On The Road

I stopped by the house on my way to Denver thruday morning and took a shower and chatted with Sue for a bit. Grg was to meet me at 7:15 for breakfast and then see what we could do about getting his truck switched. Well he didn't show till 8 so we went right in and got everything straightened out. They told him he didn't have to take my load on(they had several drivers trying to get to TexASS) and gave him a load of recycled cardboard going to Pruite, NM and reload at same plant for CA. That load didn't deliver till monday so had him drop it at Mira Loma yard and picked up another load of paper for Denver. I talked to him this morning and he is in St.George, UT and should be in in the morning when I leave out for my 4 days.

As some of you know I have Pat"s old computer. I called and told Janet that she could have my old one because she wanted one for school. The very next day Sue's monitor on her computer took a dump! So I had to renig on giving Janet mine. Sue has been struggling to make my old on work for her and is having a lot of trouble. So last night she went on line and found a Toshiba on sale that she liked.She called Pat to see what model she had and ended up going up and picking it up! Pat sold it to her and has already ordered a Dell. She didn't much care for Vista either. She was having problems with her works systems meshing with Vista. So now we each have a new old Pat computer.

We have had a fire going at the house here for several days. Boy did I miss the nice heat. Someone from Campion dumped several load of wood, some cut, some branches and some even spit. I pick up a load in the mule and brought it home friday and again this morning when we went to feed horses.

Not a lot happening here. Later...

I've been putting this off for days now. Been home now 5 days and Greg's on his way back from Phoenix right now and delivers in the morning. Haven't done a thing the whole time i've been home. Way to cold for that. Sure am glad we got the water in for the horses so we don't have to carry it. Now it's just busting ice on tanks. I think we need to seriously think about the electric over their now! We have about 10-12" of snow here.

Ok, that's it. Later...

I have to tell you I had the most wonderful of days yesterday. I got back to the yard from my Topeka/KC/Englewood run at 4:30 friday morning. Layed down for a couple of hours and got up at 8. At about 10 minutes after 8 they sent me load info for a short run, I was only at 1300 miles for the week. Not good! So I ran over to the same place I picked up Topeka load and checked in. Load wouldn't be ready till 5pm. I talked to Sue and she suggested I give Tim a call beings it was his BD. So I did, hooked up with him at the mall and bought him and Mary each a BD present and looked around. Then I took him to lunch at "Red Robin" and we sat and talked for awhile. Went over to his house and watched "Oceans Thirteen" and some other airplane stuff ,went and picked up Hailey and went back to truck. Just as we got there my phone rang and my load was ready. Timing!

Made the big trip to Cheyenne, WY and unloaded at 3am and was back in Denver by 8.

And that folks is how my day went. Later...

I am happy to say that for one my computer is working great. I have a few mouse problems but that even I can fix. Sorry about yours tho Scott. Just came back in from outside. The lady that has the Indian paint mustang asked me if I would help her catch "O-ke-ze-a" so she could work with her while she is home over the holidays. She does consulting work for all the different Indian tribes, even in Alaska. Travels a lot. Mom called me and came down afterward and we went out and had lunch at Qdobas. We had naked burritoes and they were very good.

At 1pm met Deb over at the horses and we started trying to catch her horse. I don't know if you remember the history of the horse but it is almost 3 yrs old, run wild on the "res" in ND but was rounded up 3 days before Deb picked her up and someone worked the horse for 2-3 hrs prior to loading and shipping it down here. So to say it is a bit nerveous and flighty is a very true and correct statement. We spent about an hour and a half trying to get close enough to get a lead rope on here, she already has a halter on. No dice. I didn't want to upset her either and get her all spooked so was taking it easy on her. Finally I had had enough and went and got a spare panel and squeezed her into a corner. She could still turn around but it was difficult. Started throwing the rope over her back, over her withers and all over her till she calmed down. Finally she wouldn't even flinch or move Once I had worked the rope up and over her neck and head it was just a matter of swinging the other end under her neck and we had her caught. Then her whole demeaner changed. She knew she was caught and we just started rubbing her all over. You have to remember that this horse really hasn't been handled so we thought we had the world by the horns! We lead her around some and quit on a good note.

Talked to Greg today. He started out in KS, then went to Chicago, deadheaded to Greenbay and was on his way to Hutchinson, Ks for a 1am appt. Didn't know where he was going from there but it better be this way as it's my turn to go out.

That folks is my world and what's happening today. Later...