Another half (twelve hour) day.
I picked up some wood at the lumberyard this morning and then went to the job site. I worked on railing and then stairs on the front porch of the first house. It went pretty well and the weather was great. I made a couple more trips to the lumberyard and worked until about seven. I stopped by Piggly Wiggly for some food and am now just relaxing.
Finally making my way back to the Mountain.
Luke was still snotty this morning and so I stayed home with him. We built towers and read books all morning. Liz went to get tested for the virus in Pulaski and we stayed home and ate lunch. He took an hour long nap after making a monster line-up of almost everything in his bedroom. He was in a weird mood this afternoon, maybe because he knew he was going to the doctor’s office. At three Liz took him there and I drove to Monteagle. At the job site I just pulled most of the tape and paper off the houses. It was nice to see the contrast between siding and trim, although I do have plenty of touch up painting to do on both. After getting a little food at Piggly Wiggly I have been reading at the cottage. I also chatted on the phone with Liz for a bit.
Stayin’ sick.
Liz still feels pretty crummy. Luke is still snotty but seems otherwise okay. Well, he is also coughing a bit. We were pretty much homebound except for a car nap and quick trip to a deserted playground. Tomorrow I will stay home to watch Luke.
Gettin’ sick.
Luke had an elevated temperature and lots of snot this morning, and Liz’s cough has still not gone away. So we took it easy and early this afternoon she went to an urgent care center for a chest x-ray. They said she has some sort of bronchial junk and gave her a prescription. This evening I did bed time with Luke and that took about an hour.
Painting.
It was a long and intense day, but I survived. This morning I loaded up all of my materials and equipment and headed to the job site. After unloading I needed to get some plexiglass, which I found at the lumberyard after failing at Ace Hardware. It took a bit of time to get everything set up and the sprayer running, but once everything started going I was off to the races. The first house went well despite taking a while. The second went okay until about half way through at which point I was drained. From that point it took another three hours until I was finished. I sort of picked up the job site then went to CVS for about a gallon of drinks. Back at the cottage I showered and relaxed a little bit before driving home. It is about 10:45 now and everybody is asleep.
Headed closer towards painting.
I got to the job site about 6:30 this morning and the electricians arrived soon after. It was nice and cool and I wore a fleece jacket. Once I got them all set up I returned to taping off for painting. That is what I did all day, with a trip to the lumberyard and another to the cottage for a late lunch. I finished about seven this evening. I didn’t get everything masked off that I wanted, but I think it will be enough. Tomorrow will be a big day. When I returned to the cottage I saw that Debbie was still next door, so I went and chatted with her for a bit on the front patio. Now I am on the computer and need to start something for dinner.
Headed towards painting.
This morning I said goodbye to everybody and drove to the supply store in Winchester. They did not have the panel I needed, so I continued to the Mountain. At the job site I started taping off for painting. That was slow and tedious but I made good progress. After finishing about 6:30 I drove to Lowe’s in McMinnville to get paint and electrical panels. I got home about 9:45 and hope to go to bed soon. The electricians are coming in the morning.
Finally a day without rain.
I didn’t get up as early as planned this morning but still made it to the job site well before eight. Once there I installed cleats to nail the ceiling wood to. That took a while. Next I screwed down the boards on the front porch of the first house. I finished the front porch and did a little on the back before it was time to pack up. After lunch and a shower at the cottage I went to the lumberyard to inquire about paint and then picked up a couple cans of water at the Goat Market. I didn’t see Eric. I drove home via Bell Buckle. Luke was waiting for me and we did a video chat with my parents before dinner. He was pretty amped up for bath and bed time, probably because our visitors are still here. It is now nine and Liz is still in his room.
Rain! And some work.
Woke up to rain, again. I took it easy, just chatting with my parents (today is my mother’s birthday) until I drove down to Kimball to visit Lowe’s and Harbor Freight. I got three paint samples at the former, since I was not happy with the previous dark blue I had tried. After visiting Ingle’s in Jasper I drove back to Monteagle. Since it was raining pretty hard I went to the Goat Market for a couple of hours. It was nice to chat with Eric. I did a few things at the cottage before making my way to the job site around 2:30. There I foamed around the windows and doors, and caulked what codes requires on the interior. That lasted until nearly dark. Back at the cottage I have been doing some planning and researching. I hope to start reading soon and go to bed early.
Spending money and of course getting rained on.
Luke was in a great mood this morning and was so happy that our guests were still around. After a relaxed breakfast I drove to the Lowe’s in Tullahoma to pick up some electrical wire. About $2300 worth. Ouch. Up on the Mountain I relaxed at the cottage for a bit with my mother before going to my storage unit, the library, the lumberyard, and finally the job site. I mapped out everything for the plumbing and electrical and organized the v-groove lumber a bit. Once it started raining I split. I went to the lumberyard to order insulation and then returned to the cottage. I have just been relaxing here ever since.