A day that went differently than expected.

Posted on by David Maxwell

This morning at 5:45 I got a text from Eric saying that he had just run a couple of guys off the job site who looked like they were up to no good. So that was how the day started. We took Luke to his first day of preschool and he only cried a little as we left. I dropped Liz off at her office in Cool Springs, then went to Home Depot, Chick-fil-a, Lowe’s, another Home Depot, and Goodwill before returning to Liz’s office. We went to lunch at a Mediterranean place before we returned to the office. I sat in the car reading one of my books from Goodwill until it was time to go get Luke. He was in a good mood when we picked him up, and we took a scenic route home so he could see some construction equipment. I stayed at the house for a little bit before driving to Monteagle. Fortunately it didn’t look like anything had been stolen, but I took all the ladders to the cottage to be safe. Then I drove home to find everybody asleep. I might try to finish my book. It’s pretty good.

A disjointed, but productive day.

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I was sluggish this morning but got to the job site at a reasonable time. I decided that the big posts would require a helper, so I focused on cleaning the sites and taking down the temporary porch supports. It felt good to be organized again. Next I drove down to Chapel Hill for another load of interior lumber. This afternoon I went to the Goat Market and chatted with Eric for a bit, and cleaned up the inside and outside of the cottage. I drove home this evening and the sky was lovely, although it did rain a bit. Luke was heading to bead when I arrived. Pre-school starts tomorrow and he is excited.

Wrestling posts.

Posted on by David Maxwell

Last night I stayed up until after midnight reading, and read more this morning. It was about eleven by the time I finally got to the job site. I started measuring and cutting the 6×6 porch posts. Then I went to get the chainsaw to make things easier. I got eight of the ten posts set. The two remaining are the tallest, and they will be tough.

Back at the honest work.

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I got a slow start to the morning as we all slept in a bit and I had several things to pack up. Then the goodbyes took a while as Matt and Krystal left at the same time as I did. My first stop was Cedar Direct in Chapel Hill, where I picked up three smaller bundles of my tongue and groove pine. Fortunately I was able to unload them with my tractor at the job site. I also finished assembling my cement mixer and had my 6×6 porch posts delivered. Also a guy came out to look at doing some grading under the porches. Once he left I drove down to Hillsboro and picked up five IBC totes. I filled one halfway with water at the cottage and then took them all to the job site. I returned to the cottage during the heat of the day to do a little computer work and then returned to the houses to start pouring concrete. My new mixer did really well, although it was still a lot of work. Also I got filthy. But I finished a little before eight and then went to Piggly Wiggly for some food. I have been reading a book on my phone and trying to unwind.

Pretty fun Sunday.

Posted on by David Maxwell

I didn’t get to bed until about one this morning after the water fiasco and then just unwinding on the sofa a bit. I didn’t really sleep in though. We had breakfast and relaxed a bit, the Liz, Luke, Matt, and Krystal went for a hike at a waterfall near Summertown. I did a few things around the house, then napped, which was great. This afternoon we went to downtown Columbia for walk around the square, throw pennies into the fountains, and pick up food from Puckett’s. We then had a little picnic at Riverside. Back home we cleaned up, bathed Luke, and did bed time. He fell asleep very quickly. Liz and I will probably go to bed soon as well.