Well, the little truck driver saga took yet another turn Saturday morning.

I had heard the phone ring, and Krl answered it. I figured it was Trc or the girls, but in a little while she walked into the office and gave me the phone.

It was the little wild man! He began with "little" talk, then began maneuvering around. I asked him what he was doing at home, he was supposed to be on his way to Amarillo to pick up his Aunt for the fourth of July celebration. "No, he replied. I sent my son and my wife. I have all our load tarps spread out on the trailer and all across the front year and I am inspecting them and doing some repairs."

I told him he wasn't supposed to be working, and I hadn't authorized any hourly work.

"I should have finished out the week. I need the money!", he said.

I told him he was the one who wanted off.

"Well, I need to see my grandsons, but they aren't coming. Their Dad couldn't get enough leave time to come to Texas. I sure hate that, I needed some time with the boys," he said.

I reminded him that six weeks ago he had told me they weren't coming. I think this is one more case of him wanting something so bad he was trying to make it happen.

He then told me after he got home Thursday afternoon, his banker called him telling him his account was overdrawn.

"I don't know what happened, but I messed up somewhere", he said.

Finally he got on task.

"I need a favor," he said. "Can you put my Monday paycheck on my fuel card today?"

I told him I did not have his paperwork. He told me he mailed it Thursday, I would probably receive it Saturday. I reminded him mail would not run Saturday.

The little driver asked me, can't you figure out what I hauled?

I assured him I could, but it would be a long process working through fax confirmations and using Krl's journal, then there would be the need to go and cash a check and then go to WalMart to load his card.

He finally asked, "Would you see what you can do?"

At 1:30 I loaded the money on his card. I let Krl call him, and he was really brown nosing, telling her he wouldn't forget us doing this favor.

That would be a change.

Today has been "honey doos".

What I though was going to be a quick project ended up being an all day sucker! Krl has to have some sort of noise when she is sleeping. At times a fan will suffice, but during the summer in recent years, I had installed a refrigerated window unit. This past year, her old one had become dangerous, and when we had new windows put in our house, the contractor removed the air conditioner, and although I had gone and looked for one, no one had any available. Of course December isn't prime a/c season.

I found out why the contractor was so relieved when I began installing the unit. Our windows are double pained, and fold in for cleaning. They have been an excellent addition to our house.

However, when I began reading the installation manual, and began fitting the unit, I was surprised that what they had written as one size fits all, wasn't going to fit. It was almost like the pre-drilled holes from the factory were an inch and a half off where they needed to be.

I fought with it for about three hours, then I began working on an alternate plan.

After a trip to get a couple of pieces of lumber, I got busy. Finally, I got it installed.

And I am tuckered out.

Our electric bill has been very good so far this year. I think when we turn the big unit up or off at night, we might even see our bill reduced.

While I was out, I stopped in at the grocery store. Krl and I hadn't discussed it but I decided to pick up a couple of items. We don't do it very often, but I had been in the mood for some Boar's Head Peppered Ham. My big hang up is it goes for $9 @ pound! I could do a rib-eye for that! But, we will make it last a week or so.
I picked up some Hawaiian bread, to put the sandwiches on and some hamburger meat in case Krl and I decided to celebrate the fourth with burger and hot dogs!

Hope your fourth has been a good one!

I looking forward to pulling the covers up to my nose and enjoying the cool and the noise tonight!

FATHER, thank YOU for days like today, for renewing us. Bless me oh LORD, and expand my borders.