The day started simply enough. I took some trash to the dump on my way to Cedar Direct. I stayed there for about three hours just talking and looking at their wood. Finally I left with a bundle of cedar that I’ll use to build Liz’s Christmas present – goat sheds. I dropped the trailer and wood off back at the farm and headed into town to see if the salvage yard had wheels for my military trailer. They did not. It was a little after noon and I wasn’t feeling productive so I decided to go ahead and make for the mountain. I drove through Shelbyville and stopped at a salvage yard there, where I was able to buy a couple of wheels. No tires though. I’ll look for some used ones in Columbia. The rest of the drive was uneventful. At the cottage I turned on the water heater and drove around back to cut firewood. The chainsaw wouldn’t start so I started to leave, and got stuck. Right in the back yard, in a low, muddy spot. I tried to get unstuck to no avail. Got soaked and dirty and muddy before giving up. It was near the end of daylight so I walked to Piggly Wiggly for groceries and Fred’s for a shovel. Back at the cottage I tried unsuccessfully to dig out, but just made more of a mess. So I took another shower and am now just trying to relax. Tomorrow I’ll probably call a tow truck. In the morning if the sky is clear I’ll try to bike to the lake across the street to see the full moon set.