Wednesday - evening

Oops, been a minute since I've posted, Saturday was a long time ago lol.  Ah yes, I was headed off to the Park last post.  Indeed, I cut up the tree in the driveway and hauled it off.  Got out on the expansion section and did several hours of work there and then ended it with dragging a portion of the driveway with the box blade.

Anyway, I just got the rest of the week's schedule. Right now, I just got loaded today and delivering it tomorrow.  I had no idea until a little while ago what the rest of the schedule is, as you may or may not know, I am going on vacation starting Monday.  However, today I found out my schedule is working the next 3 days and Sunday off. I can't work 1  day at this job unless it's a full turn and I ain't doing a full turn on a Sunday.

I'll leave on Sunday instead of Monday and give myself some extra time to get over there.  Meaning, drive 10 hours and then stop at a decent hotel somewhere.  I won't be in a rush and I'm a fan of at least decent hotels.  Marriott Residence Inn comes to mind.  

Yesterday I got the oil changed in the pickup, got a hair cut and some other stuff done.  I still need to clean out the truck and I need to dig my laptop out of the Ford - I rarely drive that anymore.  It's just sitting for the most part lol. I might get rid of it.  I checked Kelley on that thing, it's worth between 10k and 14k.  I don't really need it and if I were able to sell it, that would help my expansion project right along. It needs brakes and the rear ac fan fixed tho. That's probably a grand.  

I bought some new clothes - I am losing weight on this diet, slowly but surely. I only know this because yesterday I also had to get my med card renewed for my CDL.  I am down about 8 pounds, actually.  I'm going to try and mostly stay on the diet on this vacation with a cheat here and there.  My biggest thing has been to stay away from red meat and really, not eating much meat on any given day at all.  I just ate the first meal of the day, a little chicken (I do mean a little) and the rest was veggies and some corn on the cob.  

Oh, well the clothes showed up today.  They are just the size I'm wearing now, if I do indeed ever get back to 34 waist, I don't think it's going to be any time soon.  I've got a lot of work pants, not a lot of casual attire.  Jeans are my thing so 3 pairs of those and 3 new shirts and a new pair of shoes, all ordered online.  Just need to open all these boxes and make sure it is all what I ordered and the right size.  

I have heard nothing back from the contractor about the septic since his last text that now another person is on vacation - but they should have been back on Monday.  I'll call them Friday. No rush now, I'll be on vacation for 8 days and I am not fooling with it.  I assume the design engineer will need to meet out there to figure out where to put the thing, at this point I don't really care, my mind is on vacation, not septic systems. All the rest of THOSE people went on vacation, I'll put them on hold for once. It still think it's quite ridiculous the amount of time this thing has taken, like they really don't care if they get the business or not....

I completely forgot Saturday to find out what size cable the wire needs to be for the meter setup.  I was hot and sweaty by the time I got off of the tractor.  I wanted out of there.  I'm not doing that this week either.  I do need to get on the new riding mower and get the large portions mowed down.  

My freedom is fixing to be eliminated.  The father and the oldest boy who lives in Arkansas are on their way home and after looking at Life 360 right now? They are less than an hour out.  

With that, I'm closing this. Will try to update before I leave.