I need to recognize a few birthdays in the last week. Jake, Jason and Jeri all have had birthdays. I guess Joni feels like a cast off but she will have to wait until April to celebrate hers.

Happy Birthday guys and gal!

The office began a new schedule out here of opening at eight in the morning and closing at five in the afternoon. This compares to seven and six in the past. Also they are closing at noon on Saturday and not opening at all on Sundays. Of course this pertains to being open to conduct business. The office actually unlocks about six-thirty in the morning and the coffee pot is not turned off until near seven in the evening.

The weekend is where I noticed a change in my style. I really didn't realize how much I am in and out of the office until it is locked. That should make for less caffeine intake though.

We actually had a busy but uneventful weekend. The settlements were done and Krl wrote the checks, by mid-afternoon they were in envelopes and Krl was working on supper's menu. She even got in a brief nap before turning the stove on.

I have to brag though. She fixed my favorite, baked barbecue chicken with ALL the sides! Yum!

We did lose one driver over the weekend. He was on unit 15. He never seemed to find his groove. He had some light trouble that no one ever found, borrowed some money Saturday afternoon, didn't show Saturday night or Sunday morning with unit 23 and finally called saying his batteries were deal at Rip Griffin's in Lubbock Sunday afternoon. He asked Pepa what he wanted to do. I am sure he was surprised when Pepa told him, "No problem, I'll have Rian drive over there and boost you off!"

Rian arrived shortly. I am sure the driver had no idea Pepa had contacts on Lubbock that could handle this problem. When Rian arrived, he introduced himself and asked the driver what the truck was doing. They turned the key on and pushed the starter button and the big engine came to life! Rian said the driver acted flustered and was doing a lot of talking. Rian told me he felt like this driver was wanting to quit.

Sure enough that driver didn't return here he took the truck to the yard.

Oh well. It seems like you have to go through two or three drivers before you find a good one!

Needless to say, we are running borderline on seed, while on the bale dock things look excellent.

We are still having little hiccups. The CW bale trailers that we started with have just about cycled out and we have several that were not prepped for out here. DOT nailed two of them for expired inspections. On an even stranger note, Herberto and I were looking and one of my trailers, #972 has not been on premises in four days. Go figure.

Well, I've things to do before I sleep. That means I have lots to do because it's a long while 'til I will be able to go to sleep!

I caught just a few minutes yesterday of a televangelist's program. I liked what his message was though. GOD is able!

FATHER forgive us for ever doubting YOU.