Today I am suffering from ADD. I cannot make myself get on track and see things through. Luckily I am ahead of the curve this week. The only pressing thing is for me to get the hourly payroll figured. I may let Marvin do it!

My day got a quick start. A call before seven told me things had not gone well. One bale driver doing multiple night loads did not show, the other night bale driver became ill and quit after two. No calls or messages on my phone telling me of these developments until this morning. Damage control. There was one silver lining. The computer recording the bale weights as they exited the plant became hung up on one weight and had sixteen bales weighing identical weights of 526. The night ginner caught it but just not at the beginning. The plant superintendent began investigating and found there were seven bales that had not been re-weighed. As chance would have it, the trailer with the culprit bales was still on the yard as it was next to go out. So Frankie and I and informed Julio what needed to be done and he unloaded and transported the seven bales back inside for weighing.

I sure am battling the blues. I don't really know why. Things have gone relatively well this week. I guess I am just running out of gas. Each day past New Years Day has been a new adventure. The longest I had ever been out here was New Years Eve. Short estimates are calling for twenty more days, long estimates are calling for thirty to thirty-two. Either way we will be here until the end. Rian brought it to my attention that once we get done and move back to home base it will only be about six months until we have to begin moving back to the job site.

I had an interesting conversation yesterday. It seems there is a work opening in South Texas that would compliment the work out here. Time frame it would fit really well. I just hate South Texas in the summer time!

FATHER I thank YOU for the blessings YOU bless me with. I thank YOU for the opportunities YOU make available to me. I ask that YOU continue to guide my life, my work, where YOU want me to be. Use me. I pray for Hag, Lillie, Rene', Carol, Michelle, Aimee, Rusty and Kim's baby, and Jennifer. Bless them with YOUR healing and comfort. I pray for R2D2 and all those looking for answers. I pray for the victims of the disasters, for the relief efforts. I pray for our spiritual family, for our leaders. Purer in heart, help me to be.