I am so thankful the week is over. It was very trying. On my way home I talked with Krl and she was extremely emotional and teary saying it had been a horrible day! I told her it hadn't been a good one, but it was the best day we had all week!

We had to giggle when I got home. Talk about putting a spin on it!

I am thankful the TX DOT safety review audit is over for Pepa. I could tell it was really weighing heavily on him. (Not). The review officer was pretty good and very nice. My biggest problem is that the regulations seems to move with each individuals interpretation, making it difficult to be in compliance all the time. My biggest pet peeve is the duty status log.

I had advised one driver on logging his initial load (which he went through a DOT roadside inspection). Using previously acquired advice (from a previous auditor) I had instructed the driver. Yesterday, the review officer told me that was wrong, and gave me a whole new direction. I know this is boring stuff but on duty (not driving), off duty, and sleeper berth are almost like "none of the above". But you have to choose one.

One thing I do like about where the regulations are going is that the driver duty violations are soon going to be charged back to the individual driver, not the carrier.

I didn't get all my window dressing done on the farm. In fact, I only got one farm done. Monday I intend to finish that up and move on to the next phase, which should be another dose of Roundup.

One thing I have noticed is how much more potent the Roundup and its adjutants are on the farm compared to the jugs available at the local Lowe's or Home Depot with the little hand sprayer. When I was last spraying on the farm I would rinse once and put the rinse water into the mixer, but a second rinse (with minimal water) I collected in another jug.

I brought the rinse water home and put it in my pump up sprayer and sprayed some borders and seams in the cement. I think Krl thought I had sprayed water because for two or three days it didn't appeared to have any effect. Then it put the whomp on the grass and weeds it came in contact with. They make that chemical much more potent, down on the farm.

It still amazes me at the genetic breeding that makes a plant immune to the chemical. Just a few years ago, it was a no no to spray Roundup in the critical joint/stem/terminal area that the plant grows upward from. Back then we had to use hooded sprayers. Then they developed "flex" which means you can spray it directly over the plant with no ill effect.

Of course the Boll guard genetic engineering is equally amazing.

My biggest complaint about the genetic manipulating is the cost of the technology. I have a real problem with Monsanto, and I hope at some point the government steps in. They are trying to corner the market. (in my opinion).

This guy is ready for some Fall weather! It has been too hot. It is probably too hot for football in West Texas.

Have a weekend!

FATHER, thank YOU for seeing us through the week. We continue to pray for relief. FATHER, we pray for YOUR blessing of rain for our family and friends that farm. We continue to lift up Rebecca and her family as she is scheduled to undergo surgery Monday. We ask for YOUR gifts of healing for her. FATHER, we ask YOUR gifts of comfort for those hurting from loss. We ask YOUR blessings for all of us that struggle. YOU are good.