Another Luke and Daddy day.

Posted on by David Maxwell

After a miserable night of coughing, mostly spent on the sofa so as not to disturb Liz, it was nice to see Luke this morning. We read several books while it was still dark outside. After breakfast we went to Port Royal for a couple of hours, Luke was pretty active and was excited to see Ridley there. Next we went to Kroger to get a number of things. That was pretty unpleasant. We had lunch at home then tried for a long time to nap. At about 2:15 we got in the car and drove for an hour and a quarter or so, most of the time he slept. Back home we played until Liz got off work. They went outside together and I worked on setting up my new phone. We had dinner and cleaned up, and now Liz and Luke are doing bath time. I hope to leave for the Mountain before too long.

A productive, but still disappointing day.

Posted on by David Maxwell

First thing this morning I went to the lumberyard to pick up some boards. My focus was on the skirting for the front porches on both houses. I put in the supports and then the fence boards. It was hotter than expected and I didn’t drink enough water. There were also some distractions – Dillon and the property assessor both came by and chatted for a while. I also had to go get more gas for the generator. I was nearly done with the second house when my nail gun stopped working. I had wanted to also buy and install the goat wire for the railing, but I ran out of time. I will do that on Friday. After returning my trailer to the cottage and showering I drove to Tullahoma. First stop was Chick-fil-a and then Lowe’s. I made it home a little after nine. My cough has gotten worse and is making me miserable in the mornings and evenings.

Luke and Daddy day.

Posted on by David Maxwell

This morning I drove home to look after Luke. He and Liz were at the doctor’s when I arrived, but returned shortly and we started playing together. After lunch he didn’t nap so we went for a car ride, during which he fell asleep. He woke up as we were in the Walgreen’s drive through. That ended up taking over thirty minutes. After dinner I drove up to the Mountain. Luke is very excited about the fact that Uncle Matt is coming tonight.

Stairway to heaven.

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I slept decently last night and got to the job site a few minutes before seven. The electricians weren’t there, but I got started on the second house’s stairs. After an hour or so I got hungry and went to Piggly Wiggly for some cereal, which I ate at the cottage. Back at the house I made good progress on the steps, despite making a few trips to the lumberyard. It was uncomfortably hot though. This afternoon Liz texted to say that Luke’s school is shutting down until next Monday. So tomorrow morning I will drive home and look after him. I finished all I could do on the stairs and railings a bit after six this evening and returned to the cottage for more cereal. I thought about going for a hike but was pretty tired. I might start reading a new book.

Still coughing.

Posted on by David Maxwell

I didn’t sleep well last night and felt pretty rough this morning. Liz made pancakes again and we went to Home Depot and Kroger. After lunch Luke and I both napped and then we did a video chat with my parents. Our next door neighbor Jerry called and I went to help him move a piece of furniture. Luke and I built Lego towers while Liz prepared dinner. I got a text saying that I was negative for the virus, which was a little disappointing, since I would like to have it and be done, especially since I haven’t been feeling too bad. Luke is getting his bath now and will hopefully sleep at a reasonable time. I am not looking forward to driving to the Mountain tonight.