We got a bit of work done today. My dad put up a lot more trim and grouted the bathroom floors. I built the kitchen shelves, hauled trash to the dump, and installed countertops. That involved cutting a hole for the sink. Lowe’s delivered the appliances and Big Box brought the cabinets. We will assemble and install the latter tomorrow. After dinner I bought some things at Lowe’s. It is supposed to be nineteen degrees tonight.

I started the day at the Shoney’s breakfast buffet. I have spent the rest of the day regretting that decision. Back at the farm I unloaded the glass that I picked up yesterday. It will go under the wood burning stove. I also unloaded a bunch of tile that had been in my car for a while. Then I hit the road. My first stop was Cedar Direct, where I chatted a while and got a good suggestion for deck railing material. It was actually what are called goat panels, and they had them across the street at the Co-op. I checked them out and the price was right, so I will come back with my trailer next week. Next I went to the tractor dealer in Murfreesboro and exchanged the keys I got last week for two that will hopefully work. Then I went to the Habitat ReStore looking for a sink, but they didn’t have one that I liked. I filled up on cheap gas before leaving town.

I mostly took the highway to the Manchester Wal-Mart. I wanted an oil change, but they said it would be two and a half hours, so I passed. The drive up the mountain was uneventful. As the title of the post suggests, it is cold and wet up here. I spent the afternoon reading and making materials lists for the remainder of the back deck and front porch, as well as everything else. I went to Piggly Wiggly a couple of times, but that was the extent of my outings. It’s supposed to be rainy again tomorrow, but I will at least try to go see the goats.