Thursday, June 20, 2013

The Salad Life

At my age, I am noticing things.  Things that I haven't really seen before.  Things like...  the wrinkles that reside above my kneecaps, how my cheeks seem to be a little lower on my face than they were a few years ago, and the extra skin that seems to have taken up residence on the backs of my arms.  None of these are particularly pleasant...at all.  But they are there and they aren't welcome.  

Another thing I noticed...  my clothes shrinking. Rather, my expanding waistline that never did that before.  Ugh.  

I used to be able to eat anything and everything and never had to worry about fitting into my regular size.  That has apparently changed.  

Here is my new bestie:


A week in...  This is all I have eaten (low-fat croutons, by the way).  Let's see how this works out. 

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

The Maiden Voyage

And the truck is on the road....FINALLY!!!  I was starting to think it was never going to happen...that we would have this rather large, red beast sitting in our driveway (testing the patience of the neighbors, taunting them and telling them "go ahead...call the big, bad, POA) for the rest of time.  

Oddly enough, just when I had started to give up the faith, a load.  Thank you, Trucking Gods!

I was ecstatic, as was my sweet Driver.  Finally, forward motion and money coming in, rather than going out.  Let's just say that we have launched some seriously high-dollar checks into businesses like the Peterbilt, the graphics guy, Thermo-King....  you name it.  If it has anything to do with trucking, it has received a lofty payment from our account.  

So off he goes in all his red glory...  and then the shit hits the fan.  He got a load, but it didn't exactly come from the guy who was supposed to find him a trailer 30 hours ago... and that guy didn't know jack about it.  He calls with information about a trailer that is God knows how many miles away (but we will pay him) and a "special project" that they want him to do.  There was no knowledge of this load that my husband had already headed out for.  Oops.  

Needless to say, this caused a bit of scattered drama and extra stress for my husband.  Since I have pulled my husband's account in the system and seen that he does have a load assigned, and that there is money on his Comdata card, the dropped ball is now between trailer-man and great-load-lady to figure out. 

So.... we are now looking at money coming in...  and I am beyond relieved to have my driveway back!