Aha! A new twist to the mix.

Edwin has been tracking the temperature inside the gin building during the day. It would be hot by any means but when you begin running electric motors and light propane heaters to dry the cotton, it becomes very miserable. Air flow through the plant is not good either. So.............

......... the guys are off today and come in at seven tonight. 7 pm. to7 am.

Night time running only. We are hoping this will alleviate a traffic jam at the oil mill as well. For the first couple of days my truckers could run in and out, almost at will, but yesterday and late on Tuesday they had to wait a couple of hours to unload.

We continue to try to decide on using two trucks or three. Yesterday we needed three. The plant kicked out 482 bales in fourteen hours. I had three loads of seed waiting here at the plant this morning. I told them they had all day to get it off, fuel their trucks, get a shower and hopefully nap a little. I had one farmer bring in his own personal truck wanting a load of seed so that is where the third load is going.

I decided with the new schedule, last night was probably the last evening I would have to take a peaceful drive into town and sit down and eat a meal without wondering who, what, and when the next problem would occur. So I drove into Kingsville a little before nine, ordered a cajun rib-eye and let the bartender brush up on making his President margarita. It was a nice laid back evening.

There were lots of college kids there last night, some were celebrating a birthday and they were very funny to watch. I figured I had better leave before them if they were driving. I am so glad I was never young and foolish!

I ran to Wal-Mart before I left town. I needed milk, potatoes, a couple of lunch-ables and a toilet bowl brush.

The last couple of days my trailer air conditioning has labored with very little cooling effect. I decided I needed to brush the coils out, thus the second toilet bowl brush. The many years on the job site have taught me that some things have uses they were never intended for. A toilet brush is stiff enough with long enough bristles to be a perfect air conditioner condenser brush.

Sure enough, when I climbed up the ladder to inspect the A/C, it had a solid coat of cotton lint restricting air flow.

I am happy to report it is very cool and crisp inside after I cleaned it.

I got tickled at myself last night. I wondered what I looked like pushing my cart to the checkout stand. Milk, potatoes, lunch-ables, toilet brush, house and garden Raid, and an air freshener.

I wanted a chip clip but thought that might put me over the top.

Oh well, who cares!

Hope your day and week are good!

FATHER, help me to be patient in this work.