Finishing the treehouse.
Yesterday in Monteagle I was able to do the last bit of work on the treehouse. That included a little caulking, a ladder for the bunks, installing the second door, and a few other little things.



Shed building.
This week my dad and I have been building a storage shed at the blue house in Monteagle. It has gone well for the most part and today we finished. Below are pictures taken at the end of each day.






2025 book 12.
The fifth and final book of the saga. I really enjoyed it and felt like it was a fitting end to the series.

2025 book 11.
The saga continues. This was another great story about the Khan dynasty. Now I have just one more book left.

2025 book 10.
This one was interesting, although a bit disappointing. Nevil Shute is one of my favorite novelists, who also happened to be a very successful engineer and businessman. Unfortunately this book deals with the latter two facets of his life. I definitely enjoyed the narrative but wish that he would have talked more about being a writer and what that entailed. He also didn’t talk much about his life outside of work. I still enjoyed the glimpse into English life from around 100 years ago though.

Snow day!
Luke’s school actually canceled yesterday afternoon before a single flake had fallen. We probably got about two inches overnight. It is pretty, and not many folks are on the road. We’ve got a fire going and Luke is looking forward to sledding.

Treehouse progress – almost finished!
On Thursday after school Luke and I drove up to Monteagle. My dad was up there and we went to dinner at the Mountain Goat Market. We talked with Eric a bit and enjoyed some tasty pizza. On Friday morning we started working on the treehouse. It was cold but not miserable. My mother came up as well. We spent just about all day working. Now we just lack a few things – caulking some holes, hinges for one door, and boards for the bottom bunk and a ladder. I have all of these things at home. Luke and I went to the campus dining hall for dinner. This morning we hung out a little, then walked on the Mountain Goat Trail with my mother. We drove down to Shelbyville and had lunch with her before continuing home.








2025 book 9.
This was another entertaining book in the Genghis Khan series. I’m excited to still have two more to go.
