Rain returns.
It is once again a wet mess outside. This morning I went to city hall then the library, where I bought a ton of books. My final stop was Piggly Wiggly. Due to the rain I spent most of the day in the cottage reading and looking at auction sites. Mid-afternoon I got cabin fever and so drove over to campus and then around a bit. From there I went to the Monteagle Library to sit in the parking lot and use their internet. After that I went to the Goat Market to meet the buyer of the green house for dinner. We chatted for a while and then I returned to the cottage and have been reading since then.
Finally back to work.
I was a little late going to be last night so wasn’t too motivated to get up this morning. But I did manage to get to the job site a few minutes after eight. I spent about an hour cutting down small trees before returning to the cottage to get my tractor. It took about fifteen minutes to drive the tractor back to the job site. I spent the rest of the day cutting more trees and hauling them to the burn pile. I also removed some small stumps, both with the front end loader and also with a strap on the rear of the tractor. About five o’clock I got a visit from my gravel guy who is going to take the logs from my land clearing. He was also my ride back to the cottage. After a nice shower I went to the Goat Market for dinner. Back at the cottage I have just been messing around on my phone.
Auction fun.
This morning I went to Kroger then to the Kubota dealer to get a part for the lawn mower. Unfortunately that did not solve the problem. Madeline started full time today and since Luke had a slightly elevated temperature we did his speech therapy remotely. After lunch I drove up to Nashville to get my dad, then we drove over to the Ritchie Brothers auction in Lebanon. It was pretty impressive and they had some nice equipment, although no trucks that I was interested in. I took my dad back home and then drove home myself. A wreck just south of 840 slowed me down a bit. I played with Luke some and then we had dinner. Not long after he went to bed I drove up to the Mountain.
The rain finally stopped.
Luke slept in until nearly nine this morning, which was wonderful. After breakfast we went out to enjoy the sunshine. First we decided to go downtown and see if there was much flooding. There was. We next went to the nature park and enjoyed a nice hike. We ate lunch and then Luke had quiet time. Afterwards we drove to Henry Horton but it was closed due to flooding. We instead went to the elementary school in Chapel Hill which had a nice playground. Luke especially like the gravel that was under the equipment and spent some time looking for shells. We left there and visited Ace Hardware and the “General Store” nearby. We finished up with a trip to Sonic for a little snack. I am regretting that. Dinner went well and so did bath. He got a bit rowdy at bed time but eventually went to sleep. Liz has gone to Target now.
What the hail?
We woke up to more rain. The field across the street was a lake and so we spent the morning inside. Liz and Luke made muffins for breakfast and they were delicious. After lunch he didn’t nap but did have some quiet time. Late this afternoon there was a break in the rain so we went to a park in Spring Hill where he rode his tricycle. After that we got pizza to take home. Luke enjoyed getting a little pizza and entertained us at dinner. While he was getting ready for bath some hail came down. I raced out to put blankets on Liz’s car to protect it. We are supposed to get another two to three inches of rain tonight.
Storms give way to lovely weather.
Liz and Luke made breakfast cookies this morning, which was a nice treat. Luke had his last remote therapy and while he did that with Liz I went to Kroger and the Methodist preschool. At the latter I dropped off his application. I returned home and once Luke was finished we went to the playground in Spring Hill. It was pretty crowded but he still had fun. I talked with a couple of other parents which helped pass the time. Lunch was good and he again failed to nap. He did a good job of playing by himself for much of the afternoon though. After Liz got off work she played with him and I tried to get the mower running properly, to no avail. I’ll go talk to the dealer tomorrow. Dinner and bed time went well.
Getting out and avoiding flash floods.
This morning I took Luke to High Hopes and Publix. We returned home and my parents came to see us for a little while. He really enjoyed that. After lunch he again didn’t nap, but we did have some quiet time. I decided I needed a break so we got in the car and went for a drive. After a little while he fell asleep, though not for very long. We returned home and played until Liz got off work. It was a wet and nasty day and they are saying maybe tornados tonight.
Yet another busy day.
After breakfast Madeline came and after she played with Luke for a little bit we went to the Spring Hill playground. There were several other kids there and the weather was lovely. Luke did really well playing and interacting. We stayed until lunch time and then returned home. He again didn’t take a nap. We played this afternoon and once Liz got off work we went over to our neighbor’s house. We had met their nanny and two kids at the playground, and so wanted to meet them. Only the dad was available, but he was a really nice guy and it was great to meet him. We came home for dinner and then bed time. Liz has gone to Target now.
Another busy day, and beating the rain.
Our new nanny returned this morning and Luke was very happy to see her. After playing a little we headed to the park in Spring Hill. It was overcast and super windy and we were the only ones there for the first hour or so. Luke really enjoyed running all around and going up and down the slides. Some kids and parents started to arrive and he liked watching them. My parents came and he loved showing off for them. Unfortunately it started to rain and so we went home. Liz had lunch ready and we tried napping, but were not successful. It was a very long afternoon. Dinner and bedtime went well though, aside from the fact that he was on the toilet for fifty minutes.
Down the Mountain.
I went by city hall this morning to fill out some paperwork then headed home. I stopped at Goodwill in Manchester to shop for books but didn’t find any. Then I went next door to TSC and bought three bird feeder holders. I arrived home fairly early with a desire to cut grass, but the mower was having some issues. I have been researching tonight and will hopefully be able to repair. Liz and Luke returned home from speech therapy and a play date, and Luke and I ate lunch. He wouldn’t nap so we had a car nap and ended up at Henry Horton. He enjoyed playing until we returned home for dinner. He ate a lot and then pooped a lot. Bath went well but he fussed a bit at bedtime. I tried getting some March Madness on the Roku for Liz but we are not eligible.