We got an early start this morning and built on yesterday’s progress. That meant continuing with siding on the big gable end. Things were great until we ran out of siding even earlier than expected. My dad had to run up to Nashville for a little while so I worked on preparing the trim. When he returned we worked on trim for as long as we could take the heat, which was about one o’clock, then we hooked up the trailer and headed to Georgia for more siding. We took a mostly new route that was very pretty, although an hour longer than the interstate. It was worth it. Unfortunately the store had sold out of the siding we needed. They aren’t sure when more will be arriving. That was pretty frustrating, but not really a big deal because of where we headed next…The Mountain. Our first stop was the cottage for much needed showers. Then we had dinner at Papa Ron’s. It was delicious and the service was much improved since our last visit. We topped that off with ice cream from the Mountain Goat Market. Sitting on the terrace was very nice. We were a bit stuffed for a hike, but did drive over to campus. We visited the goats from a distance and stopped at the overlooks. They stunned, as usual. It was lovely out so we set up the folding chairs at Lake Cheston. That was very tranquil and scenic, but after a while we got restless, despite the theatre provided by the local family fishing nearby. So we headed back to the cottage. After a few minutes of sitting I decided to come photograph the fireflies on the Goat Trail, where I am now. It feels like there aren’t as many bugs out as usual. We shall see. It is so nice out here with the crickets chirping away. I’m not sure what time we’ll hit the road tomorrow. It probably depends on how well we sleep. Seeing sunrise could be nice, but I’m not sure if I’ll have the energy to get up for it.
