It's in the books. My first trip to St. Lawrence was yesterday. I took the trailer I had used in South Texas, brought it to Roscoe and unhooked it, then hooked onto the Nomad trailer. I know that sounds like a lot of extra work, but the way the B.J. Havlak Memorial trailer park is laid out, the trailers have to go in in a certain order. Otherwise, it just doesn't fit!

I had been apprehensive about taking this particular trailer out. It's tires are probably seven or eight years old and dry rot is a definite concern. Also this particular trailer does not pull very well. The new design eighteen wheel trucks with aero packages make the trailer react strangely. When a truck is coming from behind, all the sudden you begin to accelerate and pushes you away. When the truck is beside you it creates a vortex drawing you toward it. As it passes you, all the sudden you are decelerating and being blown about.

Needless to say, it makes for a pins and needles trip.

What cotton I saw looked pretty good. However I saw no cotton that had been sprayed. They do have an abundance of milo. All the failed dryland cotton was replaced by milo that is going to make a pretty good yield. Therein lies another dilemma. How the small elevator the Coop owns can handles such a large crop.

I didn't get to see the GM, he was in Midland, nor did I see Franks the Plant Super, he had taken Nancee to the dentist in Acuna. I did see the office manager and the farm store manager.

In the past I would talk with the GM to see when he thought things would start, but my true barometer has always been to talk with they guys in the farm store to see how much chemical is moving. They reported to me that yesterday was the first day they were moving chemicals out the door.

The brightest spot in my day was a quick trip to the Coop fuel facility where I found Road diesel at $3.689 and unleaded gasoline at $3.189. Needless to say I filled up.

I may have to accelerate my plan to move my remaining travel trailers and equipment to the jobsite. I also need to get some trucks into the shop for some minor repairs.

Through the grapevine I did learn that my bales will not be delivering to Big Spring, but to Sweetwater (as per usual). That makes my equipment requirements change again. I really need for people to get consistent. I go from having too many trucks to not enough, and it is the same thing with employees.

I did learn that one of my hands (for the last five years) had violated his work permit and was deported. Now he is wanting me to spend some money to get him a new permit. Worst part is his brother wants me to do the same thing for him (he has been with me only 1 year). I might be able to swing it for one (provided he reimburses me), but not for both.

So, lots going on.

Rian called this morning and reported "his project" was almost finished. He has really put in a lot of time. He said he got to bed at four this morning. (He has a workshop today and they had better not show a movie or someone could be snoozing.).

Have a day!

FATHER, help us to pace ourselves and keep our senses as things swirl about us.