Some days are just better than others.

We got a Priority mail envelope from Abilene today. Trc had picked up one of my blood pressure meds and mailed it along with all the mail we had received the past week.

I walked in the trailer, firmly shut the door, and pots and pans that Krl had stacked for drying began to catapult off the cabinet and to the floor. Of course one of them had to hit the edge of a dog food dish which wildly scattered its contents across the ribbon rug in the kitchen. O.K., maybe I shut the door a little too firmly.

Krl was picking up dog food and I was standing just inside the door opening envelopes. The first one was from a facility that where I had a medical procedure last summer. Inside was a refund check for an over charge of over $600. Yippee!!

Krl was as surprised as I was. I told her she had a letter from the other medical facility in Abilene and I handed it to here. She immediately opened it to find a bill. Yuk!!

Next was an envelope from Texas Work Force. I opened it and they were refunding some money to us that we had paid in earlier in 2007! Over $300! Yippee again!! It seems that in my divine wisdom I had inadvertently mis-figured when Krl and I met the wage ceiling for TWC.

This mail opening is fun! I think I could do this all day long and make money! Two envelopes, a thousand dollars!

Things are beginning to shake out at the jobsite. I am getting a feel for my drivers drive on the shorter haul. I am finding which ones can carry the mail and which ones can't. So far only one can't!

I spent part of the morning wiring equipment on the service trailer. The last couple of days we have had a great demand for its use. I need to make a trek and finish equipping it with tools.

Sometimes it is interesting to visit with my on the ground employees out here. The other day I was talking with Santos. He is a first year employee although his brother has been with me four years. Of course he is a Mexican National, working on a visa or permit. He is single and usually he is the target of his sister who always is needing or wanting money from him. Thing is his brother-in-law works out here for another contractor and makes good money too!

When Santos and I were visiting I told him his pockets were getting big from all the money! He told me "No, I have no money for my pockets, it all go to Mexico."

I told him he was getting a big bank account in Mexico.

He told me "I going to buy one cow or maybe a goat, or both"

I told him he was becoming a rancher!

He smiled broadly.

The more I think of our conversation, I am amazed at the patience Santos has. He has a long term plan. He knows how long it will take to build his dream, but he has started, and one cow each year, one goat, plus the increase from the prior year. He will attain his goal. 1+1=3+1=6+1=10 and so on and so forth!

Currently I am reading in my book about The Secret and you.

FATHER, thank YOU for good days. I pray for health, I pray for patience, I pray for YOUR perfect peace.