Today is filled with high expectations. With a few things falling into place, today could easily move into position as the best day of this week. I am optimistic.

Neither the owner or I are scheduled to go out today, now that is a first this week. Late last evening I finished the arrangements for a new hire to meet with the owner and go on the truck I had been filling in on. This new driver is completing my load to Lubbock and then will return to Abilene to make an orientation "can" run with the driver in #15. Friday the new guy will be thrown into the fray!

My day yesterday was pretty much the norm for the week. A very early departure with a "can" load, but that was all that was normal. After that I went to a manufacturing facility in Ft. Worth to pick up plastic bottles and plastic jugs for Pyco Industries (who manufacture and bottle cottonseed oil for cooking under the Plainsman label). The bottle manufacturer had to start their line to finish my load and that was interesting. They use plastique pellets and melt them and then mold and blow them into different size receptacles. All sorts of neat equipment in there. I have always loved touring manufacturing facilities ever since my short work in the industrial supply business.

Krl said I slept better last night. I will have to take her word for it because I was comotose, at least until three. I just feel like I didn't get my nap finished.

FATHER YOU are on a roll, keep up the momentum. Thank YOU for the safe day. I ask YOUR blessings on today. I pray for those in need of YOUR healing. I ask comfort for those who need YOUR comfort. I pray for those of us needing YOUR presence in our journey. I pray for our spiritual family and our leaders. Please bless the efforts to expand YOUR kingdom. Draw me nearer.