Herculean day of siding.
It was a little drizzly when we got to the job site around seven this morning. After setting up I went to get us some siding. That lasted us until the remainder was delivered a little later. We started on the close end of the house and had it completed before noon. Then we moved to the front and got a lot before going to the far end. I was getting tired and didn’t want to do the big ladders. We will start on the remainder of the front tomorrow morning. We really got a lot more done than expected, and I think we can finish in two more days, even factoring in my trip home tomorrow. Our last task of the day was loading the last of the OSB onto the trailer. Once we did so one of the tires was really low, so I went to Ace for an inflator valve for the compressor since I couldn’t find mine. We took the OSB to the cottage and unloaded it, and are now relaxing. Tonight I will try to watch a couple more episodes of Magnum PI that I downloaded to my phone. I watched one last night and it was good.
Partial rain day.
I slept poorly last night and kind of tried to sleep in this morning. My dad declared it a rain day so I didn’t feel bad about it. After finally rising I went to the bank, a couple of tire places, Dollar General, and Piggly Wiggly. I was going to the library to use the internet but forgot my computer. I started preparing a dish in the slow cooker for dinner, but my dad decided the rain day was over, and we went to work. We put trim and siding on the areas above the porches. That went well, but slowly, due to the height and mud. After that we put little siding pieces under the windows and organized the site a bit. I went to get the trailer and we loaded up some OSB and hauled it to the cottage. After showering we went to Piggly Wiggly for some food which we cooked back at the cottage. All in all it was a good day. I’m hoping it doesn’t rain tomorrow and we can get a lot done.
Still raining, still misbehaving.
This morning was a bit of a mess. Liz was going to take Luke to the grocery store but he wasn’t behaving, so she left him at the house with me. He went nuts for a few minutes until I opened my office to organize it and let him play with my real tools. Then he had a lot of fun. After putting away groceries upon Liz’s return we went to Yanahli Park for a hike. She had read about a new trail online, but we couldn’t find it, so we just did the big loop. Luke enjoyed seeing lots of flowers and butterflies. It was humid out but not too hot. Back home Luke and I played with Legos while Liz prepared lunch. He ended up having a great nap after eating and I had a mediocre one. It was pouring rain this afternoon so we all just played inside more. We also ate incredible cinnamon rolls that Liz baked. Dinner and bath went well, but Luke really didn’t want to go to bed tonight. I had to go in with him until he was nearly asleep, which was about nine. Then I chatted with Liz for a while and didn’t get to leave the house until 9:30 to drive to Monteagle. Thankfully it didn’t rain on me, and due to my nap I wasn’t tired.
Active Saturday.
Luke woke up when it was still dark this morning and didn’t want to go back to bed. Liz made muffins while I built a Lego tower with him. We went to the farmers market once they opened and after taking our bounty home, took Luke to yoga. I walked around downtown a little while waiting for him to finish. After yoga was over we went to the playground with his friend Ellie and her mother, who were at yoga also. They kind of played independently of each other, but did seem to have a good time. We went home for lunch and Luke and I both attempted naps, without success. He went with Liz to get coffee at the Dotted Lime, and I took trash to the dump. We all went to Co-op and then Home Depot before returning home for dinner. I must mention that Luke drove up and down the driveway every time we left or arrived at the house today, and loved it. He did well at clean up and bath, but was a terror at bedtime.
Work, errands, rain, drive.
This morning I got to the lumberyard when they opened and clarified a few things on my bill. Next I went to the job site and really got everything consolidated and organized. That will hopefully make work more efficient next week. I also cut and painted trim for around the porches. My last task was to load up the excess roofing supplies and take them to the storage unit. Back at the cottage I did a bit of cleaning and laundry. I went to the Goat Market for a little bit before driving home via Lynchburg. It was good to see Liz and Luke, and we played with Legos until dinner time. I did the bed time routine and now Luke is kind of trying to sleep.
Kind of a lazy day, not feeling great.
This morning I went with Liz and Luke to High Hopes. I drove them and sat in the car while Luke had therapy. Back home I loaded up and hit the road, driving through Lewisburg and Fayetteville. I got to the cottage and tried to take a little nap. That just made me feel kind of crummy. I went to the storage units to organize them and my car a bit. I drove by the job site and then went to the library for internet and to buy some books at their sale. I decided to visit the Goat Market since it didn’t look too crowded. I chatted with Eric a little and did some work on my computer. Back at the cottage I (finally) started messing with my receipts. I went to Dollar Tree for some envelopes and Piggly Wiggly for some food before returning to the cottage and continuing with paperwork for the rest of the evening. The good news is that I’m not as far over budget as I had feared. I talked on the phone with Liz this evening and she said that Luke had been wild at bed time.
Short day of siding.
Well, last night has horrible. After talking on the phone with Liz I started cramping up big time. I drank a bunch of water which eventually helped, but then I had to get up and pee all through the night. I woke up this morning feeling pretty tired, but we still got an early start. After dropping off my dad and the tools at the job site I went to the lumberyard for some trim and then returned and we got to work. Our objective was siding on the back wall. Despite it being very muddy and slippery we made good progress and finished in about 3.5 hours. My dad had to go home for a Bastille Day party, so I packed up, and got hammered by rain at the end. After taking the tools to the storage unit I showered and went to the post office and electric co-op before stopping at the Goat Market. I chatted with Eric for a bit then drove home. It was great to see Liz and Luke and we played until dinner time. We had a nice dinner and then cleaned up a lot before bath. I read Luke a book, prayed with him, then sang songs for the bed time routine. He is in bed now but probably not asleep.
Long day of siding.
We got to the job site a couple of minutes after seven this morning. We left about 7:20 this evening. In between we put up a ton of siding, got poured on, and I made one quick trip to the cottage for a gas can. It was a rewarding day but now I’m exhausted. My new tool harness was a huge help, as were the new ladders. We went to Piggly Wiggly on the way back to the cottage and ate more rice and beans after showering. I am already really sore and am dreading the morning.
Back on the Mountain, not quite back to work.
Luke was up early and ready to build this morning. We played with Legos until breakfast, then I loaded my car and headed on. I drove to Monteagle without stopping. In town I went to the lumberyard, bank, dump, and Piggly Wiggly. I also did a little computer work and tried to nap. I made beans in the slow cooker, as befits my desire to start eating healthy again. This evening I met with a plumber/electrician and he is going to get me a quote. I had the beans along with some rice for dinner, and they were delicious. My dad arrived a little later and we have been talking some. I have also been working on my budgets for the houses.
Trying to get settled.
Luke slept in a little this morning. Unfortunately it rained intermittently all day so no real outside time. He went with Liz to the grocery store first thing, then we built towers and he made a “burn pile” in our room. I was not feeling well and did a lot of sleeping. He had a good nap too. Mr. Jerry came by this afternoon with some jam, and we gave him a bottle of cherry wine. Not much else happened. I’ll drive to Monteagle in the morning.
