Active and somewhat productive day.

I got a relatively early start this morning. I started off by using my new battery powered chainsaw to cut up some trees, and then I hauled them to the burn pile. Mid morning some geologists came to observe my dad’s property next door and so I traipsed about with them for a couple of hours. I had lunch at the Goat Market afterwards and chatted with Eric for a bit. Then I worked on clearing again until nearly dark. Hunter came and painted the porches for a bit. I did also install a mirror in the half bath. For dinner I ate the remainder of my pizza. Tonight I’m reading a Wendell Berry book I started last night.

Back to work.

After therapy I returned home and hooked up my trailer, then went to Chapel Hill to pick up my cedar. At the cottage I unhooked my trailer and then went to the job site. I unboxed the appliances and hauled the cardboard to the dump. I started draining the moat out front by digging a little diversion trench. Next I hauled away a lot of tree debris so the excavator can install the septic system. Eric and his son stopped by and we chatted for a bit before I finished up. I stopped at Piggly Wiggly for some food and have just been relaxing since.

Party hearty times two.

It was a pretty low key morning. We mostly put together puzzles. Later we took Luke to the doctor because he’s been coughing a lot and we wanted to make sure he was okay before taking him to two birthday parties this afternoon. She gave him the all clear and said that sometimes the cough can linger for three to four weeks after being sick. Back at the house we had a later than usual lunch and then Liz and Luke went to the parties for two of his classmates in Cool Springs. I took trash to the dump, bought a mirror at Home Depot, and some cinnamon rolls at Food Lion. Back at the house I just relaxed until they returned. Luke was pretty fired up and had lots of party favors to show me. We had dinner really late but the bed time routine went well.

Cold and wet.

I struggled to get going this morning on account of the nasty weather. It was that damp cold that is so miserable. Eventually I got going and went to the job site where I got a load of trash and hauled it to the dump. I returned and got another load, which I will take to the Columbia dump tomorrow. I returned some glue to the lumberyard and then did some organizing at the cottage. Next I went to Debbie’s for a chat then stopped at the Goat Market for a snack. Finally I returned to the cottage to hook up my trailer then drove home. Luke and I played until dinner time, then we cleaned up. Liz is putting him to bed now.

Unexpected Luke day.

This morning Luke woke up with a bit of a cough, so Liz didn’t want him going to school. We played until I went to physical therapy, which was pretty good, then we played some more until Liz got off work a little before three. I drove up to the Mountain and stopped to see Debbie for about an hour. Then I went to Piggly Wiggly for some food and have just been relaxing here at the cottage.

More progress.

I slept well last night and did well at the job site today. I mostly put down tile, but also did a bit of cleanup. My laminate was delivered and I will start installing that next week. After work I stopped by the Goat Market and the cottage, then drove to Tullahoma Lowe’s for some paint and a drop cloth. I arrived home just before five and played with Luke until dinner. He is taking a bath now.

A full day of work.

I got to the job site at about 8:30 this morning. I left a few minutes after five this evening. In between I made a lot more progress on the tile flooring. Hunter also came and painted some more this afternoon. This evening I had dinner on campus with Debbie, Charles, and Autumn. That was nice. Now I am super tired and a little sore. Tomorrow I should finish up the tile, or at least use up all that I have left. I will need to get some more.

Making progress.

Therapy this morning then Manchester Home Depot followed by a stop at the cottage before finally getting to the job site a little after two. There I started installing tile in the kitchen. A guy came to paint the porches and I got him all set up. He didn’t make great progress but will be coming back. After work I had dinner in Sewanee with a friend. We actually stayed there until nearly eleven.

Happy birthday Aunt Lauren!

This morning we played a bit after breakfast then drove up to Nashville. I went to Southeastern Salvage for some flooring. They didn’t have enough, so I might have to drive a ways to get more. We’ll see once I start installing. Next we stopped at CVS for Lauren’s birthday card before heading on to her house. Luke was happy to see her and Wild Dog, and my parents once they arrived. We ate pizza and strawberry cake, socialized, then returned home. Before dinner we played. Now Liz and Luke are doing the bed time routine.

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