Lots of driving.
This morning Liz took Luke to school and I left at the same time to drive to the Mountain. First I stopped at the Lowe’s in Tullahoma and the market in Pelham though. Next I went to the dump to drop off cardboard, and was on my way to the storage unit when the delivery guys called to say they were five minutes away, which was about an hour early. So I went to the job site and we unloaded the appliances without issue, thanks in large part to the tractor. After that I organized the storage unit a bit, went to see Eric briefly, then headed home via Fayetteville. I actually went a new way from Fayetteville to Lewisburg that was really pretty. At home I loaded up the trash and took it to the dump, returning jut before Liz and Luke arrived. We played a bit before dinner, then ate, followed by bath and bed time. He was pretty amped up for the latter two, and it took a lot to get him to bed.
Snow day, slow day, throw-away day.
Last night the snow started around eight. I had trouble sleeping, perhaps in anticipation of going out to take pictures. The snow was lovely this morning, and after getting dressed and gathering my camera equipment I went out to take pictures. Fortunately the roads weren’t in bad shape at all. First I went to Lake O’Donnell, then Green’s View, followed by a stop at the big chapel in the center of campus. It was a nice start to the day. The pictures below are just from my phone. After returning to the cottage for breakfast I went to the storage unit. Unfortunately the lock was frozen shut. I went to the lumberyard and bought some potion to unfreeze the lock. It didn’t really work. I took that as a sign to go rest at the cottage for a bit before driving home. The roads weren’t bad at all. I went by Big Box to check out flooring, but neither Zach nor Alan were there. Back home I played with Luke until dinner time, and then we cleaned up afterwards. I hope to get to sleep early tonight.
The cold is here, and snow may be joining it.
It was chilly and wet this morning. We went to Target after Liz made waffles. We also drove up and down the whole Spring Hill “strip” looking for a plastic sled. Our search was unsuccessful. We just played a lot before and after lunch, and didn’t really work on any projects. I left the house a little before three to beat the supposed one to three inches of snow that will be hitting the Mountain tonight. I stopped at Home Depot in Winchester and Piggly Wiggly before settling in at the cottage. I am curious to see what I will wake up to in the morning. Camera batteries are charging now.
New year, still here.
Luke was up pretty early this morning, so everybody else got going as well. We went to the park at Port Royal for a while. After lunch I went into town to look for some flooring, but Zach’s place was closed. I drove up to Spring Hill and visited the bookstore and Home Depot before returning home. Luke and I worked on a couple more projects including installing a board and hanging curtain rods in his room. He was pretty well behaved today and went to bed without trouble tonight.
Challenging day.
This morning Liz and Luke made breakfast cookies. First we went to Kroger for gas, then drove up to 100 Oaks. We looked at flooring at a couple of places, took Luke to a playground, then went to Patel Brother’s grocery. We cut our trip short because Liz started to have headaches. Back at home Luke had a major meltdown that lasted nearly an hour. This afternoon Liz ran some errands and Luke and I took down the Christmas tree and decorations. We also played with some Legos. Dinner went well and bed time was long, but he is asleep now.
Last work day of the year.
I got a better night’s sleep last night, thankfully. This morning I cleaned the house a bit, ran errands all over, and did a little office work. This afternoon I cleared some trees in front of the house and where the septic lines will go. I left the cottage around three and drove home. It was good to see Luke and Liz. Luke was pretty amped up. Liz is putting him to bed now.
Long night, longer day.
Well, last night was pretty miserable. I was relegated to the “sleeper” sofa and probably got about three hours of sleep total. So I was kind of dragging this morning. My first task at the house was to glue down the sinks to the vanity tops. Next I started screwing down the subfloor. That task was interrupted when some folks came by to look at the house. I had talked to them a couple of days ago, and they wanted to see the inside. They loved it, but unfortunately it was out of their price range. Next my dad came by with some old family friends who looked around and chatted a bit. After working a bit more I drove down to Manchester Home Depot to get some light bulbs and several things for the plumbers. Unfortunately much of what I needed was unavailable. On the way back I stopped at the market in Pelham for some food. I spent about four more hours finishing the screws. It was about eight by the time I left. I am now exhausted and already a little sore. I have just been relaxing and talking with my family here in the cottage living room.
David and the electricians still rolling along.
I left the house about 7:30 this morning and went to the storage unit, lumberyard, back to the cottage, to the dump, and finally to the job site. My first task was to craft some wood pieces for three overhead lights. I worked on a bunch of other little tasks over the course of the day. The electricians returned and got all caught up. They also installed toilets and sinks/faucets. I am really pleased with how things are looking. This evening I just cooked dinner and have been relaxing at the cottage. My parents and Lauren are coming up soon, so I cleaned everything.
David and the electricians both rolling along.
I was a little slow getting going this morning, but arrived at the job site a few minutes after eight. After unloading some tools and supplies I started installing the bathroom floors. That was rather frustrating but did end up going pretty well once I got my strategy down. Thy look pretty good too. The electricians came this afternoon and got a lot done. They will probably be all caught up by tomorrow. It was still very warm today and I worked in shorts and a t-shirt. After it got dark I went to the storage unit to pick up a few things, then drove down to Home Depot in Winchester. After buying a few things there I stopped at Food City for some groceries. Back at the cottage I have just been relaxing and working on some checklists. I hope to go to bed fairly early tonight.
Christmas hangover.
We all slept in a little bit this morning, which was nice. After breakfast I went to Lowe’s and Aldi for a few things. We spent the rest of the morning playing with new toys and relaxing around the house. This afternoon we went to a playground in Spring Hill for a bit. I kind of tried to nap after that, but was unable to. Before dinner I loaded up my car to prepare for my trip to the Mountain later. Luke was pretty well behaved this evening and is going through his bed time routine with Liz now.
