Tough couple of days.

Personnel problems, equipment problems. Frustration is building as everyone is getting frayed around the edges.

Night before last Paco, our night seed loader, had some brain fade the same time one of my truckers did and the result was the truck running over a free standing ladder that the loaders feel is essential to them doing their jobs. Words were exchanged, Roy walked up just in time to be included in the volley and things were said that were really hurtful.

As soon as I made my morning rounds I assessed the damage to the ladder and then hit the road to Odessa to pick up new casters. By mid-day the damaged equipment had been repaired and returned to service. No big deal.

While I was assessing the damaged ladder, my rogue truck driver came up and began trying to visit like nothing had transpired. I told him I didn't want to talk because I did not feel I could do so without getting very, very mad. He kept going and guess what. I got very, very mad. Nothing productive came out of the exchange. Actually I hate to get that bent, especially that early in the day. Later in the day the rogue truck driver and I spoke again. I told him that what I said needed to be said but could have been done in a more toned down version. Things we much better by night.

I had a driver get me out about ten after one in the morning. Talk about ruining a night. It was after five before I laid down on the couch. Yep, it had to be a maintenance Sunday. I have been running on fumes all day. Krl and I did go to town. We decided to go to one of our favorite places to relax and enjoy a good meal. It didn't happen. That was the most horrible experience we have had in a long time. The manager made the mistake of coming by to visit. He asked, so we let him have it.

Krl and I are trying to decide what to do next maintenance Sunday. We are kind of talking about finding a motel that accepts pets and maybe we could get a suite WITH A BATH TUB! We just need to do something out of the ordinary.

Since we have been back from town we have been hard at settlements. The way things have gone I just didn't get it done in our normal time frame. (And I am a tired puppy).

Be the real deal.

FATHER, work YOUR plan!