Tennescenic

Luke went to bed without issues last night and slept well until about 4:30. After an early breakfast we drove over to Henry Horton State Park in Chapel Hill. We started off on the playground designed for younger kids, but quickly moved on to the older kids’ playground. Luke had a lot of fun and he ate snack in the big pavilion. We dove home and he went down for an early nap. That worked out quite well. Even though it took him a little while to fall asleep he slept for quite a while and woke up in a good mood.

We had lunch, played a bit with Legos, and then drove up to the park in Spring Hill to meet my parents. The place was packed so we didn’t go to the playground, but rather played on the grassy fields on the back side of things. Luke had fun kicking and throwing his beach ball around; it had been quite a while since he had last played with it. The only downside was how it it was, at least until we settled down on a blanket in the shade. Luke enjoyed a snack and then we returned home. We played with Legos some more while waiting on dinner. It was tasty and he enjoyed his bath. We just went outside to see the moon, and now Liz has started the bed time routine. Her mother is coming in to town this evening and I will drive up to Monteagle shortly.

After breakfast Luke and I went to the playground in Spring Hill. He had a lot of fun climbing all the way up the big slides then going down them. He interacted a little with some other kids too. Unfortunately he pitched a bit of a fit when it was time to leave. We had snack at the house and a little later my friend Alex and his wife Maggie came by. They ate lunch with us and chatted for a while. Luke refused to take a nap and fought going for a car ride, so it was a long afternoon. He calmed down a little for dinner and bath. He is about to be put to bed, so we’ll see how that goes.

This morning after breakfast we drove to the park on the other side of town for a special treat. The Mid South Steamers were giving rides on their small trains. We played on the playground while waiting for things to get started, then stood in line for a bit before boarding the train. It was about a fifteen minute ride and Luke seemed to really enjoy it. After we rode Liz had a phone call for work, so Luke and I ate a snack and watched the trains ride by. He reluctantly took a nap, sleeping on the floor next to the door of his bedroom. We played with Legos until Liz finished work, about 45 minutes later than usual. Liz apparently hurt her ankle at the park and it got progressively worse throughout the day. By dinner she couldn’t really walk. So I did all the bath and bedtime stuff and it went pretty well.

Luke and I drove up to High Hopes for his speech therapy this morning. They did kind of an evaluation, which is apparently done every six months. This one was focused on his receptive language and he did incredibly well. From there we drove up to the playground and met my parents. Luke had a lot of fun sliding and throwing things into the creek. We had lunch back and home and then he refused to nap. I should have taken him for a car ride so he would sleep, but didn’t. So we had a pretty unpleasant afternoon. Liz worked late so we didn’t go to the nature park. I also burnt the rice we were supposed to have for dinner. On the plus side, bath and bedtime went really well. I will be going to Kroger shortly.

Luke went to bed without a whimper last night, and my drive was delightfully uneventful. This morning I did an Insanity workout before heading to the house. Upon arriving I was very pleased to see that the water and electric lines had been installed and covered. Additionally all of the exterior lights were properly installed, and progress had been made inside. I did some cleaning around the house and prepared for my ten o’clock showing. It was the same guy that came last Sunday. He arrived, along with his parents and realtor. They spent about an hour and the realtor stayed for another 40 minutes or so. He said an offer will be coming soon.

After that I returned to the cottage for a very late breakfast then went next door to chat with Debbie for a while. I left there and went to the Mountain Goat Market for a late lunch/early dinner before my next showing. The folks came by the house as scheduled and we talked for about an hour. They seemed pretty interested but I’m not sure. They are also looking at the tiny houses. I was returning to the cottage when I noticed that the Mountain Goat Market wasn’t crowded at all, which was rather surprising given that it was Saturday night. So I stopped in and hung out until close. Then I came back to the cottage and relaxed. I wish I had a good book to read. The weather was really nice today, it felt like fall. Tomorrow I’ll do some work on the house and try to be home for dinner.