I spent the morning working around the house, namely setting up the hoses to water the pumpkins and loading up the trailer with tools to haul to the Mountain. It was pretty hot, even in the morning. I left a little after lunch time and drove first to Manchester. I stopped by a couple of equipment rental places to inquire about machines for removing stumps. Neither ended up being a good option. Also went by Home Depot for a wood splitting maul. In Monteagle I dropped the tools off at the storage unit, then went to my lot. I walked next door and spoke with the loggers about coming to remove stumps with their big excavator. It looks like they are set for later this week, which is fantastic. Back at the cottage I started splitting firewood. It will split easier once it dries and cracks a little more, but it was good exercise.