The drive down to the farm this morning was lovely. There was a little bit of sun, some fog, and a magical glow that was good for my spirits. As usual, the cell phone picture doesn’t do it justice. I arrived at the farm around 6:30 and my dad not long after. We immediately took advantage of the new porch and started putting up siding above it. It went pretty smoothly and I continue to be pleased with how it looks. I think it will be pretty fantastic once all the trim pieces are in place and it’s caulked and painted. We had a late breakfast at Waffle House then continued. The temperature was really mild today and it didn’t feel too humid. Having the big fan on us as we worked helped as well. Overall we made good progress. Being able to use the new scaffolding on top of the porch kind of spoiled us, as the gable walls will be a lot higher and more difficult. There was a threat of rain all day, but it never materialized. After my dad left I went to Lowe’s and bought almost $200 worth of caulk and some more heavy duty trash bags. Back at the farm I cleaned up a little bit and mowed a little grass with the push mower. Google Maps said there were wrecks and big delays on the interstate, so I took the back roads back to the condo and arrived just before six.