Is it Friday yet?

My week has gone nothing like it was scripted.

I have already worked my full schedule for the week at the parts store, and there are still two days in the week. I am off today (so far), but I have things to do for myself that have been sliding for a couple of weeks.

K.O. called wanting to know if I wanted him to go with me to help. I think I may take him up on that offer. I have to pickup a few items and then get myself ready to go.

I am finding I need a day off so badly that I don't want to do anything, especially if it involves a hundred mile commute. I'd like to go get a haircut, run a few other errands and just relax and not have to be anywhere for any particular reason.

This week has been really busy at the parts store. In fact we had a record day Tuesday. That was the day that Chris called telling me I could not believe the incoming inventory, and he was alone. I'm sure he felt helpless and overwhelmed. In fact even with me going in to help we didn't get all the stock put up. If we could ever have used that third person to help with the counter it would have been then. It seemed as though anytime we got busy doing something the door buzzer would go off and we would have to drop what we were doing and go wait the counter. I'm not complaining, I'm just explaining. It also seems that this week has been filled with research. Almost any moment that could be devoted to research was. Some of it was weird, a customer asking for a tractor part that the catalogue's said his tractor didn't have or need, but with my farm background, I knew it did. I finally figured that out. Yesterday's research was on jackhammers. My area of expertise seemed to be hydraulic hoses and fittings.

I'm getting to be a jack of all trades.

I'm just hoping I don't get too smart. Already I have parts numbers oozing from my head!

I just got through visiting with Memama. She said that yesterday and last night went about the same as the last time Pepa went through treatment. You can tell she is really tired. She said they gave him something to make him sleep and something for pain and it just made him bullet proof! At one point in the night he was fixing to leap over the bed rail (tall buildings were probably next). This morning she said he threw back the covers and told her he was going to wash his face and nobody, including her was going to stop him!

When we spoke he was in for radiation treatment #2 and is scheduled for #3 at two this afternoon. They should be home by the evening.

We are hopeful that the treatment will be effective and in the past at that point.

I'd better get! Have a day!

FATHER , bless this day and my efforts.