Long Haul Monday

Yesterday was..... unproductive. Getting Buck's bubbled tire changed at Walmart in Amarillo took a few HOURS.... we left Amarillo at 1 pm and then the trailer tire blew out. And getting another spare for that took almost 4 hours. We didn't leave  Texas yesterday until about 6 pm. A whole day lost. We only traveled about 80 miles. 😱 

We stopped in Grant New Mexico to sleep, because even though we didn't go far yesterday, we were stilled whipped and needed sleep. It was raining in New Mexico anyways. So we booked up in a nice Travelodge and got up early to take off. Since we are goin back into time, my internal clock says its 12:30- aka lunch time, while my phone is telling me its only 10:30. So it's nice to feel like I'm ahead of the game, maybe even on time..... lol. We are currently stopped somewhere in Arizona, because Buck was tired and wanted to take a nap already. I had coffee so I'm wide awake. Bluebell and I are just hanging out in the car, out of the Arizona heat, waiting for Buck to rest up a bit.

So we have about 13 hours left in our drive, so I think we will be bookin' it out of here soon. We will only stop for gas, a bathroom, and maybe a Cracker Barrel (because we need to squeeze in a Cracker Barrel trip in before we get back to CA). In between we are snacking on granola bars and chips (THANK YOU Marion!!!!) ;) 

So today has been more productive than yesterday, with fingers crossed it continues to be so. 

Can't wait to be home! 

Xoxo-

Sarah Beth 

No Bueno Sunday

A quick update on our no bueno Sunday;

Buck got up and left to get a new tire for the "Shaggin Wagon" aka the van and couldn't find a single tire place open in Amarillo on a Sunday. I eventually found a Walmart near by with a tire center. The Walmart tire employees were rather slow and lazy however and it took them almost two hours to change his tire. And after they were finished, we found that they hadn't even put the rims on and they had just been placed in the tire so they would just fall off! Buck was displeased to say the least. By this time it was 11 am so we swung by Subway for brunch. And because we were already late for our takeoff we also decided to stop into the HUGE Cavenders Western store. (Long story short- that store is amazing! Way too mush to see) So after a little western retail browsing we stopped at the Love's truck stop to fill up. This is the same Love's truck stop we stopped at on our drive out to Tennessee and buck locked his keys in the van ;) But we made it out of Love's and barely  out of Amarillo when I looked in my review mirror and realized I didn't see Buck. And then my phone rang..... Buck was calling to tells his trailer tire had blown out. OH MY GOODNESS. Poor Buck and his tires! We were just NOT meant to get out of Amarillo today it seems. So Bluebell and I are staying out of his way and patiently waiting and silently cheering him on. And praying for a safe and efficient trip from here on out. 😕

And PS... Bluebell is riding with me. After today's fiasco's, we have figured out that she is more comfortable in the car. The seat gives her something to lean up against, it's smoother riding than the Shaggin Wagon, and I don't play my music as loud as Buck ;) 

Until later, 

Xoxo

Sarah Beth

Where the trailer tire blew on I-40 West

Buck fixing the new tire at Love's

Bluebell sleeping and myself waiting for Buck to finish with the trailer in the side of the Interatate :/ 

Day 2: Little Rock by Morning, Amarillo by Night

We woke up in our smoky hotel room all too early this morning (though later than Buck had planned) and ate our free breakfast and left. Arkansas at 8 am this morning was HUMID. Yuck. I was sweating the minute I stepped out of the hotel room. So THANK GOODNESS for my car's air conditioning!! And my little car runs great! It's just chugging along and being a little gas saver. Once Buck is about on empty, I'm only at half a tank ;)

Bluebell has been doing good, though she isn't "happy". She really hates being in the car. We know she can't wait to get to a hotel room. 

The bug splats on our windshields have grown in size.... not necessarily by the number. Because the farther south you get, the larger the bugs get. Seriously, the grasshoppers we have seen, and the June bugs, are bigger than ANY bug should be. Bluebell finds them entertaining as they jump out from underneath her. 

So today's travels took us all the way through Arkansas, Oklahoma, and to Amarillo. Arkansas was gorgeous. There were farms everywhere, lush trees, and water. Oklahoma on the other hand, not so impressive. :/ It just had no scenery. Texas was extremely pretty, and that was because we came through TX around 7 pm and the sun was beginning to go down and the clouds were perfect. (See pictures below)

Our original plan was to drive all the way to Albuquerque tonight, but Buck's back left tire started to bubble! So we drove very very slow all way through Texas and that's why we only made it to Amarillo. But since we have ended so early, we got a pet friendly hotel room and went downtown Amarillo to Midnight Rodeo, the country dance bar. This place is huge and would be a dream come true for Lynn Blodgett. ;) 

So we are hanging out and going to enjoy our time tonight and take our time tomorrow. (Yay yay yay!!) No more rushing, sorry Buck lol. 

So we are in North Texas, hanging out and enjoying our night drinking Shiner Bock :) Wish Uncle Mark and Emma were closer! 

That's all for now, I'll update you again tomorrow. God Bless! 

Xoxo-

Sarah Beth

On the way home Day 1

It's Friday, the day we packed up our belongings and cleaned the house in preparation for our departure that I had planned to be Saturday. We were worried about how we were going to get our stuff back because since living in Nashville, we have accumulated a lot more stuff such as a washer and dryer, a gentleman's chair, antiques, and clothes. But somehow, Buck worked his magic and puzzle-pieced everything we owned into his cargo van, the 16x12 trailer, and my car. :) He even had it ALL packed, loaded, and ready to go by 6pm Friday night. So, rather than leaving on Saturday morning like I had planned on.... we left Nashville around 7pm!

We took 440 straight to 40 west and will be on 40 until we hit California. So we are ahead of the game. It's 1 am and we have stopped to stay in Brinkley, Arkansas. It's humid here with mosquitos EVERYWHERE. We didn't see much since it was dark outside for our whole drive, but the bright lights of Memphis was pretty :) We paid a pretty price for a not-so-nice hotel.... but we are happy to be stopped and clean. We snuck Bluebell in the hotel successfully :) 

Tomorrow we will up and at it again very early and will be driving a whole lot more than 4 hours.... tomorrow will be more like 15 hours. :/ boo. 

We are going to get some rest. Love you all and see you soon!! Miss you Nashvillians already :) 

Xoxo-

Sarah Beth 

Visit Nashville!!

To all friends, family, and strangers who have considered visiting Nashville.... WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!?!? Nashville, in my opinion, is one of the best tourist cities of the United States. Granted, I have yet to travel to all great tourist cities, but Tennessee alone gets an average of 50 million visitors a year, so that must mean somethin'. I know flights are expensive, and hotels can be too, but a trip full of experiences is worth a little dough $$$ :)

*Keep in mind, theses are my opinions. However I have been around town and I know what my friends would enjoy!*

If you are like the majority of the world and you like Pop Country Music (i.e. Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Carrie Underwood, Hunter Hays, Lady A) then you will definitley love Nashville. This town is crawling with pop country artists and Jason Aldean look-a-likes. If your a real, traditional country fan, you too will love Nashville however you will have to search a little harder for the good 'ol country music. I believe that the pop country lovers will enjoy Broadway, the famous downtown honky-tonks, as the best of Nashville with never ending live music, bushwhackers, and beer. (A Bushwhacker is a Nashville drink that is an adult ice cream milkshake that will reportedly knock you off your socks after one or two). The real traditional country fans will most likely enjoy the history of this town more than the others. Nashville is JAM- PACKED full of history, from the civil war, President Andrew Jackson, and of course country music. So for both pop-country lovers and traditional-country lovers, I have made a To-Do list for those visiting this wonderful city;

A MUST-DO list for Nashville, TN:

• Backstage tour of the Ryman Auditorium : the ORIGINAL Grand Ole Opry. This is the stage that Johnny Cash kicked out the stage lights in a drunkin/drugged out rage and was then banned. If you go before a show is starting, you can get on the stage itself, tour the dressing rooms, and learn the history that MADE country music. If your a real fan, you will get goosebumps.
• Visit downtown on Broadway. The ever-famous Tootsies is there (but I have literally never stepped foot inside because it smells a little and is ALWAYS packed) but if you want to go, look for the purple bar. The Wheel is small but plays pretty good country music sometimes, keep a look out for Gary Gibson who usually plays 6pm-10pm. Roberts Western World only plays traditional country music, so naturally we love the place, but even if your a pop country fan, you should go to Roberts for their fried bologna sandwich or their chicken strips. The food is DELICIOUS. And make sure you stop in every bar at least once just to see the photos, autographs, and years of beer stains that make up Nashville's honky-tonks. ;) 
• If you are on Broadway and you love ice cream, make sure you go into Mike's at the far end toward the Hard Rock Cafe.... SO yummy. 
• Buy a ticket to tour the Country Music Hall of Fame. This is a HUGE museum that is full of AWESOME memorabilia such as Elvis's car, Buck Owen's outfits, Merle Haggard's history of marriages, and hand written song lyrics. 
• The Music City Center is brand new to Nashville, we attended the Grand Opening just this year, and it is an impressive building. There isn't much for a tourist to do there, unless you are attending a convention. 
• If your in a group, like a bachelor or bachelorette party, you should rent the Beer Tavern which is a bicycle ran tavern that is loaded with kegs and bar stools. Everyone on the Tavern must pedal to keep the tavern moving for a tour, but you get to drink beer straight from the keg as you pedal around downtown! 
• Hatch Show Print. You will see TONS of posters that are long and rectangular that advertise for shows that have passed and new shows. They are ALL hand printed from the Hatch Show Print which is the oldest printing company in the U.S. You can buy a print from them on Broadway or purchase one from the Country Music Hall of Fame. 
• On a budget? Drink and eat up at Demo's cause beer is only $2 rather than the $4 or $5 you will get at any other bar. I don't know why they are so cheap, they just are. But because they are cheap and the food and drinks are so good, there will most likely be a line out the door. 
• FYI parking downtown will be EXPENSIVE and a bit of a walk no matter what. I have a free secret parking place, so if you personally know me, get a hold of me and i'll let ya in on that secret ;) 
• Visit the new Grand Ole Opry. The new Opry is far from the main downtown strip of Nashville and is located at the Opry Mills Mall. The Opry is directly across the driveway from Dave and Busters, where I waited when first moved to Nashville. The Grand Ole Opry has SO much to do, it's too much to list here. Its beautiful, entertaining, and is a great stop for anyone visiting. The mall is also pretty nice, in that it is HUGE and is full of outlet stores so you can usually find a good deal. A fair warning though, the Opry Mills Mall is really just jam packed with tourists, so if its a Saturday or Sunday, be prepared to be fighting off crowds. 
• If its Christmas time, you must go to the Gaylord resort (next door to the Grand Ole Opry and Opry Mills Mall) to see the Christmas display and ice sculptures they have. Its supposed to be phenomenal. 
• Eat Nashville's HOT Chicken. Nashville is known for a dish that is SO hot it is not recommended for the faint of heart. The original hot chicken is from Prince's Chicken.... however I have been advised (but not entirely sure if its true) that Prince's is not for most "white folk" so if your too scared to venture off into the real south of restaurants, you can find hot chicken almost anywhere. 
• Bluebird Cafe. Its way off of the main tourist track, located in richy-rich area of Green Hills. Its the most famous place for SONGWRITERS..... not necessarily singers. But there are both. You need a reservation to get into the Bluebird so plan ahead. 
• If you LOVE antiques like myself, go visit Antique Archeology, the official store from the men who star on TLC's American Pickers. You will be drooling. 
• President Andrew Jackson's Mansion. Enough said. 
• If you are here visiting on a Monday, you MUST MUST MUST see the Time Jumpers at Third and Lindsley.  The best musicians and singers ever. Get there early though, the place fills up too fast.. I suggest getting there at 6 pm and just hanging out to eat dinner until 9pm. And its $15 per person to get in but very much worth it! Good food there!
• The best breakfast we have had so far? The Loveless Cafe, which is a bit of a drive from town and you can be guaranteed to find a wait.... we waited an hour and a half to be seated!! BUT SO SO SO darn good. Real southern, down home, biscuit and gravy loving cookin'. 

Tips for you Northern Folk while your visiting the South:

• Nashville is in the Bible Belt, so mind your manners. 
• You can't buy alcohol on Sundays (but you can in a bar). You just cant take it home. 
• You can ride in the back of a pick-up truck. 
• People here are large. Tennessee is the third state ranked for childhood obesity. (Its probably the BBQ w/ Mac n Cheese). 
• Sweet Tea..... if you don't want sweet tea you better make it clear to your waiter/waitress. 
• TIP, TIP,TIP!!!!!!!!! Your waitresses/waiters and bartenders only make $2.13 an HOUR, Valet drivers only make about $6 and hour, and bands only survive solely on TIPS!!!! DO NOT BE STINGY IF YOUR IN NASHVILLE for heaven's sake. People are trying to survive here. 
• Don't expect to be able to eat any Chinese or Mexican food here. There is good Tex Mex at Chuy's though! 
• There is only one Target in the entire city of Nashville, so just give up and go to a Walmart.
• Kroger is the best grocery store. There is only one Whole Foods and one Trader Joe's and they are in the Green Hills area. 
• People in Nashville aren't the best of drivers. So be prepared to be scared out of your wits. Just drive slow yourself. 
• EVERYBODY and their mother, sister, brother, and dad smoke. Cigarettes are in fashion here.
• If your downtown Nashville, looking toward the river... the RIGHT side of the street is all smoking bars, while the LEFT side of the street is non-smoking bars. 
• There is a Cracker Barrel at almost EVERY EXIT. And they are all good :) 

Things Nashvillian's say:

• "Interstate" (they rarely refer to the highway/freeway/interstate as the numbers ex. 440, 65)
• Instead of "oil" they say "ool"..... its ok if you laugh
• "ya'll" is a given

The Beer Tavern

The famous Tootsies!

 The Ryman Auditorium

The Ryman Stage! So many historic artists stood here

Prince's Hot Chicken 

A Bushwhacker! 

A Hatch Show Print Poster

xoxo-

Sarah Beth

It's May already?!?!

Hello dear family and friends,

It's been a while. And I'm sorry for that! Keeping up with a blog is a lot harder than it may seem. But as of late, there have been exciting new adventures to add to the tale of Buck and Sarah Beth.

Spring finally came to Nashville around mid April. All the bare ugly trees are now covered in large bright leaves and flowers have bloomed everywhere. The grass in our front and backyard grows wildly every-other day. So THANK YOU Brad and Marcella for the lawn mower. Buck uses it almost daily. The largest tree we have is in our front yard, and it has little helicopter wing seeds that fall off, so even tho Buck mows the lawn, one breeze will blow through the air and there are tree seeds all over the lawn covering the manicured blades of grass. So it's kind of hopeless. But the weather has been MUCH nicer. Some days are cloudy, some are scorching hot, but it's not humid.....yet.

Buck and I both are working almost everyday. Buck is a valet driver for Eagle Parking and he is assigned to a different restaurant and/or party every shift. He works all over downtown nashville mostly. Yesterday he parked Mr. Dierks Bentley car! He has seen a few famous people while at work. I work two jobs now, I am a full time receptionist at CenWood Appliance Distributors (a high end appliance store) and I am waitressing on the weekends. I have my Sundays off though.

Buck and I have been attending a church in Green Hills (a fancy part of Nashville) called Woodmont Christian Church. It is one of the most beautiful churches I have ever seen. It is all white wood, huge old wooden doors, large clear paneled windows, with the tallest steeple in town. Most of the churches here in the Bible Belt are exceptionally beautiful, but this church is flat out gorgeous. We decided to attend this church because they have three services throughout the day to attend, and with our crazy schedules we should be able to make one of the services every Sunday. When we went last week, we found a fellow friend who attends there and made us feel more than welcome. Monty Good, a fellow traditional country singer from downtown, and his wife Erin, introduces us to everyone and anyone. We decided we liked it and that we want to give the place a try.

After last Sunday's service we decided to try a restaurant called China Town because I was told they had the best Chinese food of Nashville. (FYI Tennessee has no Chinese food). To say the least, we were disappointed. But if we ever have a Chinese-food-or-death moment.... I guess China Town will do. :-)

There have been some amazing concerts here in town lately. I am hoping these all continue throughout the summer. Just last Thursday Buck and I got to see William Michael (new up-and-coming kid), Kevin Fowler, and Mark Chestnut at Loser's bar for FREE! We even got a free beer too! I'm guessing it wasn't well advertised because the place didn't pack out and we were right in front the whole entire time. It was a blast. Then this last Tuesday we went to The Station Inn; a small, dirty, old-man smelling bar with a mis-matched chairs and curtains for bathroom stall doors. I was not impressed with the decor and smell of the bar, but it's supposedly such an old bar, it's almost a country music history landmark. So we squeezed into this place for $10 a person and got to watch 45 RPM, Rhonda Vincent, and Daryle Singletary! The place was so small that Rhonda Vincent was actually sitting at our table behind us, and I walked to Daryle Singletary's table just to say hi and get a picture. Every show this week has had a sad note to it though, as everyone is remembering and honoring George Jones. Daryle Singletary even began crying while singing "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes".

Buck and I have finally explored a little outside of Nashville. We were browsing and considering of moving to another house in July, in hopes we could find a cheaper place so we were looking at new neighborhoods and chasing down craigslist adds to see the houses for rent. Well we never found a decent house to rent, but we DID find the town that we want to live in. I had heard of a town called Nolensville, and it is located just immediately south of Nashville (about 30 min). We drove there, to find a photo shoot location actually, but what we found was a small hidden treasure. It is a small farming town, full of pastures, barns, dairies and bEaUtIfUl homes. Every house has 6 or more acres to itself, the roads are clean, there are no "project" housing, and no bum hang outs. There was a small shopping center, with a Kroger, gas station, and other basic stores. And then there was the downtown area. The main street that we drove down, Nolensville Pike, lead us the heart of the one-horse town and there were numerous antique stores, new and old alike, with family owned country stores and small boutiques. It was wonderful :) It took all we had to not visit every store. The only reason we didn't was because Buck had to be at work within the hour. So we stopped at The Feed Mill, an Amish country store that sells only locally made goods and I their own handmade wood furniture. I got homemade Muscadine Jelly, Blackberry jam, dried kiwi's and Hatcher dairy milk. The Hatcher milk is the sweetest milk I have ever had! Anyway, so after our little visit we had fallen in love with Nolensville and we were determined to move there. So I started searching immediately for houses to rent. To our dismay though, all the housing in Nolensville is EXPENSIVE. There are very few houses to rent, and they were immaculate homes with a rent price of $2,000 or more a month. So we are defiantly not going to be able to rent there or purchase a home there for quite some time. So we will just dream I guess.

So for now we are staying put in our little ol' house, which we have discovered leaks during hard rain down pours. It's very centrally located and after seeing most of Nashville, I have to say that we got very lucky in having a house in a generally safe neighborhood. We are very very close to downtown and I'm only 10 minutes from work, and in Nashville.... that's unheard of. We alao have a large backyard compared to most of the houses in town, and thats been great for Bluebell. Bluebell has been lOvInG the outdoors since the weather has been so nice. She is always a light grassy green color and smells of garden dirt. But we are now thankful for our little run-down house. :)

Well that's an update for now folks! I'll try to keep up better and let you know how we are doin. We love you and miss you all, and we cannot wait to meet little miss Lenni Brynn Ford! You are all in our thoughts and prayers.

Xoxo-

Sarah Beth
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Tornados, Snow, & A Trip to the Park

The weather here has been a little dramatic! There was a tornado watch warning for Davidson County on Wednesday and then it snowed yesterday! There is still snow on the ground. It's very chilly and cold now because there are no clouds and everything is freezing. The winds were so strong and wild on Wednesday there were warning for tornados. I do not believe any tornados actually touched down but the wind was damaging! There were tree limbs on the ground in the front yard, all of our garbage bins were knocked over, and our outside wall signs had been blown to the ground. Thankfully my power stayed on though, as most of Nashville's power went out!

I joined the Nashville Athletic Club and I have been going to the gym almost everyday to workout, use the sauna, and tan. It's been nice having somewhere to go other than work!

Today I put bluebell in the Jeep and we went down to the Centennial Park here in Nashville. There was a large pond with ducks and a model of the Greek Parthenon. The Parthenon is used as a museum I think. But Bluebell and I walked around the large pond and she tried chasing every squirrel we saw. She also wanted to kill all the ducks but I wouldn't let her even try to get in the water. :)

I'm off to bed now. It was a very long day at work because Carrie Underwood was playing on the Grand ole Opry next door to Dave & Busters so we were packed. I'll be back at it again tomorrow.

Xoxo-
Sarah Beth

Closing January

I can't believe January is almost over!! This past month has flown by and was full of new and exciting life changes. I am so thankful for all the changes, and the love and support from everyone who was there for us throughout all of this!

Buck took a flight from Nashville this morning at 7 am along with his new guitar player Mr. Jeffery Lyle. I dropped them off at the airport at 5 am. Buck and Jeff had luggage that was too heavy, so as they were trying to negotiate the price of the over-weighted luggage Buck ended up being upgraded to first-class! So he had a nice flight. He is so lucky to be home with everyone.

I had the day off today, and I crossed everything off of my to-do list. Filled the Jeep with gas (only $3.05 because I'm a Kroger Grocery rewards member), filled out a Bureau of Indian Affairs form, applied for a job online, received/scanned/sent my W-2 forms, paid our Comcast bill, verified my CSU degree was correct and posted, and mailed out my change of address to decline the jury duty noticed I received from Butte County!! I also found a way to transfer my music files from my laptop to my new iMac. But it's only transferring one file at a time via the Internet so I have to click on every song to make it transfer. Maybe not the most efficient way, but it works and it will save me some money from having to pay for someone to transfer it all for me.

The weather here has been kind of crappy! When I leave work (usually from 11pm-1am) my jeep is covered in ice. The last two days has been in a full cloud cover with some rain and drizzle. There is a wind too. Mom saw a tornado warning for West Tennessee, so now I'm a little more aware of the weather and have the TV on just in case there is a warning signal. I don't think anything will happen, as I'm more in the center of Tennessee, but still... a tornado? I don't know the first thing to do in the case of a tornado!!! I actually wish we had a basement now lol.

Work has been busy. We had a Sherman-William convention at the Opry Mills hotel next door so we have been having lots of big parties come in. Im bringing home alright amount of tips! but the. I remember my base pay of $2.13 and i loose my excitement. Lol I'm pretty tired of working 10 and 12 hour days though so I'm keeping an eye out for a better job opportunity.

I joined a gym this week! I toured a few gyms in the are, but was having a hard time deciding on one because my last gym, the Wrec at Chico State, was the BEST gym. I was so spoiled with the school gym that I have a high expectation for gyms now. But I finally found the Nashville Athletic Club that has full cardio equipment, weights, but most importantly spinning and spin classes. They have other classes too like boot camp and total body workouts. A plus is hat there is tanning! So whenever I feel like getting a "summer glow" I won't have to pay anyone extra. :)

We have been eating pretty good over here. All home cooked meals thanks to Buck's friend Andy. We are still eating ham for breakfast. Buck made T-bone steaks with a salad and baked potato for his last night here. And today I cooked the hamburger Andy gave us to add to the spaghetti sauce and noodles. There is NO way I will eat all the meat we have from And's house, so hopefully it will last 2 months in the freezer until Buck comes back!

I want to send a huge THANK YOU to Kaila Hansen! Buck and I received a very sweet scrapbook full of photos with friends and family. So sweet Kaila, thank you so much!! We have it sitting in our living room for all the see :)

Buck has a full two months booked back in California so if your in the area, go see his show! He will be in Oroville and Chico within the next two months. :-)

Xoxo-
Sarah Beth

Tips & Workouts: January 24

Today was a very long day at work. 12 hours! But I was lucky... I started out at the dining room. There was me and two waiters. One waiter left because we had no tables. Eventually, someone was bowling and they asked to order food. So as I was in the bowling alley tables, two more groups of people came in to bowl! And after that I always had two or more lanes, ordering food and raking up on cocktail drinks. I was nice and steady for a few hours and I'm pretty sure I was the only one who made money today. :) Hopefully ill make good tips tomorrow and Saturday night too!

Buck stayed home today, working on music business and planning gigs back home for his trip back to California. I can't believe he is leaving me on Tuesday! :-( Im going to be so sad and a little lonely. I am planning on joining the farm bureau though, and I've been suggested to join Young Farmers & Ranchers. Hopefully I can attend a meeting this next month. But there is not a YF&R group in Davidson county so I am in the process of contacting a local couple, names Kyle and Kim, and will travel with them to surrounding counties to attend YF&R meetings.

I have also been touring local gyms, checking prices and comparing amenities trying to find the best one. I'll join one here soon and I'll fill my time at the gym when Buck is gone. Buck has been working out here at home, running our block and doing indoor exercises. He said it's hard to run outside though because its so darn cold outside!!! It's very bright, very sunny, but the weather is a sharp piercing cold.

Right now Buck is in his recliner, I'm laying on the couch, and Bluebell is wrapped up on her bed and we are all watching Buck's favorite show "Man vs Wild." I just have to say Bear Grylls is a crazy, nutty, adrenaline junky. I could never live with a man that nuts! BUT.... he knows his stuff lol.

We want to send a shout out to Mom & Dad and Mom & Dad Ford. We miss you guys. We miss home cooked food, Tri-tip, and just the comfort of home. We love our little place, but there is nothing like home!!! And we are sure missing our friends. We want to call all our friends up and have them come over and hang out. But..... we are keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers and are missing you. Buck will be home soon and gets to see you all! (sad face on my part)

Love you guys !!!

Xoxo-
Sarah Beth

Work & 8 Seconds

I made money at work tonight!!! I was worried I wasn't going to see any money there for a while lol. I had a party of 25 people, and I split the table with another waitress. Thankfully I had that party.... or I would have made nothing. We were very slow! But I've been told that January is the slowest month.

I spent the last hour of work rolling silver ware. That the side job for the waitresses. Can you sense my enthusiasm?

Buck is working on his music. Writing, singing, and playing. He is getting ready to take off back to California! Lucky duck. :-/ I wish I was heading home for awhile too.

Not too much else has been happening around here. We are just learning the ropes and roads of Nashville! I can finally make it to and from work on my own without my GPS. I feel so accomplished! Currently we are sitting in the living room watching 8 seconds. So I'm calling it a close for the night now because I work 10 am to 10 pm tomorrow. It's gonna be a rEaLlY long day!!

Xoxo-
Sarah Beth