Getting a little done, despite the mud.

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I woke up to rain again this morning. I went to the library parking lot for some internet access then drove down to Winchester to get more chains for my saw. After a little reading back at the cottage the rain ceased and I went to the lots. It was a muddy mess there. I was able to cut down some more trees and haul a bit of the debris though. I also stacked more logs. Now I only have two more trees to take down. My dad came by to check on the progress and I worked until about six when it started raining again. I went to the cottage for a shower and after my dad returned we went to Piggly Wiggly for a little ice cream. We chatted a bit and I have been reading a Clive Cussler paperback. It feels good to be holding an actual book. It has been storming more and I sure things will be nasty tomorrow.

Slow start, strong finish.

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It was raining this morning and I was in no rush to get going. So I did some reading, went to use the internet in the library’s parking lot, and just kind of relaxed. About 1:30 I went to the job site and got to work. I cut down more trees, hauled off some big sections to the burn pile, and got the site looking a lot better. There is still a little ways to go, but I am getting close. I worked until nearly dark. Unfortunately they are calling for severe storms tomorrow. Mud was a little bit of an issue, but I managed okay. Tonight I am just taking it easy.

Fun at Meme and Pop’s.

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We left the house about 11:30 this morning and drove up to my parents’. Lauren and McGarrett were there and we had a nice lunch. I was pretty exhausted and so spent time on the couch after while the others chatted. Luke enjoyed seeing the garden and climbing stairs. We returned home for dinner, which Luke stretched out a bit. He is getting his bath now, and soon I will drive to Monteagle.

Surprise trip up the Mountain.

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This morning Liz and Luke baked mango muffins. We went to the farmer’s market and got some bread from Erik and Maria. From there we returned home for a few minutes then drove towards Monteagle. We stopped in Cowan to see the train cars at the museum, and while we were looking at them a train drove by. Luke was thrilled. We next went to see Debbie at her store and she was really happy to see Luke. We drove to the Goat Market but it was packed, so we went to the playground across the street. I walked to check things out but there were just too many people inside to even get food to go. We walked over to Up in Smoke but it was closed. We drove to Dixie Lee Diner but they didn’t have macaroni and cheese, which Luke really wanted. So we went to Piggly Wiggly to get some, and returned to the cottage to cook it ourselves. During lunch a helicopter landed at the military vehicle museum next door, which Luke thought was awesome. We next went on a little tour – to campus to see goats (they were kind of hiding) and Lake Cheston, and Laurel Lake Drive in Monteagle to see where I work. We returned to the cottage to clean and pack, then drove home. We had leftover chili for dinner, which Luke has stretched out to nearly two hours. It was a lovely sunny day and was nice to be outside a bit.

All aboard!

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This morning I got up, cleaned the cottage, and hit the road. I drove to Columbia via Fayetteville and Lewisburg, but instead of going home I drove to Maury County Park. Luke and Liz were there and I surprised them, as they weren’t expecting me to arrive until dinner time. After a relatively short wait we were able to ride the miniature train. Luke seemed to really enjoy it, and after we played at the playground for a little bit. We went home for lunch and he tried to take a nap. After quiet time we went to the playground in Spring Hill and then I went to a meeting with my insurance agent nearby. I returned to the playground to pick up Liz and Luke afterwards and we went home to dinner. This evening the sunset was lovely.