I didn’t arrive at the farm until about 6:30 this morning. My first task was installing the remainder of the deck boars on the platform. Now I just need to cut them off. The plumber and electrician arrived early and continued their work. I took a few bags of trash to the dump and had breakfast at the nasty buffet.

Back at the farm I Added more concrete blocks to the garage area and smashed them up. That was hot and sweaty work, but the electrician told me that gravel is currently running close to $500 a truckload, so I felt better about it. I also took out some of the barbed wire fence along the driveway in order to get better access to the remaining block. I still need to remove the metal posts though. The electrician and I talked for quite a while. He has seven kids and thirteen grandkids. They are spread all over the country. After that I hit the road. Rather than returning directly to the condo I stopped at a fireplace store in Franklin. They didn’t have the stove that Liz wants in stock, but he did give me a quote on materials and installation. He also quoted me on a garage door. That was a little higher than hoped for, but the stove was a bit cheaper. I’m not sure if I’ll go with these guys though, since they have some rather negative reviews online. Most of those were related to their installation, so I might at least buy the stove from them.

Back at the Condo Liz and Luke were both pretty relaxed. Luke nursed and napped, and Liz and I napped a little as well. She took him for a little walk around the complex once it cooled down some. I stayed inside, having had my fill of the great outdoors for the day. Also my expertise was needed to chop vegetables.