Back, I suppose.

It’s been a busy nine months or so since I was last here. The time has gone differently than than expected, but such is life. I will try to start writing on here again, or at least posting pictures. Below are a few of Luke from the past several months, with captions, mostly in reverse chronological order.

Lunch at the John Deere dealership in Indiana, on the way back from Michigan at New Year’s.
New Year’s Eve marshmallow roasting in Michigan.
Fun star projector – a Christmas gift from Aunt Carrie and Uncle Evan.
Luke and Mama about to get pulled behind the snowmobile by Cousin Ryan.
Luke and Cousin Ryan on the snowmobile.
Luke using his new battery powered screwdriver to remove the safety latches (with permission) on Christmas day.
The heat went out when the extreme cold came, and this is what we woke up to on Christmas morning after the fire went out.
Playing basketball at Aunt Lauren’s on Christmas Eve with his new hoop from Mimi and Pop.
We were finally allowed to use the wood stove.
Hauling wood for the stove.
Decorating the tree.
Riding the Christmas train to the North Pole via Chattanooga.
After completing the puzzle at our rental house in Calhoun, Tennessee at Thanksgiving.
Walking Bella at Yanahli. His grandparents’ dog, not ours.
Finding what might have been Bigfoot’s house at Jackson Lake in Sewanee.
Enjoying Hattie Jane’s ice cream in downtown Columbia.
Picking blueberries in Michigan.
Enjoying Lake Michigan.
Driving the tractor in Michigan.
Working in Michigan.
Digging his above ground pool.
Enjoying his above ground pool.
Slide at the pumpkin patch.

Productive again.

I left the house about the same time Liz and Luke did this morning. I stopped by my storage unit to pick up my pump before arriving at the job site. The electricians were already there getting the trench ready for conduit. I pumped out the water then went to rent a U-haul trailer. I hauled some paneling to the dump for my dad, then came to haul a lot of tree trunks and branches. That lasted most of the day. This evening I had dinner with Debbie and Charles on campus.

The promised storms never materialized.

I planned my whole day around heavy rain, meaning I didn’t get much done. I did meet with a realtor and buy some books at the library. I left the Mountain about 1:30 to beat the rain. At home I played with Luke before dinner then did his bed time routine with him.