I woke up early this morning and left the cottage around seven. I went to the storage unit, lumberyard, and gas station before going to the job site. I started setting things up, and once my dad arrived we worked on the soffit. That was slow and frustrating. We worked until nearly one, after which time I drove down to Shelbyville to pick up cabinets. That journey was stressful but without incident. Back at the job site we unloaded half of them and I took the rest to the storage unit. I was too tired to go to the Valley for some things at Home Depot. I hope to go to bed early tonight.
A long day, but there’s a bit to show for it.
I got started before eight this morning, first picking up some stuff at the storage unit. Then setting things up to paint fascia and soffit boards. Then I went to get said boards. The electricians came today and installed fans, switches, outlets, and similar stuff. I didn’t take any pictures but the fans look great. They should be returning tomorrow. My dad arrived late morning with the kitchen countertops and bathroom flooring, and spent the rest of the day painting fascia and soffit, and sanding cedar trim. I focused on cutting and ripping cedar trim boards for the ceilings, windows, and doors. Unfortunately I am going to need more cedar. I turned on the lights and worked until well after dark. On the way back to the cottage I stopped at Piggly Wiggly. Tonight I’ll mess about on my phone, watch the latest episode of Magnum PI, and hopefully go to bed fairly early.
Tired.
Last night I didn’t sleep well, continuing a disturbing trend that has been going on for a little while now. Upon rising Luke and I played a bit while Liz made waffles. After breakfast I went to Kroger for a few things. The rest of the morning was pretty relaxed, as was the afternoon. Luke and I read and played while Liz ran some errands. I wanted him to nap so I could as well, but no luck. Around three we went to Lowe’s, the Factory again for some Christmas shopping, downtown to walk around the square, and finally for a drive through Woodland Park to see their Christmas light show. That was a real flop. Finally back home we had dinner consisting primarily of a soup I made in the slow cooker. Luke went to bed about seven since he was exhausted. After chatting with Liz for a bit I drove up to the cottage.
Exploring new things.
This morning we drove up to Spring Hill. After picking up an order at Target we went to Home Depot and Lowe’s. From there we went to the Factory in Columbia for a snack and to look around at the shops. Back at home we unpacked Luke’s new mattress, which was shipped to us. He was very excited about it and his new sheets. We spent the afternoon relaxing at home. Luke was a bit of a terror this evening, especially after bath.
Productive, but not in a fun way.
It was foggy and nasty when I got up this morning, and was supposed to rain. So I took some wood to the house, then spent a while organizing my storage units. I am pretty happy with how they are looking now. My dad called from Southeastern Salvage in Nashville to let me know about some countertops and flooring that looked good. He bought both and will bring them up next week. I also took some trash to the dump and a bicycle to the thrift store. I picked up some books at the library for a dollar and some lunch at Piggly Wiggly. I also went by the bank. After lunch and some computer work I drove down to Home Depot in Manchester, then Lowe’s in Tullahoma before arriving at home. It was fun to play with Luke before dinner. He was a bit of a handful at bed time though. I took over after Liz got super frustrated, and I didn’t leave his room until after nine.
