Author Archives: Franci

Cabin Camping at Big Ridge State Park in Tennessee

Family of four silhouetted against the light blue sky with Norris lake and trees in background.

Every Memorial Day weekend we try to go camping as a family; just the four of us. It’s a sweet get-away with little distractions and an opportunity for us to reconnect after a busy year of school, work, and this year quarantine.

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Come Chat with Me

A front stoop of a brick home. A vintage motel chair which has been painted many colors over the years so it's rustic with many colors showing through. A potted plant with blooming flowers and a watering can are next to the chair.

How are you? I’m making it okay; although, at times it’s more difficult than others. We’re entering a new phase with Covid-19 social distancing. Although we are still wearing masks to most places, Nashville is beginning to open up. How are things where you live?

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3 Days Without Power

Large trees and snapped utility poles laying across road after severe weather on May 3, 2020 in Nashville, TN.

What a week! On Sunday evening as we were cooking dinner and prepping for the coming week, a rain storm hit. We were expecting rain later in the evening around 7:00. Strangely, a little before 5:00, strong straight line winds, a Derecho, hit.

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