First thing this morning I went to the lumberyard to pick up some boards. My focus was on the skirting for the front porches on both houses. I put in the supports and then the fence boards. It was hotter than expected and I didn’t drink enough water. There were also some distractions – Dillon and the property assessor both came by and chatted for a while. I also had to go get more gas for the generator. I was nearly done with the second house when my nail gun stopped working. I had wanted to also buy and install the goat wire for the railing, but I ran out of time. I will do that on Friday. After returning my trailer to the cottage and showering I drove to Tullahoma. First stop was Chick-fil-a and then Lowe’s. I made it home a little after nine. My cough has gotten worse and is making me miserable in the mornings and evenings.

I slept decently last night and got to the job site a few minutes before seven. The electricians weren’t there, but I got started on the second house’s stairs. After an hour or so I got hungry and went to Piggly Wiggly for some cereal, which I ate at the cottage. Back at the house I made good progress on the steps, despite making a few trips to the lumberyard. It was uncomfortably hot though. This afternoon Liz texted to say that Luke’s school is shutting down until next Monday. So tomorrow morning I will drive home and look after him. I finished all I could do on the stairs and railings a bit after six this evening and returned to the cottage for more cereal. I thought about going for a hike but was pretty tired. I might start reading a new book.