Bidness is good. A very busy, very long day at the office. Today holds promise of more of the same except longer.

Due to lots of scheduling conflicts I am going to the metroplex today. I will go into the office and spend a portion of my morning there, then I have to be in the metroplex by 2pm.. Our personnel and our equipment are stretched so thin. We are hoping we can survive the day and then we only have two more days until some vacationers will return. None too soon. Some of the guys are leaving for extended road trips, it may be a month before they will return to their familiar haunts. We are trying to figure out what the repercussions are going to be taking that much equipment out of the mix for an extended period. We are talking with additional lease operators who have expressed interest in leasing on. The company program is much more appealing with new rates that were supposed to go into effect April 1 but now the vendor is dragging their feet and saying maybe by June 1. Hello, I don't think so! We have been weighing all the possibilities for the increase in business. Superior service? Pricing? Availability? Lanes?

I spent a large portion of my Tuesday on the telephone setting up some new vendors. This is the side of the business I really don't like. Vendors and dispatch. I prefer to stay on the employee, billing, banking, books and compliance side. Krl and I are trying to decide where the work situation is going and possibly how long I am going to stay in the present work situation. I will sure be glad when I grow up and I can see what I have become.

I got an e-mail from Rian yesterday. The first in a few days. He said he and Reid are going to "bach" it this weekend. Erica is going to Dallas for the weekend. That should be interesting. I don't know who needs to be taking care of who!

Pray for my day!

FATHER I ask YOUR blessing on this day. I pray for safe travel. I pray that YOU will keep me paced and centered. I pray that YOU will continue to work on my head and heart. I pray for Krl's health. I pray for Hag, B., Lillie, Carol, Michelle, Aimee, Ashlyn Kate, TJ, Anna, Jess, Jennifer, Tori, those still recovering from their accident injuries, and Dr. Mackie. I ask for YOUR gift of healing for them. I pray that Yaenga will get good results from her testing procedure this morning. I pray for those who are grieving, comfort them. I pray for those of us at crossroads in our spiritual journey, give us direction and purpose. I pray for our spiritual family and for our leaders. My hope is built on nothing less than JESUS CHRIST.