We started the day off with a little walk around the complex. It was nice and overcast before the rain arrived. Afterwards I went to TJ Maxx to buy a new shirt. Next I played with Luke while Liz went to the grocery store. Later this afternoon my parents came over to babysit Luke while Liz and I went to a wedding. I wore my new shirt. It was a lovely time. I’m too tired to write more.
I again spent the first part of the morning looking after the Little Man. I took him for a walk in the chest carrier before it became too hot. In Columbia I met with the electrician to make a few corrections, then ran some errands. It rained in town but not at the farm. I wrapped things up pretty early and returned to the condo to take care of Luke a little more. He was in a good mood and we played a lot and did tummy time. This evening I need to do a lot of organizing around the condo in order to take some photographs so that we can begin the process of selling it.
My mother came to babysit Luke today and I stayed with him until she arrived. We went on a walk around the complex while Liz was at the grocery store. I arrived at the farm around 10:30. My dad was already there, and fortunately I arrived just in time to stop him from “moving some dirt around” with the tractor. We headed to Lowe’s for a few things, ate lunch, then tried to nap a little. I think he was more successful than me. Afterwards he caulked and I painted on more foundation sealer. I got a new brush which really helped, although it was still a rather miserable process. I hope to finish up tomorrow. We left around six.
Back at the condo Luke was pretty relaxed. Apparently that was quite the contrast to the rest of the day. We played a bit and he got a bath. Tomorrow will be another late to work day. I will still try to get a lot done though, provided that it doesn’t rain.
This morning I stopped at Home Depot in Franklin on my way to the farm. There I picked up a new pressure washer. I set it up and it did a fantastic job cleaning the footings. I had some errands to do in town while the footings dried, which took a few hours. Back at the farm I started on the task I had been dreading – sealing the foundation. The sealer is some kind of nasty black goop. It goes on okay on the footings and smooth block, but the textured block is an absolute nightmare. I thought I had mixed it well, but I must not have, because it was the thickness of peanut butter by the end of the bucket. Tomorrow I will buy a mixing bit for my drill. It was another hot and sunny day. I need to get this finished by tomorrow because it’s supposed to rain Thursday.
Today felt a bit like the first day of school after a long summer break. Kind of awkward and a little confusing. I arrived at about ten after six and my dad came not much later. The back field was lovely. In fact the whole drive down was pretty, and it felt surprisingly cool outside. Unfortunately I was out of caulk, so we first headed to Lowe’s, where I bought about a hundred dollars worth. Ouch. Next we went to a building supply store to inquire about siding. They didn’t have what I needed in stock but he said he would look into ordering it and call me. Shockingly enough he hasn’t called yet.
My dad got to caulking and I took a load of siding scraps to the dump. I wanted to clean up the site as much as possible. I also wanted to mow the grass around the house, but the mower is in Nashville. I should have it on Wednesday though. I spent some time cleaning up the inside of the house and bringing in all of my tools. We went back out to check on some doors my dad had ordered and stopped by Harbor Freight for some caster wheels. I spent time clearing the footings in preparation for sealing them. That was a bit of a chore but I made good progress. I used the pressure washer to start really cleaning them, but it was having some issues. We went back to Lowe’s where I bought the sealing materials and a fan along with oil for the pressure washer. Next we picked up the doors. My dad dropped me back at the farm and I got the pressure washing running again, barely, before it maybe died. It has lots of issues, and I might buy a new one tomorrow. I almost finished, there is just one section left (last picture), but it is really nasty and will have to wait until Wednesday when I get the Shop-Vac to help clear it out. The pipes also make it rather difficult to access.
I left about 5:30 and took the scenic route back to the condo. It was nice to take the country roads and not deal with traffic. Tomorrow will be a busy day and hopefully I will get a lot done. It is supposed to be hot. Today was 92, but it never felt too bad. They didn’t have any ice at Dollar General though, so we were drinking warm drinks all day. I’ll try again in the morning.
