One down. More to go. Let's just don't look at how many more!

I suppose I'm pretty good at self analysis. I was spazzing and fizzing because nothing was falling into place yesterday and because I was SO dreading the trip. I had two opportunities to have someone accompany me, but I felt I needed to do it on my own.

It was after lunch before I got away. From that I knew it was going to be a LONG day. One I got to the jobsite I commenced setting up the first crew quarters trailer. It isn't ready, but it isn't far off. I did not hook any utilities up, but the trailer is secured and leveled on jack stands.

I made a quick visit in the office and found Frank and Becky along with Becky's husband Ricky. We had a brief visit before I left to finish my trek. I did learn that Kristy's paternal grandfather had died last Friday and she and her family had gone to his services. My condolences to her and her family for their loss.

I then hit the road to compete my outward trek. I arrived at the forklift dealers at Midland shortly before closing time. I had a load of attachments I needed to leave for one of the machines. Why is it that places that specialize in certain equipment usually have the absolute worst machines of their wares. One of their employees was told to get a forklift and help me unload. He had a choice, yet he grabbed a machine which had transmission sensor problems meaning that every gear change required the operator to kill the engine and electrical system. It was very frustrating.

There were several high notes to my day though. Both company machines that have been left there in their rental fleet were out making money! Yea! And, I did get to see the new company machine. It is awaiting the new clamp attachment. I'm not in a hurry because once they deliver it, the payments begin! Yikes!

When I got home it was late and I had been over four hundred miles!

I called my buddy K.O. to check on his day. He has been feeling poorly for several weeks and a couple of weeks ago his doctor did a battery of blood tests and scheduled him for a stress test in the morning. I know he has been dreading the stress test. They told him he would spend nine minutes on the treadmill. That was bad news in itself. The good news for me would be that the test takes place in a medical facility! I know he had spent time over the weekend on the treadmill at his Mom's. I would think training for a stress test might cloud the results. Any way, yesterday late, the doctor's office had called and informed him one of the test indicated he had mono. That would explain a lot. I was surprised that they still wanted him to come in for the stress test. I may get a lot of mileage out of asking him who he's been kissing on!

I do know going into this time of the year, even though his seasonal work is at a little slower pace than mine, he needs to be healthy.

Krl had one problem with the big travel trailer and although I looked at it, I couldn't fix it last night. I will talk with Brandon, my trailer man, when I pick up crew trailer #2. If I can't fix it maybe I can swap one trailer out of the shop for one going back in. I sure don't want them to give me a permanent repair stall in their shop!

Lots to do today. We are loading personal effects in the big trailer.

Have a day.

FATHER, thank YOU for a productive day yesterday and for getting my week going. I continue to ask YOU to take charge of my week.