My new perch

I'm sure most readers of this blog know this (as this is really old news), but I started a new job at the beginning of May. I am now the public information officer for the Tennessee Supreme Court/Administrative Office of the Courts. In this role, I work with the media on behalf of the court system and am working on the re-design of our Web site. I've also set up a Twitter feed for the court system. You read about my announcement here (you have to scroll down the page a bit). It's been an interesting job so far. Already, I've been quoted in a number of newspapers and have been on-site for a trial (the recent Mary Winkler hearing - you can read about it here).

I'm also fortunate enough to have an office with a gorgeous view. I work in the Nashville City Center downtown. Here's what it looks like...

I work on the sixth floor and have a pretty spectacular view.

This is one of the views from my office. This is the legislative plaza (the short building with trees on top) and War Memorial Auditorium behind it.

Looking directly across the street, I can see the historic Hermitage Hotel. Lots of famous folks have stayed there.

This is the other view down 6th Ave, which is just down the street from the legislative plaza.

All that being said, I'm thrilled with the new gig and feel really blessed for this opportunity. Stay tuned for further details!

Flood Report

It's been almost a month since my last post, so I thought it was high time I gave an update on how things are coming along with our flood recovery. You know me, so I've taken pictures along the way so you can see what we've been dealing with.


A couple of days after the flood, ServiceMaster (not my favorite, but that's another story) brought industrial fans to dry out the floors. I learned that concrete floors take FOR-EV-ER to dry, which is why we had SEVEN industrial fans in our house (along with a dehumidifier and air purifier) in the house for a week.

Here's a photo of one of my "little friends". Don't let this little thing fool you - it's awfully powerful. It felt like a wind tunnel in our house!

The Friday after the flood, ServiceMaster came to pull up the floors. I learned our hardwoods were glued down, which turned out to be a pain for them to remove. Glue = sticky mess. They had to come another day to use chemicals to get the glue up. Quite a process!


Here is the vinyl flooring coming up. This was exciting for us as we were glad to see it go! We've replaced it with porcelain tile, so I'm excited to show those pics once it is finished.

If you've been following me on Facebook or Twitter (yes, I signed up for Twitter and you can follow me at www.twitter.com/lauraclick), you know that I've mentioned the toilet in the living room. Isn't this a nice touch? It made a great coffee table for several days.

I have more pictures to share, but this is start. I promise there will be more to come. I know I've complained a bit about our house being torn up for more than a month, but I am very thankful that I even have a house at all. In the scheme of things, this is small stuff to do deal with compared to those without jobs, homes, etc. I'm thankful for all of our blessings - even this big mess!

ADDITION: I forgot to mention that Garth is on Twitter too! You can follow him at www.twitter.com/garthclick