Hoowee!

Hurry up and wait.

It's interesting sitting back and watching the two crew bosses at the two locations I am hauling to and from. I have found that no matter what, you have to wait and let them figure out the program or wait for them to ask for suggestions. I understand, no one wants to be told how things "need to be". Yesterday the "boss" at the north plant asked me to bring him an empty trailer. (I had asked about this Monday). This paid huge dividends as he transferred two loads and probably would have done three if the "boss" at the other warehouse had gotten a trailer unloaded. All day, and the west warehouse crew unloaded fourteen bales.

You gotta think outside the box! The west warehouse boss is a likeable enough guy, but I am beginning to believe he suffers from tunnel vision. He is always busy, but it seems he has a problem doling out responsibility to his underlings. He will figure it out, or the office in Sweetwater will figure it out for him. I would imagine that about Friday or Monday I will receive a call asking me what we need to do to expedite this project.

The wait time did give me opportunity to check on a few other things. I am trying to think ahead of the program. BS 22 is going to need tires in a bad way. The drive tires are at the point where they are still usable as casings for re-caps, the steering tires are losing their edge on the inside (which is common on set back axles). BS 222 has better tires, but they are a hodgepodge of mismatched tires. I have taken pricing back to the office but I never saw Trc to get additional input. I have the casings sold, and I have interest from a person in buying the take offs of BS 222 and BS 22's steer tires, if the new tires are approved. Best part is the two identical pieces of equipment would have identical tires and a couple of years down the road it might be possible to mix and match between the two units and buy one set of tires instead of two.

Krl is telling me that she thinks "Phooey" is here to stay! In fact, Krl has been calling, pricing shots and surgery to neuter her. She is a sweet pup and now that Maple Syrple has decided she is not a threat, the two have a lot of fun all day long! It has even perked up the two old black dogs! I think they are afraid to sit still or they will be run over! Maple has always liked toys. In fact, it doesn't matter what we have given her she has taken a shine to it. Now she and Phooey will bait each other by casually walking in front of the other with a toy in tow. And the chase is on.

It would seems that things are very volatile at Trc's house. Brently is spending a tremendous amount of time away from home with his work. Lrn takes this as license to use and abuse everyone else. She and the middle sister got into it and before it was all over, the middle sister was kickin' big sister's butt! To do a take off from big sister, "thas juz a junior high kid whuppin' your hi school azz"! After that ordeal Lrn decided to take it to her Momma. It was then that it became evident what Lrn's plans are for the future. She is going to join the Navy. She's already got that sailor mouth! I keep on thinking if they can only weather another year. Lrn could be a good kid. She just doesn't want to be. Everything starts and ends with Lrn. Nobody else matters, and this is sad. Lrn has always been a manipulator, and in her confrontation with her mother she was making threats to leave and call child protective services. I might call them for her mom! Trc appears to be the one that needs protecting!

Well, I hear Grisham calling!

Be the real deal!

FATHER, please bless this day.