With only one glitch, the trucks had been moving methodically from pick up to delivery, day in and day out. Until today. We seem to have lost our rabbit's foot. The trucks called in very early from Laredo, empty. We had hit the mother lode with a freight forwarder, and would unload and reload without even moving. Until today.

So, I have load searches going as I type. So far, nothing to get excited about, but I am planning an exit strategy for loads to get the drivers back on this end for the weekend. I can get them part way home before they would have to put it in the wind and deadhead.

We are still hopeful that our regular circle will get some freight forwarded across the border before end of day.

My drivers were hoping we could put this last leg of their week together. It would be the best weeks they have had so far.

I am somewhat disappointed in our shippers last week. We signed up for quick pay with one, agreeing to a 1% discount for two day settlement. The other major shipper had paid in six days from the mailing of our invoice to receiving their check. Today is eight days since I mailed it.

I hate money!

Cash flow is f l o w i n g l i k e m o l a s s e s!

I talked with Rian this morning and he said it was cold in Lubbock! 32 degrees and that was supposed to be their high for the day. They were predicting snow with accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. Already they had drizzle and Rian reported the roads were slick.

Rian has gone from "be prepared" and being ready to go to Priddy to beginning to fizz! He says he is nervous, but confident. He says he has never been scared of his tractor, even when it was a twin blown. He has had it at a metal shop, having some diamond plate aluminum broken and fitted. This was the last major project. He also had them move his steering location up. This may have caused him another problem. He says that it changed his steering geometry and is causing difficulty in turning. So, now he has to change the geometry under the diamond plate.

He is telling me he has obligations every day from now until next Friday when he leaves for Priddy, leaving him limited time to address any of these small problems.

Well, I had better run my load searches. At some point I am going to bring in some wood for the fire place. This may well be the last chance of the year to burn a fire!

Have a day!

FATHER, thank YOU for all the blessings YOU pour down on us. Thank YOU for our successes, help us to learn from our failures and difficulties. YOU are in control!