This morning I went by the job site and hauled trash and cardboard to the dump. Then I stopped by the Goat Market for a few minutes before getting my flatbed trailer at the cottage. I drove home, unloaded the wood with my tractor, ate lunch with Liz and Luke, and played with Luke until he went down for his nap. Then I drove to Cedar Direct in Chapel Hill and picked up two of the units of shiplap that I had ordered. I took a somewhat new route back up to the Mountain. This evening I have been drawing house plans and reading a book on the Patagonia. Tonight is supposed to be the last night of cold weather.

It was a nasty day out and after a trip to the dump and Harbor Freight, Luke and I ventured out to the farmer’s market to pick up several loaves of bread. We had a nice chat with the bakers before heading to Kroger. Luke did great there and we had a fun day at home playing and reading while Liz was away. When she returned we ate the black beans that I had prepared in the slow cooker, along with some Jasmine rice. Luke was pretty tired due to a short afternoon nap and fell asleep without fussing.

This morning Luke and I went to the grocery store and had a lot of fun. He really enjoyed helping put things in the cart. Back at the house we played a lot with his blocks, read, and while he was napping I cooked a white bean chili in the slow cooker. After Luke went to bed I drove up to the Mountain. It was very stormy so the trip took over two hours.