I should have weeded the tomatoes that volunteered in the front yard and which are probably suffocating the laurels Forgive me they were delicious so sweet and so warm
This is Just to Say: Homage to William Carlos Williams
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Buttercup Joins Popclectic Market at Artclectic, Oct. 21
One of my favorite annual events, Artclectic at University School of Nashville, is coming up, October 19-21. In recent years, there's been a new feature of the weekend, Popclectic, a pop-up market of artisans and craftspeople. Popclectic is a highlight of Artclectic for families with young kids. I have found irresistible and zany treasures—including a … Continue reading Buttercup Joins Popclectic Market at Artclectic, Oct. 21
2017 Louisa Nelson Awards Announced
In the spirit of their triple-great grandmother, who led the family whiskey business upon her husband's death in 1891, Nelson's Green Brier Distillery leaders Andy & Charlie Nelson founded the Louisa Nelson Awards, to honor Nashville business women excelling in industry and serving the community. Honorees at the second annual Louisa Nelson Awards, presented last night, … Continue reading 2017 Louisa Nelson Awards Announced
Behind the Scenes: On the “Nashville” Set
It feels like back-to-school season at the former Baker-Curb Racing shop, which now houses the set of Nashville. The crew of CMT's BNA-themed series is trickling back into the 60,000-square-foot studio near Brick Church Pike, prepping to start shooting Season 6 on Sept. 27. By the middle of next week, the better part of the … Continue reading Behind the Scenes: On the “Nashville” Set
You’re Invited: Louisa Nelson Awards at Green Brier Distillery, Sept. 18
My great-great grandmother may have looked all prim and repressed in her high-necked 19th-century garb (see portrait above), but Louisa Nelson was made of strong stuff. When her husband Charles died in 1891, she picked up the reins of his whiskey company, becoming one of the first women in the country to run a commercial … Continue reading You’re Invited: Louisa Nelson Awards at Green Brier Distillery, Sept. 18
Now THAT’S Southern Hospitality
My family recently started frequenting a tiny one-room Mexican restaurant where we've developed an addiction to the tacos and gorditas. We've been working our way down the menu methodically, but we keep missing the shrimp tostada, which has been sold out. So Saturday night we went back—my third visit in two days—to try again. We … Continue reading Now THAT’S Southern Hospitality
Mike Rowe is My Sugar Daddy
It's registration week at Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville, and my imaginary boyfriend—The Real Mike Rowe, host of Dirty Jobs and Somebody's Gotta Do It—just paid my tuition. I know, right? A few months ago, Miss Charlene and the folks in TCATN admin circulated a memo about the MikeRoweWORKSFoundation Work Ethic Scholarship, and my … Continue reading Mike Rowe is My Sugar Daddy
A Screwy Back-to-School Story
After a two-week break between trimesters, construction school ginned up again with a bumper crop of new students. I remember back in 2016, when I was a new student, nervous about whether I had the cool overalls and tape measure and whether the other kids would make fun of me. A year later, I've traded … Continue reading A Screwy Back-to-School Story
Upon Further Consideration
Learning how buildings get put together has changed the way I see the world. For example, the first time I entered the tobacco barn pictured here, I thought of a cathedral. How something so large and lofty (and, in some places, so indifferent to perpendicularity), could stand so long in a Kentucky meadow, was nothing … Continue reading Upon Further Consideration
Houzz Warming in Nashville
Someone recently asked if I had ever heard of Houzz.com, and all I could think was, "Do you mean the online rabbit hole where I chase my growing fascination for urban poultry into an infinite universe of lavish and lovely chicken coops?" Yes, I have heard of Houzz. An online platform for home improvement and design, … Continue reading Houzz Warming in Nashville
Building Up Buttercup 