I didn’t get out of bed until a bit after seven this morning. It was already pretty warm at that point. I cleaned and organized the job site a bit more. The framers arrived just after eight to correct things in order to pass inspection. Two of the regulars were there, along with a new guy. They told me that their regular third wheel had partied a bit hard last night, and was in no condition to work. They didn’t bring their ladders so had to build some scaffolding in order to reach the top of the porch.

Liz, her mother, and Luke arrived a little before eleven. They toured the house and met the framers. It was extremely hot and Liz really wasn’t used to being out in the heat. After they left I headed back to Georgia. Unfortunately I didn’t make it all the way there. I thought the store closed at six, but when I checked their website to confirm I saw that on Saturdays they close at four. So I stopped at the cottage and will go down to get the siding on Monday. I can’t say that I’m too upset about this, since it gives me a bit more time on the mountain. Once I unhooked the trailer I went to Piggly Wiggly for food supplies. After eating I just chilled out around the cottage for the afternoon. I talked with Liz for a while on the phone and messed around with the house plans. Sunset didn’t look like it would be very impressive so I didn’t go out. Honestly I haven’t been too motivated to take pictures Recently. Maybe I can go to Lake Dimmick in the morning.

It’s really time to start making a lot of decisions about materials and fixtures. I need to find us another cast iron tub. I also need to organize and clean up the siding and flooring from the old house in order to see just how much of each we have. I sent Liz links to several wood burning stoves and hopefully she will see one that she likes.

I need to get back in the habit of snapping more pictures with my phone. I realize that recent posts have been long on text and short on illustrations. Some photographs might add credibility.