Tired.

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Last night I didn’t sleep well, continuing a disturbing trend that has been going on for a little while now. Upon rising Luke and I played a bit while Liz made waffles. After breakfast I went to Kroger for a few things. The rest of the morning was pretty relaxed, as was the afternoon. Luke and I read and played while Liz ran some errands. I wanted him to nap so I could as well, but no luck. Around three we went to Lowe’s, the Factory again for some Christmas shopping, downtown to walk around the square, and finally for a drive through Woodland Park to see their Christmas light show. That was a real flop. Finally back home we had dinner consisting primarily of a soup I made in the slow cooker. Luke went to bed about seven since he was exhausted. After chatting with Liz for a bit I drove up to the cottage.

Exploring new things.

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This morning we drove up to Spring Hill. After picking up an order at Target we went to Home Depot and Lowe’s. From there we went to the Factory in Columbia for a snack and to look around at the shops. Back at home we unpacked Luke’s new mattress, which was shipped to us. He was very excited about it and his new sheets. We spent the afternoon relaxing at home. Luke was a bit of a terror this evening, especially after bath.

Productive, but not in a fun way.

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It was foggy and nasty when I got up this morning, and was supposed to rain. So I took some wood to the house, then spent a while organizing my storage units. I am pretty happy with how they are looking now. My dad called from Southeastern Salvage in Nashville to let me know about some countertops and flooring that looked good. He bought both and will bring them up next week. I also took some trash to the dump and a bicycle to the thrift store. I picked up some books at the library for a dollar and some lunch at Piggly Wiggly. I also went by the bank. After lunch and some computer work I drove down to Home Depot in Manchester, then Lowe’s in Tullahoma before arriving at home. It was fun to play with Luke before dinner. He was a bit of a handful at bed time though. I took over after Liz got super frustrated, and I didn’t leave his room until after nine.

Miles and Miles.

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I lay in bed until one this morning unable to sleep, then went to the sofa and messed with my phone until after four. I finally fell asleep and got about three hours rest. Luke was in a good mood this morning, but a little wild before leaving for school. I left at the same time he did and drove into town. I ordered interior doors, then drove to another building supply store in Pulaski. It was a bust, as I kind of expected it to be. Next I drove to Southeastern Salvage in Huntsville. They did not have the countertops I wanted, but had some that will work. My next stop was a supply house in Snead, Alabama. I bought some cedar there and looked at their vanities. Finally I went to Dixie Salvage in Fort Payne. There I bought three vanities to be picked up next week. It was after six by the time I arrived in Monteagle. First I drove to the library parking lot to use the internet, then went to my storage unit to organize a bit. I was making good progress but stopped and put everything back inside when it started to sprinkle. Back at the cottage I have just been relaxing. I will try to go to bed fairly early.

Really coming together.

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This morning after a stop at the lumberyard I arrived at the job site and started setting things up. My dad arrived once the house was nice and toasty, and we got a lot accomplished. We installed a lot of trim on the ceilings, all of the closet shelves, and brought in the remainder of the cedar to rip down for more trim. I am really pretty happy with how things are looking. We packed up a little after two and returned to the cottage. I unhooked the trailer and hit the road, driving home via Fayetteville. It was good to play with Luke before dinner. He had a lot of energy. I bathed him after dinner and Liz did bed time. He was talking a lot even after Liz left.