At 5:30 am, I'm home.

No one actually asked me to drive all night long. My manager texted me a run for - today - yesterday afternoon - before I even had an empty.  It was 4:00 pm, he only replied "seriously".  Yes and I said a few things - that he never responded to.  He's a lousy communicator and I really don't think this job is a good fit for him.  He doesn't reply to texts and he doesn't answer his phone.  

Anyway, a trailer finally came in a 6:00 pm - I was thinking if one didn't come in before 8, I'm closing the curtain on my sleeper and I will get up early in the morning and see if one is there.  That way, I can legitimately claim more detention pay (it's not cheating, they actually tell you to do that).  

I sort of had it in my head to drive through the night and get this over with - after the manager texted 3 of us in a group text and said we would be working Sunday, details coming tomorrow - which is now today - at noon.  If I drive 300 miles and stop for the night, I thought, I won't get home until afternoon.  

I made it to Rosenberg - started yawning - decided to take a 40 minute nap.  It was midnight, still a lot of driving left to go.  If, after the nap is done, I wake up feeling good, I'm driving. If I feel groggy and out of it - I'm going back to sleep. Driving won.  I only stopped once the rest of the 260 miles to get fuel. It was the fastest trip I have ever made from Brownsville to Longview.  

But, that didn't mean the clock stopped.  It's now 5:45 am, I just got in here 15 minutes ago, just trying to wind down so I can get whatever sleep I'm getting before either a 3 and 5 year old making noise wakes me up or daylight says no thanks, time to get up.  And since I'm going back out tomorrow, plus I still have to get some sleep, I have no aspirations of doing much of anything today.  

The exception is if I'm being sent on a longer trip - I'll be going to the store and getting some supplies. 

Oh, and Addler stinks to high heaven.  I have no idea what that dog got himself into, but when I walked into this bedroom a force of nature assaulted my nostrils that was overwhelming.  He was on my bed of which I threw him off of and yes, later on today, I will have to wash all my bedding again AND wash that smelly dog. So I guess I should change that, I do have some aspirations, but only by virtue of force of needing to be done.  I was happy to spray air freshener - half a bottle of it - all over the place which made the atmosphere more acceptable.  He'll be getting thrown outside as soon as anyone wakes up.  

I really can't believe I just drove that route all night long, lol.  

And it's hitting me, time to go to bed.