Thursday - 8:00 am

Funny how times flies when you don't want it to and vice-versa.  I got up this morning at 7:30, took a shower, sitting here watching some news and watching pro-Hamas (they claim pro-Palestinian but we all know the truth behind it) "agitators" discussing their lawlessness on a different news outlet that takes you into a bit closer, behind the scenes reporting.  

However, I don't have much time for that this morning neither do I want to waste a perfectly good morning watching people who hate America speak of their disgust for our beloved nation.  If this place sucks so bad, find another nation more fitting for you.  Perhaps go live on the Gaza strip.  China? Russia? Perhaps NK would fit you?  How about Venezuela, Cuba and other nations where starvation/food deficiencies are the norm?

Well, anyway, it's about a half hour off before I can get on the HOS clock for driving.  Today is the last day of the nationwide blitz to catch drivers, basically, hand them tickets, put them out of service, give them and their respective companies CSA points and have law enforcement tout the "success" of how many people they "caught".  

Whatever.  I am not anti-police, I am anti-disrespect coming from LEO's who do commercial enforcement who take pride in making life miserable for the people that bring the food to your table, not to mention the lumber to build your house, furniture, most all household goods, gasoline, etc. Some people need to be stopped and put out of trucking, granted.  It's the way they treat people is what I get disgusted about. If you are being totally respectful to them even when they pull you over only because they want to do an inspection and you have done nothing wrong and they are treating you disrespectfully for no reason, well, it lends to a certain level of disgust that builds up over the years.

I try not to go there, I really do, many of them are not that way, it's the bad apples, of which there are plenty, that make it a toxic atmosphere for everyone.  I have 1 CMV Inspection station to go through or around depending on if it's open and 2 weigh stations as well, one of which is open 24 hours, almost never closed and if they are open, there are Highway Police out there doing inspections, the other the same.  They don't ever stop doing inspections at many of those place regardless of the 3 day blitz.

Now, I don't much care for truckers who are drinking and driving, either.  Nor do I care for truckers taking controlled substances such as meth, crack, cocaine, whatever while they are driving. Or any time for that matter.  My drug consuming days were over 41 years ago.  

I don't know, I was just glad the trooper waved me through last night.  I wanted to go home, not sit around wasting time for an inspection on a truck that has been in the shop regularly for ac problems but also inspected for any other issues.  I wonder how my company feels about paying that much money to fix that AC system and now find out it isn't fixed?  I also wonder if they are done with it, like, no more shop visits. It works half the time and not the other half. In the heat, the other half is a particular problem as it warms up quickly inside of that truck after the ac stops working.  Pretty miserable, basically.  

So what next?  I want the tractor now.  I would like one with a hoe attachment, but that might be off the table for the cost.  Still, I keep reading about people that are building their own parks and yes, that attachment is absolutely necessary. It's that or have to go rent endlessly a mini-ex.  

I also am wondering about my job.  This company needs to get it's act together, but it obviously isn't going to. To let a situation degrade to the point that the customer is getting upset because they are running out of the product we supply them and probably considering using another company? Unthinkable.  Do what you have to to make them happy.  Don't just give them excuses - well we have 3 trucks broken down. So go rent some damn trucks.  When my manager told me the plant is sending a complaint to their main headquarters, that kind of shook me a little. Not too much, I can always find another job I guess.  I just figure my next check coming up should be very good and if it could stay that way, I would be ok with this job as long as they figure out what is wrong with that ac system.  

I'm basically basing making a tractor payment off of having a trucking job.  Not relying on park income. 

The family is allegedly moving out tomorrow, that will leave several open spaces. I haven't run any more ads, I intend on getting their space spruced up nicely after they're gone, take some pics of it and do an ad blitz for at least a week.  Probably ear mark $100 or more towards the ad and get the word out there. Also fill up the local marketplace on FB with ads.  Most of the selling groups allow it, some don't, oh well.

Well, that's it for now. My time is up. Time to go make a thermos full of coffee, make a couple of sandwiches and get out of here.

G'day