Rolling along.

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It was another productive day. I started the morning working on trim inside the house. Then I worked on the landscaping – finishing the raised beds and planting the last of the bushes. That went pretty well. I finished up the day with a little tractor therapy. That involved digging up some stumps. Eric’s father-in-law came at the end of the day to give me a quote on cutting down some trees. I was impressed with the price. After he left I went to the Goat Market for dinner and then came to the cottage. I’m pretty tired and hope to get to bed early.

More progress. (Also post #1000).

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I read some last night, a book of short stories from the library book sale. I wasn’t too impressed despite the glowing reviews on the back cover. It was nice to go to bed at a reasonable time though, and I slept well. This morning I woke up, had breakfast, and chatted with my parents for a while before going to work. At the house I focused on the interior and got a lot of little things done. I also made a lot of phone calls and hauled trash to the dump. I had a very late lunch at Sonic (still feeling gross from that), then went to Tracy City to Ben Lomond, then dropped off some cedar scrap wood at Kent’s house. I talked with him and Jacob for quite a while before going back to the cottage. Here I have just been relaxing and messing around on my phone.

Working hard while the weather is nice.

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I got a fairly early start this morning and headed to the house after breakfast. I focused on clearing trees and undergrowth out of the front yard. That was rather enjoyable, especially with the weather being so nice. Having the tractor was a huge help as well. I hauled a lot of stuff over to the new property. After lunch I went and worked some more. Then I returned to the cottage and cleaned before my parents arrived. After they came we went on a nice hike over on the Domain. Then we had dinner on the back deck. I hope to get to bed early tonight as I am rather tired.

Saying goodbye then getting to work.

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Luke woke up pretty early this morning. I played with him while Liz packed for their journey to Michigan. As preparations were nearly complete she realized they didn’t have any bread, so I went to the farmers market to buy some. They left not long after I returned. After gathering a few things I too hit the road and drove to Monteagle via Fayetteville. It is another glorious fall day. I tried to take a little nap upon arrival but did not succeed, so decided to get to work at the house. I focused on clearing the trees and undergrowth that the buyer wants gone. It was nice to have the tractor helping. The chainsaw had some troubles, but a trip to the hardware store made everything better. After finishing work I went to the Goat Market for pizza and conversation. Then I went to see Debbie and Charles and chatted with them for a while. Since then I have just been messing with my phone and computer on the couch in the cottage.

The big three-oh (months).

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Hard to believe that Luke turned two and a half years old today. But he did. It’s also hard to believe that I woke up and 5:45 and went to see the moonset. But I did. It was chilly out and I was tired, but the scene at the Templeton Library was glorious. I returned to the cottage for breakfast then went on to the house to start work. The plumber had apparently been there already and left some of his tools. He returned after I had been there for about an hour. I worked for about three hours total including a couple of trips to the supply store. After leaving I went to see Debbie, then drove to Home Depot in Winchester. Fortunately they had everything I needed. Next I drove to Chapel Hill via Tullahoma and Shelbyville to the cedar store. They didn’t have what I needed. I arrived home just as Liz, her mother, and Luke were coming outside to play. So I joined them for a while. We had dinner together then bath and bed time for Luke.