Got an early start this morning and arrived down in Columbia just after sunrise. I drove by the farm without stopping and continued down one of my favorite back roads in the area. It was a glorious morning and I snapped a few pictures with my phone.

After going down a few new roads I arrived at the farm and received a surprise. The concrete had been poured already! Yesterday morning the foundation guys told me that it would be poured this morning – hence my early arrival. I was pleased that it was done and it looked good, but extremely frustrated at the amount used – 50 yards. They dug the trenches in a fairly sloppy manner and hit some soft spots so the volume was much higher than expected. My dad came down to get his lawnmower and we talked for a bit. He told me that in five months when we were moved in and enjoying the farm life I wouldn’t care at all about the cost of the extra concrete. I hope he’s right.

I ran a number of errands around town after he left. Downtown Columbia really is a cool place. I hope to spend some time walking around with my camera before too long. I spent the afternoon piddling around the farm – tidying up materials and preparing for the storm that’s supposed to be rolling in tonight. As evening approached the back field looked lovely in the soft light.

I took the slow, scenic route back to the condo. I again stopped a couple of times to take some pictures with my phone. I forgot how nice it is to take long drives on country roads. It will be nice to really explore Maury County. I look forward to biking a lot as well.