The fire continued today. It has been really nice to get rid of so much stuff. We are pretty close to being totally cleaned up out back. I went to Home Depot in Spring Hill for a few things, and also bought a bundle of railroad ties at a garden center in order to build a retaining wall. I marked off where the wall will go and used the tractor to dig out and level the area. There were a lot more nice rocks mixed in with the dirt.

We went on a nice walk along the greenway early this evening. It was overcast, which is really nice since the sun isn’t shining in Luke’s eyes. I wish the path was longer, but no big deal. I made a vegan chili dish in the slow cooker today. Unfortunately it was much spicier than I would prefer, due to a tablespoon of cayenne pepper. But I do enjoy using the slow cooker, and hope to make more dishes.

Luke is doing pretty well. Some sleeping issues both during the day and at night, but he stays in a pretty good mood. He is crawling like a maniac and loves eating.

We left the mountain this morning and enjoyed a lovely drive back to the farm. Back home my dad spent a little time mowing the yard on the tractor and I hauled trash to the dump. I spent the rest of the day cleaning up and organizing outside. Also got the chainsaw running and cup up the cherry branch that had fallen.