On the bright side, it didn’t rain today. After using the internet in the library parking lot I went to Eric’s house to help him with a little project in his kitchen. He is getting granite countertops among other upgrades, and needed some help getting ready for the guys who are coming to measure for the granite. After that I drove down to Dixie Salvage in Fort Payne. I wanted to see what they had in terms of flooring, vanities, and other materials. I was a little disappointed but still got a couple of flooring samples. If nothing else it was nice to drive for a bit. I went to the Goat Market once back on the Mountain and chatted with Eric and others for a bit. After leaving there I returned to the cottage and have been relaxing and reading.
Wet and chilly, but good.
I got to the cottage about 11:35 last night and was pretty exhausted. This morning the block guy called about 6:40 to set up a meeting for today. I stayed in bed a little while longer then went to the job site. It was incredibly nasty there. I did come cutting and moved some logs with the tractor, but it was so muddy that I was sliding all over the place. The block guy came about 9:45 and we had a great meeting. His price is good and he will pour the footings too. After he left I grabbed my chainsaw and headed on as well. Back at the cottage I just relaxed, ate some, went with my dad to get gas, tried to nap, and talked with my mother. This afternoon I took it pretty easy. I did some work on my materials lists and starting looking at paint colors for the next two houses. This evening I have been reading a new spy novel.
Doing a little bit more of everything.
This morning after breakfast I went to Kroger and then the gas station, then cut the grass in the back field. The mower did great. After that I went to get straw for our straw bale garden. We just kind of hung out around the house for a bit – I showered and prepared dinner in the slow cooker while Liz and Luke played outside. We had lunch and the rain started while we were eating. We drove up to Lauren’s to have a Mother’s Day celebration with my parents as well as their friend Megan and her son JT. It was a nice time. We returned home for dinner and Luke talked all about our time there. Due to the storms he didn’t have a real bath. I am waiting around for the rain to stop or at least slow down before I drive up to Monteagle.
Doing a little of everything.
This morning after breakfast we went to the farmers market to get bread, carrots, and cheese. Luke enjoyed seeing everybody. From there we went home and all worked on cutting up the fallen tree and hauling it to the burn pile. After a return trip to the market we went to TSC where Luke saw the chicks and drills. We had lunch and a failed nap attempt, then went for a little drive. Our first stop was the Dotted Lime so Liz could get some coffee. We drove out towards Santa Fe, then over to Spring Hill to the library, where Liz got a card. Unfortunately she forgot Luke’s shoes, so he couldn’t go inside. We went to the Port Royal playground for quite a while. It was pretty crowded but Luke handled himself very well. We got pizza from a place in Spring Hill that we hadn’t tried before, Frankie’s. It was pretty good. Luke really stretched out dinner time and didn’t go to sleep until nearly nine. He should sleep well tonight though.
A beautiful, but still muddy day.
Last nights storms made everything even messier. I went to the library parking lot to send emails and make phone calls, many of which I had been putting off for a while. So it felt good to do that. I took trash to the dump and stopped by the Goat Market to chat with Eric for a bit. After going back to the cottage to clean and pack I went next door to see Debbie. I didn’t stay for too long before returning to the cottage to watch an episode of Magnum PI that I had downloaded on my phone. The drive home was uneventful. I arrived to see a tree down in the back field, and so I started cutting it up. It will take several trailer trips to get it all over to the burn pile. I also need to get more gas for my chainsaw. It was good to see Luke and we played a bit before dinner. He was quite rambunctious at bed time but eventually went to sleep.
