Today was a frustrating day. Way too much going on on too many fronts.

I began my day trying to "de-ice" my pickup. I should have at least brushed off the deep snow Tuesday afternoon. However, I didn't. So I had to pay the piper this morning. I ended up having to pour water on my windshield wiper blades to free them from the surface. It added at least a half hour to my departure time.

I then went across town to pick up a new truck driver. He was scheduled to go out today on a truck we hadn't been running. When I took him to the farm shop I crawled in the truck he was supposed to drive and started it. Excellent. No ether, no battery boost. It just cracked off. As the ice and snow on the windshield began to melt I couldn't believe what I was seeing. The windshield was a spider web of cracks. Since this truck was due an annual inspection, I knew they would not put one on it with the windshield cracked.

So, on to plan "B". I made a quick call to put the driver into another truck. However, it was reluctant to start. Three hours and three vehicles boosting along with a battery charger, it started.

Just as the truck cracked off, I got a call from Hag. He told me he needed help getting some errands done. It seemed that the doctor was planning on dismissing Pepa from the hospital and had given Pat prescriptions for a wheelchair and a lift chair. Both needed to be in place by the time Pepa came home. Luckily, when we (Hag, Chris, and I) arrived at the hospital supply, Jason and Devon drove up to help. That gave us three young musclemen to manhandle the lift chair.

We got the equipment into Memama and Pepa's house, and quickly replaced and rearranged the furniture. After waiting a while for Memama and Pepa to arrive we got a call telling us the doctor had re-considered and was keeping Pepa another day.

It seems Pepa had been extremely dis-oriented all day. He didn't seem to recognize Jason and Devon, and he never seemed to figure out who Pat was either. The doctor seems to think it is a medication issue, however just about five Pepa spiked a fever.

Pat did say pepa seemed to be more coherent late in the day.

On my way home, I skipped my exit and went on to Abilene Regional to check on Donal Wayne. They have brought in a respiratory specialist who is trying to drain a lot of excess fluid. They seem to be a ways from removing him from the respirator. Maretha did say he woke up and looked around, trying to get his bearings. I am sure he is confused after missing several days.

Parts store again tomorrow.

Have a day.

FATHER, I am sure getting discouraged. Forgive me.