Monday - night

Late for me.  People called and said the dryer isn't working.  Ok, well try checking the circuit breaker.  I get a call back: I tried to open the box but a wasp came out and stung me on the chest.  

I got a flashlight, a can of wasp spray and headed over there only to find....they had opened up and sprayed the wasp nest anyway, after I told them I didn't want them spraying anything inside the breaker box.  It's great having people that give no cares about your stuff.  You can imagine what could possibly happen sprayer something on breakers that can conduct electricity...

I'm going to put a lock on that box now that that happened. I would have to guess a wasp short circuited the breaker for the dryer and that's what kicked it off.  

But, it reminded of that project I keep putting off and now that it's heating up? I can't put it off anymore.  I need to get 2 days off and get that situation squared away.  Probably next week.  I want to get over to the tractor place and see if we can work a deal first. If we can, I might as well use that to dig the trench versus renting a machine for over $400.  Put it to good use right off the bat. 

Anyway, it was around 5 pm and I was informed the grandma is "on her way".  I don't get a lot of info on what's happening around here, I found out most things when it happens.  I bid my goodbyes to the kids, I will be up and gone before they even get out of bed tomorrow.  Grandma tested negative for Covid so she came right down to get them.  

Anyway, the drive today was mostly uneventful.  No tires popped, the vibration is still there, I'm told I can "just stop by, we can get that done quickly".  Yeah, sure you can, while I waste 3 hours just doing it after I offload at Gurdon tomorrow.  I have little choice in the matter.  Anyway, in between Nacogdoches and Lufkin this morning both going to the plant and coming back, there were at least half a dozen state troopers out there.  

No, they don't normally do that. They were up and down that highway all over the place, pulling people over and I would assume handing out tickets.  They're good at that, the handing out tickets part.  I had one come racing up on me, but he kept going and got behind a tin can car.  Sat there beside the car for a while before he just turned off and let them keep going. Not sure what grabbed his attention.  I assume they were on Memorial Day detail looking for drunk/impaired drivers. 

Well it's getting late and I have a long day tomorrow what with having to go to the yard.  I am hoping they have a pressure washer there, I'd like to at least clean the wheels, tanks, grill and bumper.  Looking pretty dirty.  Just spray the stuff off of there, nothing fancy or taking too long to do.  That or get permission to take the thing to a truck wash.  That has neve even been discussed much less offered. I don't find things out in the company until I need something or don't do something I'm "supposed" to be doing.  And then I get this situation where I end up telling people, I had no idea, no one has ever said this, please discontinue with the lecturing.  

If they had told me all of these things when I spent 2-1/2 weeks in "orientation" in Oregon.....You know, the whole reason going up there to find out how they do things and want things done? 

Yup, the end. I'm tired, time to phase out.