Progress.

Two steps forward, one step back.

Slow but steady!

This entire week has been a train wreck, but it is trying to rally. If a couple of more things fall into place, it could turn it around.

Truck numbers are up, although they aren't maxed out. Give me a few more days and it should be all right. I keep getting calls from guys who want to work but they are still in South Texas. The help I need is now!

I am so thankful we have the new storage, without it things would have been ugly with a capital U.

I recently sent two tarps to the repair shop. They called yesterday to tell me one of them was ready. I inquired about the other and they have yet to tell me what it's status is. Crazy thing is I had a trailer measured yesterday for a new tarp and they told me it would be ready late today.

Kind of sounds like the car dealer that wants to sell 'em, not work on 'em!

We have busted through thirty thousand bales today, we have tagged in a total of one-hundred twenty-nine thousand bales to be processed. I heard the GM tell an insurance man that we were eighty percent harvested. That would mean we will process a record one-hundred sixty-two thousand five-hundred bales.

Odd fact is that at the beginning of the year they set a box up for patrons to guess how many total bales will be ginned. The average guess is about one-hundred sixty-five thousand bales. High guess was 188,000.

Go figure.

The office staff along with Frank and myself always have a little pool as to WHEN we will complete the season. The past few years some of the patrons have wanted to participate in it as well. Last year it paid out about $420.

I have never won it. Remember, the only thing I have ever won is the draft lottery!

I have been working on tax deposits and settlements. Yep, I am hedging my time toward the weekend.

The GM told me that the company would pay for the Thanksgiving meal but he and his family would not help cook it. That really means you go to town and buy all the things you need for it. I almost think the shopping for it is worse than cooking it. I am predicting over a hundred thirty for the meal this year!

Today was the community Thanksgiving meal out here. The school sells plates for six dollars each and the entire community eats turkey and dressing with most of the trimmings. It's not like Mama makes but for a mass produced meal it was good.

Pat is going to Steph and J.R.'s to help them move. Robyn is going to meet her there to help paint.

Rian and Erica were surprised by their youth group parents with a baby shower last night after church. They have a name for the new baby but if you want to know it ask them.

And last but not least, happy birthday Jeanetta!

Hope your day was a good one!

FATHER, I love it when YOUR plan comes together and YOU reveal small portions of it to me!