I shipped two loads yesterday. One of bales. One of cottonseed.

Let the games begin.

I took a load of luxury items yesterday. Freezer, extra refrigerator, and some of the components we use when we prepare Thanksgiving Dinner for the crews. Charles, my most valuable employee took a stack of trailers, and B.R. took a seed trailer.

I also took all of the necessary tools for the seed pokers. As of this moment I have no pokers, but all the necessary equipment. I wonder if they are trained?

I have two possibilities on the horizon for "on the ground" employees. One arrived a the jobsite yesterday (after I had left), and one I told to be there on Friday.

I have one possibility for a driver. This is a gentleman who I have mentioned before. He has just received his CDL and he has worked in the plant for many many years. As I have mentioned, the GM and the Superintendent, the burr contractor and myself all have an agreement to prevent employee tampering.

I visited with Frank (the super) yesterday, and it sounded like he is about ready to give this man his permission to go to work for me. I don't know if Frank is fed up with him and is punishing him by not allowing him his old job or if he just doesn't care any more.

This man is wanting to get some experience. We, as a regional short hall carrier, can sometimes get insurance to cover someone because we don't run into any large cities on this haul.

There is some risk involved for this man. If he makes the switch, he either sinks or swims. If he can't make the cut driving, he could end up without work.

They have taken the precipitation out of the jobsite forecast. It was a gorgeous day out there yesterday. It is supposed to be thirty-eight degrees tomorrow night. Yikes! Old man winter in just around the corner.

Krl is not well. She has been battling a lot of ulcers and fever blisters. I told her she has some sort of internal virus. I can remember one time having a big bout with them and Dr. Bruce finally giving me another small pox vaccine. It didn't take, but it cleared up all the ulcers and fever blisters!

One of my drivers in coming into town today to bring his paperwork and do a pre-employment drug screen. He is supposed to get on the truck that is in the shop.

I am in shock. I received a call from the shop where I took the truck to get a DOT inspection. They say it has to have a windshield, and even worse it has a steering box seal leaking. Due to liability concerns, their insurance carrier does not allow them to do repairs on a steering box. (They say no insurance carrier will allow it). Add to this the fact that this truck needs four hundred dollars worth of batteries. It is going to cost $2000 just to get the annual inspection and get it to start without boosting.

We had better get to work. Quick!

I had better get. Have a day!

FATHER, I could sure use some help. I am really struggling today!