Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Cheekwood was formerly the family home of Mabel and Leslie Cheek. It's a gorgeous 1930s estate with a 30,000 square foot mansion and 55 acres of cultivated gardens. Today it serves as a botanical garden, arboretum, and museum. Also on the grounds is a 1.5-mile woodland trail featuring monumental outdoor sculputures. It's listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The mansion and gardens are open Tuesday through Sunday from 9 AM to 5 PM. The cost of admission to see the mansion and gardens is $30.
This month's IWSG question is: What is my favorite thing I've written? This is a tough one. I think my book, Don't Feed the Elephant is pretty funny. I had to imagine what an elephant could do with food beginning with every letter of the alphabet! I also like Bubba and Squirt's Big Dig to China because I think it would be cool to dig a hole and end up in Xi'an China where the Terraccotta Warriors are.
What about you? What's your favorite thing you've written? Have you ever been to Cheekwood?
What a grand place to explore!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed visiting this place!
DeleteDear friend Sherry, thank you so much for sharing these beautiful photos! What a fantastic place to walk and explore! And you look amazing!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteCheekwood looks so interesting, the sort of place you can visit repeatedly.
ReplyDeleteI think it looks different every season!
DeleteHi, Sherry!
ReplyDeleteAs I explained before, Mrs. Shady and I love to explore botanical gardens, arboretums, museums and historic mansions. If and when we visit that part of the country, we will surely look up Cheekwood. Thanks for the tip!
Regarding this month's question, I would have to say that the favorite thing I have written is a commercial for a local TV repair shop. The script was based on the famous "I'm not a doctor, but I do play one on TV" national ad campaign for Vicks Formula 44 cough syrup that featured actor Chris Robinson who played Rick Webber on General Hospital and, by the way, died in June of this year. In the commercial I wrote, I played a doctor who "operated" on an old woman's ailing TV set and saved the life of her beloved "Admiral."
Great to see those pictures of you enjoying life at the gardens, Sherry. I wish you a safe and happy October, dear friend!
That commercial sounds great! Hope you have a great October as well!
DeleteWe love going to gardens and will have to stop there on our next trip through TN. Have you ever been to Butchart Gardens? So amazing!
ReplyDeleteYes! I was just there a couple of years ago in the fall. I was so impressed with how beautiful it was even then!
DeleteOooh! We were in Nashville just a couple months ago, but it was a quick day trip. Too bad we didn't have time to be tourists.
ReplyDeleteYou should see this place if you have time.
DeleteI have not been to Cheekwood, but I'm sure it's lovely. I don't get around much anymore. I can enjoy your travels vicariously. I haven't thanked you for the card you sent after Penelope passed. Thank you so much. You're such a kind, thoughful person.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
You're welcome! I know it's hard to lose a fur baby. I'm sure you're still feeling the loss. Sending hugs!
DeleteLooks so beautiful and the miniature garden sounds exquisite.
ReplyDeleteIt's a great place with lots of charming corners to explore.
DeleteThey seem lush and pretty! Bet they will change lovely with the Autumn.
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