Our afternoon was spent hiking in the woods. While I was successful in getting Elliott to join us, Gavin wanted nothing to do with it. It ended up being Elliott, Emmett, and me. We had a really good time. Emmett's new boots kept him from hurting himself, which is a good thing. It's was stunning to see how beautifully Fall has embraced Northeast Ohio. The park was super crowded and that made it a bit less pleasant but we had lots of fun anyway. The boys got along for the most part and I definitely feel like I was my mood was improved by spending time in the woods. I'm I didn't get as much done today as I was hoping to but it was still time well spent. At…

It's been a pretty good day. We got off to a rough start with the boys and school but everything worked out. I was finally able to get a tree service out to gut the back of my property. I've been trying for months to get someone out and it's nearly impossible right now because of labor shortages. They came out first thing in the morning and did a great job. I'd like to have them come back and deal with a few other things but it will probably have to wait until the spring. I asked them today and they said they appointments are being scheduled almost four months in advance. It's kinda crazy but COVID has impacted so many things. At the end of the day, I got…