the world is your acorn

Things I’ve done since turning in my last paper on Tuesday afternoon:

• Replaced the hard drive in our desktop and reinstalled all the useful software
• Cleaned out the chassis of our desktop
• Threw out some stuff that I’ve been stubbornly “storing” for a while
• Cleaned the inside of the microwave
• A million loads of laundry
• Darned two socks
• Caught up on some tv
• Forgot to go to a meeting
• Made lunch for The Little Red Haired Girl, twice
• Battled with my mom about our mortgage
• Started reading for leisure
• Helped put up the new show at the museum
• Slept in, one morning

I’m on this Local Wine Events email list, which sometimes offers some affordable things that we try to go to. This morning the email notified me of A Toast to Tennessee, a big wine festival on May 20th, $25 advance tickets at the Nashville Superspeedway. Sounds like it could be fun. Luckily for me this website lists some local Tennessee wineries, so I’ve been clicking on the links looking for other fun stuff:

• Beachaven Winery in Clarksville has Jazz on the Lawn, where there is free music (and parking) from 6:30-9:30 pm on select Saturdays throughout the summer. All they ask is that you buy a bottle of wine to enjoy during the show. Check out their schedule.
• Keg Springs Winery in Hampshire has Sunday brunches, cooking classes, and dinners. Check out their schedule.

Those are the two fun things I found. There may be more. If you know about any of these things, let me know about them, and if you know about similar events, definitely tell me about that too!