This morning I drove up to Home Depot in Spring Hill first things for some bolts. Then I returned home and relaxed – watching an episode of Magnum PI and starting a second. Then the roofer called and I had to pack up and head to the Mountain. I met him and he said he would get me a quote, so then I went to the cottage. After lunch I tried to nap and then went to the job site to clean and organize a bit. I took a lot of scrap lumber to the burn pile next door. About 4:45 Laudel came by to pick up a check for the framing. I gave him a tour of the houses and he was very complimentary. A little later Eric came by with Linkoln Townes and I gave them a tour as well. I ended up working until nearly dark.
On the road.
I woke up about 4:45, got out of bed at 5:15, and we left the house at 6:45. The drive to Carmel, Indiana was pretty uneventful. A gas stop and drink stop were our only breaks. Luke did great on the drive. He slept and sang in nearly equal measure. In Carmel we got lunch at Panera Bread and took it to a nearby dog park, where we met Liz’s dad. We took our time eating and Luke was able to walk around a bit. We transferred all the luggage to John’s car and Luke was delighted that his car seat was repositioned in order to face forward. I said goodbye to everybody and drove home. My only stop was for gas somewhere in the middle of Kentucky. Now I am exhausted and will stay the night at home before driving up to the Mountain tomorrow morning.
Two down.
The framers said they were coming at seven this morning, so I arrived at the job site around 6:30. They came an hour later. Parts of both crews returned, and they got busy in a hurry. I had to go buy some finish nails, but fortunately no lumber. I spent most of the morning organizing and cleaning the job sites. They finished up around 1:30, and I went to the cottage to pack up, then headed home. Liz and Luke were out when I arrived, so I mowed the back field until the mower threw a belt or something. I went inside and showered, and Liz and Luke arrive shortly after. It was good to see them. Luke and I built a new Lego tower until it was time for dinner. After we ate I did cleanup, bath, and bed time with him, so that Liz could clean the apartment. Bed time was a real struggle that stretched out to over an hour and a half. I will try to go to bed relatively early tonight since we are leaving so early in the morning, but that might prove difficult.
One down.
I arrived at the job site at 7:20 this morning after picking up joist hangers at the lumberyard and the framers were already there unloading their tools. The generators needed more gas so I went for some. After about three hours Jorge’s crew finished their house. Most of those guys went next door to help Cruz’s crew. At lunch time I went to the cottage to relax and little, and dropped by next door to see Debbie. Since things seemed to be going well this afternoon I did some driving around just to clear my head a bit. Back at the site I tried to clean up the scrap wood a bit. The framers left about 6:30 and I drove down to the Manchester Home Depot to get OSB clips. After stopping at Piggly Wiggly I returned to the cottage to shower, eat, and relax. I will try to get to bed early since the framers said they are coming around seven.
Still rolling along.
This morning I left the cottage at 5:45 to got to the job site and unlock everything. From there I drove down to the lumberyard in Tullahoma for some 2x12x24 boards. They were insanely expensive. When I returned the framers were going strong. For most of the morning I kept myself busy cleaning the job sites. While the framers went for lunch I returned to Tullahoma for more wood. This afternoon I moved a bit of OSB with the tractor, so that the framers could work a little faster. It was another long day as I didn’t leave the job site until after seven. Since then I have just been relaxing at the cottage.
