at Chili's. While up that way, I thought it would be a great thing to have a combo computer monitor and TV. Well, the tv part worked great, but the monitor part sucked. Poor quality, dark, not sharp. So it's going back this week!

Dew Drops on Roses..., uhm Buttercups

The buttercups, jonquils, narcissus, daffodils (or whatever you call them in your part of the country) are finally beginning to bloom in our garden. This one was from this morning - I like the dew drops still on it!

New Music

Today I discovered some new music - Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova. Their joint CD is 'The Swell Season', and it's great. Apparently Glen is the front man for an Irish group called The Frames. I'm going to check them out on iTunes now. This CD is amazing, but also depressing - makes you want to cut yourself to make the pain go away - but still so gorgeous!

Downtown at Night

I took this photo a few days ago when leaving the Loft Fundraiser. I did a little b&w conversion on it - and I really like it. Kinda artsy.

If It Won't Fit, RAM It In!

Well, would you believe Tim went out and bought a new truck today?! Yep, he did. A new 2008 Dodge RAM. I like it a lot, and he does too. It rides very well, is very comfortable, and it's soo big! I'm afraid he's going to turn into some bully now. Bring it on!

First Blossoms

The flowering quince in the back yard has begun to bud and bloom. It's still a little early, but apparently the quince doesn't know that! I took several pictures of the buds and blooms for Tim as he wants to do some watercolors of them. Some of the neighbors have daffodils blooming, but mine aren't opening just yet - but soon. I hope we don't have a hard freeze and kill all the buds for the rest of the Spring!

Evening with Philip & Holly

Tim's nephew, Philip, and his wife, Holly, came to our house this afternoon to visit and go to dinner. They arrived at 3pm and we chatted and caught up with each other. At 5, we went to Tuesday Morning since they had never been before. Then we had dinner at The Post & Beam at 6. It was another wonderful meal and evening. It was great to see them both. I'm so glad that Tim has re-established a relationship with his nephew. I think it's very special and wonderful.

Fornicating Manatees

This is supposed to be a sweet garden statue, found at our local Tuesday Morning outlet store. But it's kinda looking like some dirty animal sex! I wonder if the creator of this statue ever took a step back and looked at his creation? It's a little vulgar for the garden - I must have one!

Fundraiser at the Williamson's Loft

Tonight Nancy & Bill Williamson hosted their 'Friends at the Table' fundraiser for Columbia CARES at their downtown loft. This is the 3rd or 4th year they've done this, and it's always a wonderful time! The food was great, the atmosphere was perfect, the guests very enjoyable. And do you see that fabulous flower arrangement in the picture? Tim did that - it was stunning! Lynn Lewis, along with Bill and a few others, sang and performed some excellent music for the evening. A great time for a great cause!

The Birds!

There were all these birds in the trees in our backyard when I arrived home from work today. They were cawing and making all kinds of ruckus. They're all blackbirds and it reminded me of the Alfred Hitchcock movie, 'The Birds'. Not exactly a warm fuzzy feeling.

Find Your Peaceful Center

Tim has created this Zen area by the back door. The temple chimes have a very delicate ring and I like to tap them each time I come into the house. It sets the mood - that I'm home, and home is a good place.

A Man in Uniform

Tim has a Dickies shirt that he recently purchased. I really like him in it - makes him extra butch. 'The clogged drain is over there sir, have your way with me here and now!' Makes me feel a little dirty - in a good way [wink wink]

A Nice Sunday

I had such a nice day. I did my usual Walmarting in the morning, took a few pics of the dogs (Murphy, the blue-eyed wonder, seen above), then we headed to Cool Springs after Tim got home from church. We had a great lunch at Texas Roadhouse, did some shopping, had some Krispy Kreme's, and just enjoyed the afternoon together. We don't do this often enough. It was so nice not having an agenda or schedule and just spending quality time with Tim.

Playing with the Canon G9

So even though I just purchased the Sony T100 camera a couple of weeks ago, I wasn't completely satisfied with it. So I bought the Canon G9 this past Wednesday evening. It was at a phenomenal price - $200 under normal retail! So far, I'm really liking it. The sharpness, resolution, and usability are all very nice.

Dinner at The Post & Beam

Randall, Glenn, Donna, Jason, Tim and myself went to a new restaurant tonight called The Post & Beam. It's in Spring Hill in an old home. Their goal is for you to feel like you're at home - and we did. We stayed for 3 hours!! The food was great, service was great, and atmosphere was so nice and relaxed. We had a wonderful time - definitely will be going back!

Happy Valentine's Y'all

I hope you got every stuffed bear, heart shaped chocolate, red rose, and balloon gift basket you dreamed of. The Wal-Mart'ss's's was hopping this morning before work. People yanking anything pink off the shelves to give to their significant other. Notice in the photo above, you can also pick up a lovely new blouse to go with your missing front teeth, bad dye job, roots showing, flip-flop wearing, capri pants hip hugger, glitter French-tip manicured self. Happy Valentine's Day!

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OMG! Run to Kroger - It's Snowing!!

The snow is falling and, here in the South, that means the world is coming to an end. I'll bet there's not an empty parking spot at Kroger right now. And don't even think about getting milk and bread - that's long been snatched off the shelves. You know, if I'm going to be 'stranded' at home due to the horrid snow on the ground, I want something a little stronger than milk and bread. How about pizza and beer, Ro-Tel dip and chips, and some coconut cake. Forget the milk and bread crap, give me the good stuff!

Apple TV Update

Apple finally released the 2.0 update for the Apple TV. It allows you to rent movies, buy movies, music, and tv shows and lots of other cool stuff. I'm also happy that it acts as an AirTunes station. I believe this will essentially replace our DVD player. Cool beans!

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It's That Time Again

Tonight we officially kicked off the 2008 Gardens of Maury County! I spoke to the Columbia CARES Board about the need for sponsors, we decided to raise ticket prices to $12, and we have some new ideas for marketing. But best of all, I relinquished my duties in creating the map. I have had year after year of complaints, from board members and others, about the inadequacies of that map. I changed it every year to incorporate those complaints/suggestions. This year, I'm not going to worry over it. Someone else on the Board volunteered to work on it, so there we have it. Woohoo!!

Flowers for Timmy

The gerbera daisies I bought two weeks ago (!) were finally beginning to fade. So I bought some white and red carnations for Tim since carnations are his favorite cut flowers.

New Computer Setup

I started setting up a new computer for Columbia CARES today. I got a bit over half way finished, but I'll have to come back to another day as there were several programs that I need usernames and passwords for to migrate them to the new machine.

Aaaarrrgh!

Tim got a new office armoire the other day which necessitates rearranging his office. Let's just say it didn't go so well - at least not at first. There was mumbled cursing, slinging office supplies, slamming doors, and overall irritibility! But I think it's finally coming together for him. Hopefully he'll find a layout that works.

It Was a Dark & Stormy Night

We had lots of nasty storms move through Tennessee tonight. They moved just north of Columbia, but caused major devastation and death in other parts of the state. 24 people were killed in Tennessee due to tornadoes. Memphis, Jackson, Fairview, and Castallion Springs were hardest hit. I'm thankful we are safe and sound.

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Railroad Tracks

On my way back from lunch today, I crossed some railroad tracks and saw this trestle. I like the shot, especially in black and white. I think I'll go back when I have more time to compose the shot. As it were, I was in the car, straddling the tracks snapping a quick pic with my new Sony DSC-T100.

Puppy Gate

We finally bought a baby/puppy gate for the house since the dogs' little nails go click-click-click on the new floors. I can't believe we have lived all these years without one of these things. It's wonderful!

Fat Tuesday....ish

I helped Chuck Nixon and friends out at his now famous Mardi Gras luncheon for the Friends at the Table fundraiser for Columbia CARES. This was the second year for this soire. There was lots of great Cajun food - jambalaya, red beans & rice, cheesy grits, gumbo - wooooo weee!

New Painting in Living Room

We picked up a new painting today. We were looking for something with more color - getting away from some of the black and white photos/prints in there. We really like this pop of red, don't you?

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