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Sunday, February 3, 2019

A Special Day in Bell Buckle, Tennessee








Yesterday, Greg and I visited one of our favorite places, Bell Buckle, Tennessee. We were celebrating a special day for us. It was my first big outing since I'd been sick. I've been slowly recovering from a rare serious illness the past few weeks. We decided to celebrate Valentine's Day early since the town was already dressed in its valentine finery.


First of all, we had a delicious lunch at the Bell Buckle Cafe. The quality and quantity of the food is amazing. No wonder the cafe is always so busy.


After our meal, including dessert, of course...


Oatmeal Cake (Yum!)

we looked around at all of the interesting little shops and other curiosities.


It was a beautiful, warm day for the first of February so you didn't even need to wear a jacket.

We even worked in ice cream for a snack from the "Bluebird Antiques & Ice Cream Parlor" on February 2, Groundhog Day, 2019.


The groundhog surely saw his shadow in this area, but we didn't care since we were there just to enjoy this day.


"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt."-Charles M. Schultz


Yes, this was Greg's and my special day that we thoroughly enjoyed, and I want to thank Greg for all of his help and support during my difficult time. Greg, I love and cherish you, my best friend and soulmate. (Also, I really appreciate others who have shown their love and support.)

"The best thing about my life will always be that you are in it."-liveboldandbloom.com

Positive thought: "You don't have to wait until Valentine's Day to show how much they mean to you."-soulfeeljewelry.com
Thanks for visiting! Until Sunday, March 3, 2019, Becky








Sunday, February 23, 2014

Bell Buckle, Revisited

Welcome!

Some places are so interesting that you just have to return to them.  Bell Buckle, Tennessee is one of those places.


When Greg asked me what I'd like to do on my actual birthday (My early birthday celebration with my family is on my 2/10/14 blog post.), and without hesitation, I said that I'd like to go back to Bell Buckle.
 (For more about Bell Buckle, please see my 4/28/13 blog post.)

I'm so happy we did get to go back to Bell Buckle because we had a wonderful time, just as we did on our previous visit.

Our first stop was the Bell Buckle Cafe for my birthday dinner for two.

 

After our wonderful meal, we shared a complimentary piece of delicious (birthday) oatmeal cake with caramel sauce.

 

We then strolled around town and looked at some shops.




One of my favorites was Southern Charm...


where I bought myself a pretty little glass potted plant with some of my birthday money.


It fits perfectly on one of our bedside tables where I needed a third object.  (It's always good to have an odd number in arrangements of items.)


  As this ice cream parlor sign shows, R C Colas and Moon Pies are big in Bell Buckle, so much so that  they even have the RC-Moon Pie Festival in June.  We plan to go to that one and maybe more of their several festivals this year.  Should be a lot of fun!


For a small town, they sure do have a lot going on there.  We can't wait to return!

Positive thought:  Do something fun this week to brighten up your winter.
Thanks for visiting!  Until next Sunday, Becky