Lovely Cleveland in the Great State Of Tennessee
It’s Not The Tree In Your Christmas But The Christmas In Your Tree
Dec 14th
With Christmas approaching quickly, I thought I’d share some of my thoughts for the season…I love the holidays and look forward to them every year…This year, things are going to be different around our home and I know we will not be alone in the change…Instead of stressing out over Christmas shopping and battling the crowds, Glenn and I are enjoying our first quiet, tranquil holiday season…For the first time, yesterday I baked a holiday yeast bread filled with raisins, cherries, pineapple and, of course, black walnuts…I have to say, I really am quite tickled at the way it turned out…:-)…It is YUMMY!!!…I still plan on baking some more cookies, making some Christmas candy and whatever other new goodies I can try… More >
Cleveland, TN’s Empty Stocking Fund
Dec 7th
An annual event in Cleveland, TN is the “Empty Stocking Fund” which is now in it’s 64th year…Sponsored by WCLE, our local radio station, each year the Empty Stocking Fund makes it possible for hundreds of less fortunate children from our area to have something under the tree on Christmas morning…For two weeks at the beginning of December, the radio personalities, headed by station owner Steve Hartline, take calls all day from listeners donating funds to be used to buy toys, food, etc. for the Christmas Party held to distribute the goodies…100% of the money collected is used to go to the area stores for the purchases…With the economy being what it is, this years need is sure to be greater than in the past…As of this morning, $17,000.00 had been pledged by our generous friends and neighbors in the Cleveland area…By the end of the collection, I know they are hoping to have a larger total than ever before…
I am asking that anyone reading this go to the radio station’s website @ Mymix104.com or call in to (423) 614-6499 to make your pledge…Let’s make this Empty Stocking Fund the best yet!!!Â
This Season’s First Snow
Dec 7th
How exciting it was on Saturday morning to wake up to our first snowfall of the season!!..We had about 2″ which is about as much as we have seen since we have lived in TN (each time, that is)..The trees were just glistening and each branch so pretty in white…I, of course, had the camera out taking pictures before it melted away..I’m still a kid at heart and get excited every time the “white stuff” shows up..By 1PM almost all of the snow had melted away and all that was left was the memory and the pictures… More >
Officials: Mountain to be stabilized before rockslide cleanup will begin
Nov 15th
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- Thank Goodness No Rafters
Dixie Day Spay and Neuter Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Oct 30th
Thursday, October 29th at 4PM the Bradley County Chamber of Commerce held the official ribbon cutting ceremony at the new Dixie Day Spay and Neuter Clinic in Cleveland, TN. More >
Rain Drops Keep Falling On My Head
Sep 26th
Another “soggy” Saturday in Tennessee…they are promising a “Sunny Sunday” and the week ahead looks cooler and nice…Hard to believe Thursday is October 1st already…Where has this year gone???…
Just got finished taking pics of “Rose” hanging upside down eating grapes…She picked one at a time off the vine and ate every last grape while hanging from the top of the cage…She really is quite the acrobat…
Hubby is busy working in the basement tearing out old AC duct work…The “Cleveland” household is going back to living like we used to do…Window AC units and a wood burning stove for heat…Our electric bills are proof enough that the “central AC gluttons” waste a lot of electricity pumping the cold air all over the house…We have noticed a considerable reduction in our useage and with the woodstove, I am confident that our winter bills will be lower, too…
Hope everyone enjoys the rest of the weekend…Happy Fall!!!!
United Way Kickoff
Sep 16th
 The Pied Pipers.:) |
First Tennessee Bank in Cleveland, Kicked off their 2010 United Way fund drive. Pizza, kids and homemade ice cream provided for a night of fun. This is a worthy charity and all should contribute. |
Candles?
