I didn’t get up as early as Luke and Liz this morning, but did rise earlier than I have been. After breakfast I helped get Luke ready for school. He was more excited than usual (not a high bar) because he was taking little squashes to all of his classmates. I drove up to the Mountain via Lynchburg, changed clothes at the cottage, then headed to the job site. The plumbers were there when I arrived. I worked off and on until a little after five. I stopped next door and chatted with Debbie for a while before showering and eating dinner at the cottage. Now I am just relaxing.
Marginally more productive.
I got to the job site about 7:40 this morning and worked for a couple of hours before returning to the cottage for some oatmeal. Back at the house I worked until a little after one, returned to the cottage for lunch and a shower, then drove to Columbia. I went by the mechanic’s to check on the landscape truck first. He wasn’t there but his assistant said it was repaired. I’ll return on Friday to pay and pick it up. He said it was a pretty quick fix. Feeling good about that I drove home. Luke was happy to see me and we built a Lego tower before dinner. He had a lot to say while we were eating, and stretched out the meal quite a bit. He just finished his bath and now Liz is reading to him. I will probably finish putting him to bed.
Mixed day.
I got going a little earlier this morning and arrived at the job site around 8:30. I worked for an hour or so and then got hungry, so I returned to the cottage for some oatmeal. I also watched an episode of Jack Ryan that I had downloaded to my phone. Then I went on a hike at Sherwood Forest. Yes, that’s its actual name. Back at the cottage I had lunch and relaxed a bit before returning to the job site for a couple more hours of work. After showering I went to Piggly Wiggly, ate dinner, then watched another episode of Jack Ryan. I am about to start a third.
Back at work, slowly.
This morning I struggled to get out of bed, then struggled some more to get to the job site. It was about 9:45 by the time I finally arrived. I worked until about 4:30 and returned to the cottage for a shower and the bean dish I had set in the slow cooker this morning. It ended up being pretty good, especially considering I made it up myself. I want to doing something worthwhile this evening, but I’m not sure what that will look like. It’s getting a little late for a hike or sunset viewing. Maybe I will read some more of Cancer Ward, which I started last night. I read it before and remember liking it a lot, but that is as far as my memories go.
Another hot October day, but back on the Mountain.
This morning after breakfast we went to Target and the playground at Port Royal. Luke enjoyed riding his tricycle on the walking loop and then he played on the playground a bit. After lunch I tried to get him to take a nap only to be frustrated for about 45 minutes. After that disaster he played with Liz for a bit before we went next door to take some squash and cherry wine to Jerry and Janet. From there I drove to Monteagle and was pleased to take a route that was nearly fifty percent new to me. I stopped at the Templeton Library to see sunset, and it was impressive. Unfortunately my camera battery was dead, so I had to make do with my phone. I’ve decided I’m not crazy about my phone’s HDR mode and need to figure out how to turn it off, or at least tone it down. Next I got some food at Piggly Wiggly which I cooked at the cottage. I have since just been relaxing. I can’t decide if I want to read or watch an episode or two of Jack Ryan that I downloaded from my phone.
