Cherry tomatoes, a favorite of children

Sweet 100s tomatoes are a favorite plant for children to grow because they are very easy to grow and produce lots of cherry tomatoes.

Plant them in plenty of sunshine, stake them at least 6' and water regularly.

Good News about Meadow Lake Entrance Guard House!

 Good news!  Our Meadow Lake Entrance guard house on Franklin Road will soon be freshly rebuilt and looking fine! Thanks to a great HOA and neighbors who have paid their dues. (literally! hah!)

The permit is ready for the guard house project. YAY! The contractor is in process of obtaining materials to begin the project.  The project will begin September 6th.

If you have forgotten to pay the $30 dollars for this year, it's not too late. You can send it to:

Michael Dorris at

5107 Cornwall Dr

Brentwood, TN 37027-5111

and be part of the excitement to rejuvenate our neighborhood!

B.b. Inspired.: Inspiration: Fall/Winter 2011

http://twitter.com/B.b. Inspired.: Inspiration: Fall/Winter 2011

Brentwood TN Farmers Market

Well, Brentwood TN Farmers Market is really called Forest Hills Farmers Market which is held periodically, in Brentwood's Town Center near the round-about with the clock.

This past Saturday, August 20, was a beautiful, sunny, day and it brought out

Fabulous LOCAL ARTISTS

LOCAL FARMERS

HONEY

FRUIT AND VEGGIES

Beautiful CHILDREN'S CLOTHING

 EMBROIDERED DESIGNS

My favorite,  LOCAL CAFE, THE PERCH which is also houses  THE SKIN BAR

BAKERY ITEMS...Mmmmmm

Did you know that we have a company here in Brentwood called SWEET SLEEP ?

Check brentwoodhomepage.com to see what Brentwood has to offer and see you next time.

Yum, Nashville Little Cakes

Brentwood's Barbara Beach opens her On Line Shop this week

Yes, I know I am a proud mama. Barbara's new Fall line of Bb's Vintage Childrens Clothing is now on sale in her ON-LINE shop. Please check it out and let her know Brentwood is proud of her. This lovely photograph is by Kelly Roper Photography of Charleston.

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Meadowlake Entrance

Over the years Meadow Lake Entrance has been kindly and efficiently cared for by several of our residents. These people have gone beyond the call of duty and deserve a pat on the back for their devoted service to the quality of life in our neighborhood. Some of them have been Board members and some have quietly raised a hand to help without any notice or recognition from the rest of us. I am sure that there are those who have slipped through the cracks without recognition at all. To the Board members and all of the following, please accept our thanks.

Here are some of our hardworking neighbors who have taken on much of the task of keeping our neighborhood looking great.

Board members who have volunteered their time and expertise over the years: Kimberly Freelove-Payton, Michael Dorris, Brandy Adams, Alex Rockafellar,Rachel Waterhouse, Anita Hogin, Lily Trevisick, Emily West, Allen West, Susan Leathers, Nancy Logan, Bill Cleland. Paul Ross and Cindy Cook have given us many hours of great service as well.

Nancy Logan not only volunteered as Secretary/Treasurer for many years, she has assembled and co-ordinated volunteers and contractors for Meadow lake Entrance for 20 + years.

Nancy and her husband Bob have watered the Iroquois Entrance planter weekly through years of annual growing seasons. Nancy and Bob live on Oakvale.

John Logue ( his parents live at corner of Meadow lake Road and Williamsburg) maintains the front entrance through-out year, planting seasonal flowers Spring and Fall, mowing, trimming shrubs, weeding, fertilizing, mulching and generally keeping the entrance looking good when it needs attention. John is paid a low monthly fee for his services to our neighborhood.

Joe Wehymeyer (on Arnold Rd.) has volunteered to change light bulbs when necessary and carries out general maintenance of the walls, guard house, etc. at the Meadow lake Entrance.

Joe winterizes the irrigation system in Fall making sure that it is blown out and maintains start-up each Spring.

Burt Brown (on Lenox Rd.) replaced picket fence between brick walls at entrance when it was needed.

Burt often volunteers to maintain picket fence and shutters on guard house by scraping, painting and general maintenance. He also put plywood on the guard roof when storm damaged it recently to temporarily protect the guard house until it could be restored properly.

Anne Ward ( on Arnold Road) has volunteered for the past few years in Spring to provide and plant flowers in the Iroquois Entrance planter at corner of Williamsburg Road and Franklin Road. Anne lives on Arnold Rd.

Judy Moser (Meadow Lake Road) volunteered to study the best solution for the Christmas lights at Meadow lake main entrance taking into consideration our carefully managed budget.

Now, because our guard house is being demolished, the task is at hand to design a new entrance. Please be patient and thankful that we have such fine volunteers working on the many facets of this project. It is not an easy task based on our neighborhood budget restraints, but, a new look for our neighborhood is just ahead of us. (If you know any names of volunteers that I have left out, please let me know so we can also thank them.)

Stay informed about our neighborhood entrance project. There could be something requiring a skill you may have!

Meadowlake subdivision looks good in Summer even as temperatures rise.

Meadowlake subdivision in summer. Pretty even in the heat!