Thursday - evening

I had the second load today.  Turned out there were actually 3 loads going up there, I didn't know that until a little while ago.  Their system was half full, I can see them wanting more but then again,, they really haven't been ordering as much resin as they need to be to keep it full. 

Anyway, I got pulled into the weigh/inspection station on the Texas side on the way up. This old trooper comes out and says, hold up.  He's on an elevated porch, they can see down into your cab. Best have everything good long before you go in there, lol.  He goes down the steps, starts looking at tires, kicks one of them, comes back up on the porch, tells me I have a low tire, Loves' is the next stop.  

He didn't write me up or even pull me in, just let me go.  I figured I best stop at the Loves' and see what's going on.  Sure enough, the tire was basically flat, just hadn't unsealed from the rim.  2 hour ordeal just getting one tire repaired, but it had to be done.  You get a full load on a bad tire and that tire is going to fail at some point.  And then, you are stuck on the side of the highway instead of at a tire shop.  

It was brutal hot today. Unloading that truck was wicked.  The humidity was soaring and the real feel was 109.  It's not just unloading, the ac in the truck itself doesn't keep blowing cold, you have to shut it off for 15 minutes. I have this down to a science now.  15 minutes no ac, 35 minutes ac. 15/35/15 etc until you get back.  I would complain about it but it forces me to get used to this stifling heat.  

I was looking for a dozer today and found one for rent, actually.  The rental rate isn't terrible at $450 per day, the delivery is $500.  That's drop off and pick up.  I said fine but the dude said well have you contacted so and so? I have no idea who that is.  He sent me his contact info.  I haven't called yet. I realized coming back today I have some work to do before getting a dozer over there. Namely, whacking down some weeds and cutting down some of the sweet gum trees.  Sunday is my next day off and I can guarantee you I won't want to work on Sunday, so I dunno when I'll get it done.  

Oh, and just like that.  People paid for the large lot - the big one I decided to rent instead of keeping for overnighters and another person called from some company saying they are sending their employee tomorrow.  Hopefully the employee takes the back in lot which will leave a regular pull thru open.  I'm probably going to rent that too, tho, I won't intentionally keep it open, it's just losing money. Which reminds me ... there, processed.

I tried to run a stored card a few days ago and it came back declined. The cardholder always says " I don't keep that much in there" and whatever else he goes into.  Yes, but you know you owe rent and you know when it's due, I think but don't say, not trying to start trouble but it gets a bit ridiculous. And another card I tried to run, I just texted that dude and asking him to rectify the situation.  These people are making abundant amounts of money, trust me, they are.  

It's the people that pay without having to even ask that make me happy.  Fighting with people for money gets old and I may change my policy.  Pay up when it's due or face late charges.  

I get back to the park today and the 10 year old calls. Well where are you?  I just got back, what's up? Oh, well we're going to InJapan, are you coming?  I guess?  Am I invited? I shouldn't need to be, I thought, but let's see where this goes. So, he asks his grandma, who is standing there and she tells him no.  "we aren't going to get to see you for 3 months" and on and on.  Which has nothing to do with going out to eat at a restaurant.  He got mad at her.  Later on, just a few minutes ago actually, i was out back installing a new pump on the pond and he comes up: Do you not like grandma?  

He's only 10 years old, so I had to limit my thoughts on an old hag that hates that I have a closer relationship with that kid than she does.  Not my problem and I wouldn't have an issue if it was the other way around.  "That's her issue, not mine, she is the one that doesn't like me, talk to her".  Her actions towards me are how you build resentment in kids.  He loves her, yes, but he isn't near as close to her as he is to me.  

Shrugged shoulders, went to Applebee's alone. 

It is not an impossible thought that I may get the park developed and eventually sell it and leave this area entirely.  I can't have this shit going on forever.  She comes, the whole house is upended, the folks here didn't stop her from saying that shit to the 10 year old regarding me, it's kind of messed up.  They are indebted to her - she paid for a 20k ac unit to be installed and helps them financially in other areas.  I pay for a lot of stuff around here, however and that's because I live here. I pay half the groceries and all of the utility bills along with satellite and internet.  That's gas, electric, water, satellite, internet, groceries and help with other stuff as well. Not like I'm on a free ride here, never wanted to be, I don't live like that.  

But it is grinding on me, getting on my nerves and making me unhappy;. She comes, she takes over, we have clashed several times and I feel like another clashing is just around the corner after this shit today.  Those kids spent 3 weeks with her not long ago.  Not like she doesn't get to see them.  I don't want to have issues with inlaws/relatives of theirs, I don't try to make her unhappy, she's just a miserable person.  She used to say she can't wait for her relative to die off so she can be done with that person.  WTH.  And a lot of other stuff just like that. 

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Much later.  Time to go to bed. Early load tomorrow morning.  Ok, I probably said the "eventually sell it and leave this area entirely" thing out of frustration.  I'm just tired of the treatment, not deserved and I don't treat them like this at all.