Right at a thousand miles and almost $200 in gas and the forklift repair is done. Once again.

At this precise moment in time, this operation is running like a well oiled machine with a digestive disorder!

It could go South at any moment!

Just kidding!

Whew. I am jet lagged! Lots of driving for less than an hour of tear down and repair. I am hopeful this is the end of the trouble. I am totally baffled as to the "why". If I had stored the machines outside I might be able to explain it, but I didn't and they weren't and I can't.

Each time I have gone to Coyonosa (now totalling three times) my fuel mileage has improved. The first time I was pulling my service trailer and went from Abilene back to Big Spring before topping the tank to make it home. The second time I went from Abilene and back to Colorado City. Yesterday, I round tripped it. Tye to Tye! And I had a half gallon of gas to spare! I don't know if it was wind, temperature or all the above. But, yesterday my little half ton work truck (which has 193,000 miles on it) did 18 miles per gallon! Well above its historic average!

I have to run by and settle up on the seal kit at the hydraulic shop today and then stop by and pay for the truck repair earlier in the week. If order to expedite my trip, the hydraulic shop told me to hit the road and return at my convenience. The truck shop had their telephone and data lines cut by a ditching crew and they were unable to get into their system.

After that, I am going to Roscoe! I really don't want to drive, but I do need to complete the radiator R & R on the little Peterbilt.

I had a gentleman call about the older truck at Colorado City. I originally had intended to piece it out at salvage. When I priced it to him he nearly ran backward. Later in the day I called him and explained my pricing and another option. Now he is mulling over the possibilities.

On my way back into town I ran by Walmart to pick up one of my prescriptions I had been out of for a week. The doctor called it in to the wrong pharmacy and when I went there they had no record. Finally they got it to the right one. this 'script is for restless leg. Crazy thing is after taking it I have had one of the worst nights sleeping I have had in several weeks.

In a rather bizarre occurrence, when I paid the checker at the pharmacy they told me they could no longer bag the medication, the pharmacist would have to do that. I could not help myself as the pharmacist fumbled and bumbled with the bag and stapler and I finally said, "You have a lot of education to just be a sacker".

He failed to see the humor in my comment.

Have a day!

FATHER, thank YOU for the safe travel. I pray the repairs will hold, that our work would be good. I ask for a better paced day. I continue to lift up Ashlyn Kate and Rebecca for YOUR gifts of healing. Some glad morning!