Getting a lot done.

Posted on by David Maxwell

I woke up pretty early this morning but didn’t get to the job site until about 8:30 after going to get diesel fuel. It was a beautiful day and I enjoyed working. My ankle felt much better this morning and didn’t really slow me down. I cut and hauled more trees and pulled lots of stumps. I returned to the cottage for lunch then went back to work. I am happy with the progress being made and hope to be done by the end of the week. My dad came by as I was finishing up and so we looked things over then went to Piggly Wiggly for some groceries. We went back out a little later and drove over to campus before ending up at the mini mart so my dad could get some ice cream. Now we are just relaxing at the cottage. I will read some more then try to go to bed early.

Progress and drama.

Posted on by David Maxwell

I got to the job site a little before eight this morning and started work right away. My first order of business was to hook up a chain and start yanking out the small tree stumps. That was going well until I hopped off the tractor and rolled my ankle. I was in agony. I kept working though, hobbling around to fasten and unfasten the chain, and to put branches on the loader’s forks. Things were going pretty well until I got the tractor stuck after taking a load of branches to the burn site. I went a little further to do some exploring, and hit a deep patch of mud. After that I walked back to my car and decided to drive down to Jasper and get my E911 addresses for the next two lots.

When I arrived they told me that the guy I needed to talk to was in Chattanooga but would be back shortly. I didn’t time it, but I don’t think it was shortly. He was able to get me all set up though. I drove back to the cottage and relaxed on the couch for a while in order to let my ankle rest. After getting tired of that I decided to go and try to get the tractor unstuck. It was a challenging but successful endeavor. I pushed over a few trees and pulled some more sumps before calling it a day. I stopped by Piggly Wiggly on the way back to the cottage for bananas, frozen peaches, and water. Now I am just relaxing and reading a book about the Irish.

Easter fun.

Posted on by David Maxwell

Luke was up super early again this morning. Liz had hidden some Easter eggs filled with little toy animals around the house, and he loved searching for those. He also got an Easter basket with a few things in it. After breakfast we went for a walk at the nature park. Easter lunch was at my parents’ house and we left early so he could take a long nap in the car. We took a scenic route through Chapel Hill and College Grove before getting on the interstate. Unfortunately he woke up for a long stretch before falling asleep pretty close to the house. We had a very nice lunch though. He was very happy to see Wild Dog and Pop’s garden. He also loved climbing stairs and eating blueberry tart. After lunch we walked to the playground down the street and he liked that. We drove home and he read books with Liz in the back seat. He and Liz did a video chat with her parents while I prepared dinner. He was happy to have the last of the apple pie for dessert. Now he is taking a bath. After he goes to bed I will drive up to the Mountain. Busy week of work ahead!

Birthday day two.

Posted on by David Maxwell

Luke really enjoyed his birthday and was in a great mood this morning. He was excited about Meme, Pop, and Aunt Lala coming over this afternoon. After breakfast and some playing we went to the park in Spring Hill. Unfortunately there were soccer games going on and the playground had lots of big kids on it. Luke still had a good time though. After that we went to Kroger for a few things. Lunch was good but he didn’t take a nap. After quiet time my family came and it was time to party. He loved opening presents, and his haul included a crane truck, soccer ball, plane with construction equipment, and books. He had a lot of fun playing with my parents and Lauren. He also enjoyed the cookies Liz baked. He did a lot of talking as well. After they left we raced through cleanup, bath, and bed time because he was so tired. Now I am just relaxing and reading. I hope to go to bed early myself.

Happy birthday Mama.

Posted on by David Maxwell

Today is Liz’s birthday but unfortunately it has rained most of the day and Liz has felt a bit sick. This morning we got breakfast to go from the Dotted Lime in Columbia. Luke loved eating waffles. We played until Luke had lunch and during his failed nap attempt I returned to the Dotted Lime to pick up lunch for me and Liz. This afternoon there was a little break in the rain so we went to the playground in Spring Hill. Then it started raining again so we went to Home Depot. Luke enjoyed that. Next we went to Viking Pizza to pick up dinner. Luke didn’t want to wait until we were home to eat his, but had to. I ate all of mine and am now feeling a bit sick. Luke went to bed early due to his lack of a nap, and I’m sure Liz and I will too.