music in the vines.

It's not surprising that good tunes are not hard to come by here in Music City. Last night Nate and I went with our friends Charlie and Tonya to an event called "Music in the Vines." It happens every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night throughout the summer at Arrington Vineyards. The vineyards are located south of Franklin and the view is incredible. We packed picnic dinners. Lots of people were there, having their picnics and enjoying some live music outdoors. They even had golf carts picking people up at their cars and driving them up to the top of the hill. It was great!

Arrington Vineyards was founded by Kix Brooks of Brooks and Dunn. And it is free! Visiting the vineyards is free. Music in the Vines is free. So if you're ever in the area on a weekend and are looking for a beautiful, relaxing place to escape for a picnic while the sun sets, this is your place.

We made a little progress on wedding planning this weekend. Yesterday morning Nate's car broke down on the way to my house. We got it towed to a nearby mechanic and they are replacing his timing belt and water pump. After church this morning, I felt really sick and dropped Nate off at work. I made it about 10 blocks before turning into a gas station just as I started puking. I've been sick more often this year than ever. Weird. I'm feeling quite a bit better though.

I recently signed up for a free quart of Glidden paint and received it in the mail. I chose "Misty Aqua" and got a start painting the bathroom. Goodbye to the tan color and hello to aqua. It matches the pattern on the shower curtain. Nate isn't in love with any color that "looks like toothpaste," so I picked the smallest room in the house. He'll warm up to it. :)

Tomorrow my department is having a wedding shower for me and Nate. I also got two media passes to cover the Owl City & Mat Kearney concert tomorrow night at Ryman Auditorium. It will be my first show at the Ryman, and I'm really excited.