Uhh, yeah.

Yesterday's 2:45 am wake up alarm call was a bit much.  I mean, it was either get up early and not waste an entire Sunday sitting in a truck, or - drive to Houston and sit in a truck for 16 hours waiting for the next morning to arrive.  I'm not going to say which alternative I will use next time I get dumped with this s*** load, as I can't say either alternative is very pleasant.

It was even more amazing, however, on my way back after unloading the trailer - 5 hours in 90 plus degree heat and high humidity, they weren't prepared for our arrival even tho they knew last week we were coming as they should since they were ordering the stuff - the manager asking me if I wanted a Brownsville run today.

Look folks, this driving stuff takes a toll on you after a while. You have to have a day off here and there.  Sitting in trucks all the time gets old.  I have been busting my @$$ lately and that's fine, my paychecks will start looking healthy.  Still, I only had 15 hours left on the 70 clock, I told my manager sure, I'll take it but I'll have to take a 34 hour reset when I get down there.  He didn't reply for a while but called me and we discussed it. He was doing me a favor for taking this Houston run.  I appreciated it but said I'd rather take my 34 reset at home.  So, I am going out tomorrow - wherever I don't know but it's definitely not Houston it takes them quite a while to empty out an entire tank full of product into all of those little cylinders they pump it into, load them onto a truck and deliver to customers.

Anyway, turns out he didn't actually need me, he had another driver that would take it, he just wanted to play makeup.  I'll take whatever load tomorrow - I think it will be another Brownsville - and it will be the same effect since I had to take my 34.

I just got done sleeping 11 hours.  Yup, that's how worn out I was.  I could have slept longer but you gotta force yourself up at some point.  I literally could just lay in bed all day long today and think nothing of it.
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Near end of day.  Taylor is back on the diet.  She didn't last long last time - not judging her just saying.  She's going to her dad's wedding later on this year and wants to lose fat. I made ribs today - replete with keto friendly rub and keto friendly, sugar-free bbq sauce that is absolutely delicious.  I mean, I hope she sticks with it. I said to her to get the word "cheat" out of her mind and stick with it at least 30 days.  I dunno how that went over, but if you go 30 days on this diet and lose 25 pounds, that's what will motivate you to keep with it. Plus you are starting to form new habits.

I am not cheating for a while.  I do it and I instantly gain 5 pounds, my belly explodes and I'm left wondering how that happens so fast? Whatever, it isn't worth it. And now that there are 2 other people doing it - at least temporarily - that's quite helpful.  I'm always on my own, no one else is normally dieting. 

I am going back to Decatur, Alabama tomorrow. Not the one I went to last time - where they don't have a clue what they're doing and their pump isn't working - but to the other one 2 miles away, where the dudes that unload know what they're doing.  They always want out of there, as fast as  possible, every single time they talk about where they're going for breakfast. They're total rednecks, I get along with them well lmao. 

And I am not going through Arkansas and Memphis. There is far too much construction going on. I can drive the extra 50 miles going I-10 to Birmingham and then a 90 mile stretch to the plant north of there and get there faster.  Or the same time and get more money. 

Uhh, that's it.  For now lol.