Merry Christmas everyone!
To the whole world!
Reporting from Defiance, Ohio, where it's rather cold (at least my version of it, in the 30's and dropping rapidly), it is forecast to snow and I'm snug as a rug in a comfy hotel.
There was absolutely no way I was going to get up here on Christmas Day at 4:00pm and sit here in a truck for 14 hours, waiting at an entry gate to a plant. Just no. I paid for this room myself, but I get a holiday bonus so that will pay back the room and then some. In fact, I dunno if I'll even leave here to be there at 6 am.
The plant is like 18 miles away, where I'm at now is the closest stop to that place. I did stay once at another hotel in a different town probably 30 miles from here, but I didn't know about this area here until Iphone maps took me out this way once and I was like, well heck, if I ever have to stay again, it will be here!
My plan for getting here at the time I wanted to actually worked out perfectly. The only glitch I had was yesterday evening, the lights went out on the trailer. My heart sank when I saw that. This trip would have to work out perfectly to make it worth it getting a hotel up here. I mean, if I'm arriving and going straight to sleep, I'll just do that in my truck . I took the electrical pigtail connector apart and walaah, same problem: one line is shorter than the rest, causing tension on that line and eventually pulling it out. I may just stop somewhere and have that pigtail replaced, the mechanic likes to argue too much. And get a second opinion on those tires.
Anyway, I pushed out 635 miles yesterday and 389 today getting my 1,000 plus mile trip over with and very glad to not be at home right now. Word came today that sickness has caught the house and I always get whatever they have every time some virus hits everyone. I mean, a miserable Christmas? Tho I would have probably gone over to see Rene and visit with her so she wouldn't be alone today.
But, since I'm gone, she has my dogs and those are more than enough for her. In her world, those dogs are the same as humans. I don't quite take dog companionship that far, but yes they are fun to have around and they are really family members.
The only other thing that lingered in my mind was eating. I called numerous restaurants here today, including Applebee's and Buffalo Wild Wings - both advertising to be open today - neither of them answered their phones. Called a few other places, no answer. I decided not to chance it, stopped at Petro, went into Iron Skillet where they were having a Christmas feast buffet. I loaded up a to go box with that stuff and then got a fresh cooked streak and eggs for the road right there and then. I'm very glad I did that. The only place I saw open was an Asian restaurant and right now, that kind of food is off the menu for me.
Keto diet, you know. I'm full fledged into Ketosis and I see no good reason to depart from it. I brought my test strips with me. I've been eating too much, I guess, but it is the holiday. Even tho I'm in ketosis, I'm not really losing much weight. Probably after the New Year is when I'll get back into not only counting carbs, but also calories.
So I have my buffet stuff here and will be munching that down a little later.
Meanwhile, my mom sent me some present in the mail, I decided to bring those with me so I'd have something to open here. Included was a pair of thermal socks - of which I forgot to bring mine with me - I have high dollar socks that keep your feet warm even if they are wet - these are thermals. I will be using those in the morning. It's going to be in the 20's from what I am reading. And then a cool neck thing - I think you put it in the refrigerator and wrap it around your neck when it's hot.
Well I can use that during the hot summer months.
And a check. I won't disclose the amount, but rather surprising. It will go straight to savings. Save, save, save is my motto, while still being able to afford some nicer things in life. Enjoy it while I can, right? It's been a nice Christmas, really. Not near anyone to have any social time with - that's what I wanted to go to Buffalo Wild Wings for - I'm not sure why the sites say these places are open. Must either be a company or franchisee option. Applebee's is allegedly open everywhere, but it's definitely closed. Just the only thing that didn't quite work out, I really would have liked to sit at a bar and just chat with people. I'm good at starting up conversations with strangers when I'm in the mood.
Okay. It's going to snow here tonight, so the forecast says! I hope so!
So how are y'all doing today? Did you have a Merry Christmas?
I hope so : )
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