Looks like it's been several days since I last updated.

Today is my son's birthday, I think he's 28 today. Gonna call him, haven't heard from him in a while.

Yesterday was a Oklahoma run.  I had it in my mind that I was going to make it a one day trip - and that I did.  I drove straight up there without a break, took my break while doing the drop and hook procedure, then drove straight back down, running out of drive hours only 8 miles from the yard. I used a bypass that is legal by going into personal conveyance mode on the quaalcomm, input "seek safe haven" - that's something that hazmat haulers can use - and legally drove out the 8 miles.  

The nearest safe haven was the yard. The nearest truck stop is probably another 7 miles further away.  Unfortunately it was a late load appointment time yesterday, so I got home rather late and didn't get into bed until 3 am.

There was a reason I wanted the truck in the yard, however.  The vibration in the truck got much worse yesterday after I left the plant.  I had half a mind to turn around and take the loaded trailer back to the yard and tell the dispatcher she's going to have to have someone else haul it.  But, I decided to run with it. If the truck breaks down, it's not because I haven't reported it numerous times to our shop mechanics.  

Anyway, I texted them and hopefully they will look at it and figure it out. I couldn't, I don't know what's wrong with it excepting guessing that one of those new recaps they put on the drive axles is bad.  You can have a bad recap that looks perfectly fine when inspecting the tire.  If they take the truck to a tire shop they can have the tires balanced and see if one of them is seriously out of whack.   The vibration is to the point I don't want to drive that truck again until they fix it.  

That kind of throws off today, however.  It's 10 am and I've been awake for a while. Jus that thing that gets into my head, sleep or no sleep, it's daytime, time to get up. 

And an update already: the lead mechanic texted back and said my truck is up next, will be in the shop in 30 minutes. I replied thank you, I don't want to drive it again until it's fixed, I'm guessing a bad cap. 

Now concerning property.  A new property came online and is already sold.  It was well out of my desired price range per acre, I wouldn't have bought it anyway but it was a very nice piece of land just outside of city limits.  Now, another property has surfaced, less appealing but still would work.  I started looking again regardless of how burnt out I am at looking for properties.  I am going to go look at some of these houses in a few minutes, see if any of them are worth bidding on.  

I've got 8 days to see what I'm going to see with properties and then the sale.  I don't blindly bid on properties, if I haven't seen it, I ain't bidding on it.  There are a couple of small properties I need to go take a look at as well, outside of city limits, do-what-you-want-with-it land without the encumbrances of mini-god-like humanoids who exert their will over anyone who dare wants to do anything with property within "their" city limits.  

Now, concerning the land I am under contract with?  Look, this property is highly desireable land, but the strings attached to it so far make it less than desireable.  While I'm out, I'm going to drive by the entire tract of 36 acres and see if the surveyors are out there. The seller's agent is going to meet with the seller today to get an update on where we are with this.  I'm hoping he doesn't come back and say nothing had been done.  I expect/want a report by the end of the day, tomorrow at the latest. If I hear nothing, I'll contact my realtor.

Must be reading my mind, my realtor just contacted me, but concerning another property. It's under contract, she texted, I thought, yea I know, it wasn't up for sale but 2 days.  I don't really have any great choices concerning land right now excepting to wait this seller out.  I put a quasi-deadline on my desire for the land, but that can change if it must.  The property I am under contact was never listed on the MLS, if that happens someone will come and buy it right away, I can almost guarantee that.  Location, utilities, peaceful, nature, beauty, it's just a no brainer to me it would sell quickly.

With that, I best get my butt up and moving. 

Have a great day.