Trim, more HVAC, decent weather.
It was pretty warm and not too wet today. I put down thresholds between the bedrooms and bathrooms, and trimmed out the bathroom with the completed tub surround. The HVAC guys nearly finished up today. I built a cedar box around the return air duct work. I worked all day but for some reason it feels like I didn’t get too much done. This evening I have just relaxed.
A wild, frustrating, and productive day.
The gutter guys came this morning and got started, then a fight broke out between them and one got sent home. They worked all day and finished. The gutters look good. The HVAC guys also came and set the unit and ran a lot of ductwork. My dad and I focused on the tub surrounds. We used a synthetic tile that I had ordered from Lowe’s. It took a little while to get used to it, but we started making good progress, and it looks great. Unfortunately we came up a box short. Extra unfortunately, the style that I have is no longer available. Friday on my way home I will stop by Lowe’s and see if they can figure something out. This evening we had dinner at the Goat Market before my dad went home. I didn’t go home since it was late already and I need to meet the HVAC guys in the morning. After dinner I went down to Home Depot in Manchester and bought a nice shop vac. It will really help me get the house clean.
A horrible, nasty day of insulation and crummy equipment.
My dad came up this morning and we started spraying the attic insulation. Unfortunately the blower was a total piece of junk and kept clogging. What should have taken about an hour took six. During the times that he unclogged it I did manage to get the hole cut in the countertop for the sink. This evening we returned the blower to Lowe’s and had a nice dinner in downtown McMinnville.
Painting block.
Took advantage of the fact that it wasn’t raining. This afternoon the gutter came by and gave a quote. He will work later this week. This evening I drove down to McMinnville and picked up insulation and the blower at Lowe’s.
Churchy day.
The time change was a little rough, but we made it to church this morning. after lunch we had a visit from the rector while Luke napped. Then we went on another walk at the nature park. The moon was lovely this evening, and I will be heading to the Mountain soon.
Son, fun, and sun.
The morning began when Luke woke up at 5:30. He was ready to roll. Liz made breakfast cookies and we played a lot. I had to go pick up some wood in Chapel Hill, and after that we went on a walk at the nature park. Luke loved pulling some big branches as we walked. Lunch was a pumpkin chili that I prepared in the slow cooker. It was quite tasty. Luke and I both napped after lunch. Then it was time for another walk at the park. Despite the sunshine it was still a little cool. Tomorrow will be warmer. Dinner was good and Luke enjoyed his bath, as usual. He was pretty rowdy afterwards though. I promised him that tomorrow will be another good day.
Lots of time in the car, almost none working.
This morning I started by getting some trash at the house then going to the dump. Then on to pay the power bill in Tracy City and the materials bill in Monteagle. After getting a trailer at the cottage I drove down to Southeastern Salvage in Chattanooga and picked up two countertops. The drive wasn’t fun, but I made it. Unloading the countertops was a challenge as well. I packed up at the cottage and then went next door to chat with Debbie for a few minutes. After that I drove to Cedar Direct in Chapel Hill, where I ordered some wood for the soffit, which I will pick up tomorrow. Finally I returned home. Before going inside I unloaded the scrap wood from the trailer to the dump pile. Then I was finally able to see Liz and Luke. We played with his new wooden blocks before dinner, ate dinner, then had bath time. He was in a great mood.
Lovely weather, low motivation.
Luke got up pretty early this morning, therefore Liz and I did as well. After reading books, eating breakfast, and playing with blocks I hit the road. My first stop was the dump, where I dropped off our trash, then I drove to Home Depot in Manchester. That took a little longer than expected, but I did get everything I needed. I arrived at the cottage and just wasted a bit of time before going to the house just after noon. Since the day was so glorious I started out by installing trim on the porch. Then I built cover panels for the crawlspace openings. Next I built and installed the beam supports and trimmed around the beams. After that I went and got some stuff from the storage unit and some food from the Goat Market. I chatted with Eric for a while before returning to the house. I organized things a bit more and loaded all of the scrap wood into the trailer and fastened the tarp. This evening I have just been relaxing around the cottage.
Busy day lacking in productivity.
My dad and I got an earlier start this morning and headed to the house. He worked on cabinets while I started cleaning things up and organizing. Eventually we both cleaned, until the place looked halfway decent. Then we went and organized the storage unit. Early next week I will move all of the plumbing and electrical fixtures to the house. After my dad headed home I ran some errands, made a few phone calls, showered, ate lunch, then hit the road. I drove to Columbia via Fayetteville and Lewisburg. My first stop was The Next Door, where I ordered new patio doors. Then I went to Kroger before going home. It was great to see Luke and we played with blocks a lot. We had dinner together, then after bath Luke went to bed. He was in a great mood all afternoon and evening.
More of the same.
My dad and I got going this morning and started by hauling trash to the dump. I worked on the bathroom floors and he built panels to cover the access holes in the bedroom ceilings. Then we installed some more cabinets, and a whole lot of cedar trim. Obviously I’m biased but I think it looks pretty good. After finishing for the day we drove down to Huntsville to get counter tops at Southeastern Salvage. Unfortunately they didn’t have the ones we needed. It was a pretty drive though.
