Home and Gone

Made it to the house on the 3rd for 4 days off. Worked in the pasture cleaning up old trash. Has been very dry over the last month at home and all of the grass as just about turned brown. Got some rain as I was leaving out and so far have about 1" which has really helped.

Picked up a load of water on Tuesday that had to be delivered to a Sam's Club in New Orleans that night. Where ever there is a disaster brewing then everyone stocks up on bottled water. Last month I took load to Oklahoma City after the tornadoes had hit. This month it is the oil spill and all of the workers on the beaches near New Orleans.

Really snared a good load this morning. Picked up a load of imported coffee going to Wilsonville, OR. Won't turn down 2700 mile loads if I can help it. Management keeps telling us that loads over 500 miles are a rarity now because the industry is changing. Longer loads are supposedly going by rail. I guess this one was needed quicker. Shipping a load by rail takes 2+ weeks. You know how those people in the north west need their coffee.

Stopped by terminal in Wilmer, TX to get truck serviced before heading out. Thought would be here most of tomorrow getting that done and then would have to rush to get there, but they got me in tonight and now I can leave at a decent hour in the morning.