February 2, 2010
It has been awhile since I have posted anything.
We have been extremely busy driving this semi up and down the road, and that usually means if you aren’t driving, you better be sleeping.
This means, to me, that the economy is picking up. Manufacturers are shipping more product. Which means, again to me, that people are buying again.
Lumber has really picked up. Must be lots of remodeling going on or, can we hope, new construction.
Because of our busy schedule this hasn’t left me much time for creating new and exciting pieces of jewelry out here. But, summer is coming, and that is really when I get to do my creating. I just love to get down into my studio, crank up the tunes, and let the metal show me where to go.
December 1, 2009
We are sitting in a cow pasture, loading square logs from an old home that was built around 1740.
We have hauled a few loads of real old logs. These logs are in high demand, for the rich and famous. Or maybe the rich and not so famous.
Mostly the loads, that we had in the past, went to California. But, this load is going to Montana, south of Missoula.
The cows are staying away from the forklift, but boy do you have to watch where you walk!!!
November 2, 2009
Okay, I have to admit, I have a facebook addiction. I am involved with a few, okay quite a few, games on Facebook and it seems like it is taking up a lot of my time, just to play a few games. It even gets to the point that, if I am driving down the road, and I know that I have restaurant food that is has to be served or else it will spoil, I have asked Scott to serve food for me. Anyone knows, that you won’t get repeat customers, if you sell spoiled food.
So, how do I detox myself from Facebook? Do I need to detox myself from Facebook? Yes, if I am writing this, I definitely have a problem.
I imagine my time could be better served doing something more productive. I could continue reading, in whatever book, I am engrossed in at the time. I could continue on my knitting project. Or better yet, I could continue working on my new jewelry designs.
Manipulating metal is my passion, so move over Facebook. I am officially blocking the applications to a few games. I am going to have to do this in baby steps. I will delete one, do a twelve step program on that game, then continue onto the next game deletion.
October 11, 2009
I wonder if I will ever learn not to question why things happen. Usually, there is a reason. Right?
We managed to miss a major snowstorm, because of not getting loaded before the weekend arrived. So, instead of getting stuck, or heaven forbid a horrible accident, in nowhere Wyoming, we were off duty all weekend in Denver, CO. Denver is a much better place to get stuck. Cheyenne, WY got around 17″ of snow. And we all know, that the wind does really blow in that state. So, I am sure that white out conditions were prime. Interstate 25 north of Denver into Wyoming was closed for quite some time.
I actually had thoughts of going to a Rockies play off game, but no tickets available. Plus, it is pretty darn cold outside.
So, today, I am thankful for my truck angels keeping me safe and out of extremely foul weather this weekend.
September 20, 2009
It was inevitable, summer is over, and we are back to work. It is such a sad affair.
We are enroute to Channahon, IL, just south of Joliet, IL. It was an easy trip, and we definitely needed it to break in. Seems like some maintenance issues didn’t get resolved over the summer, and we had a few things to repair. But, we are running strong now.
I didn’t bring any jewelry making supplies in the truck for the initial trip. I am probably going to regret it. I did bring some knitting and some books, that I have been anxious to read. I guess, I just needed a break from creating earrings, bracelets, etc. I need to just clear the brain and get back to the basics of creation. Yesterday, going down the road, I thought of a couple of design ideas, so I am going to try to draw these ideas out, and hope that the creative juices will start flowing again.
April 17, 2009
It was a real quick trip out to Tennessee, and then we reloaded again to go back to Montana. The weather is beautiful. About a week or two and we turn off the key and get on solid ground for four months. I can’t wait to get down into my studio and start to fabricate some jewelry. I have so many designs drawn out, that I want to try.
April 9, 2009
Standoff ended peacefully,
The standoff in California ended peacefully.
The guy was a convicted felon, his bail had been revoked, and he took his wife and three children and fled. After about 5 hours, he let his family go and then the standoff continued. He finally gave himself up. I was so frightened for his family. Those poor children are going to be carrying this memory around with them for the rest of their lives.
We got unloaded this morning and now hopefully we will get reloaded today. Tomorrow is Good Friday, so don’t know how abundant freight is going to be.
If we don’t reload, I have a new design for earrings that I am working on. I think that they are going to turn out really cool. I usually do fabricating in my jewelry designs, but I have taken up wire wrapping, out here on the road. This is such a different process, and it is challenging my mind, which is a good thing.
Happy Easter everyone, kiss your family today.
April 8, 2009
I see alot of things out here on the road, but today has taken me into a huge depression.
We are on Donner Pass here in California and the road is shut down because of a hostage situation. A father has his children held in a car in a rest area and there is a huge standoff.
Please pray for these innocent children. I just cannot imagine how scarred they are going to be from this situation.
April 5, 2009
Been awhile since I have posted. No excuses, just lazy time.
We were stuck in Laramie, WY for 1 1/2 days because of road closures. Those spring snow showers can be monsterous. During the down time, I did manage to make a bracelet, will have to get pictures taken, and watched a whole bunch of movies. What else do you do, when there is no where to go?
I should have gotten out of the truck and taken a picture of the truckstop we were stuck in. You couldn’t go anywhere if you wanted. There were trucks parked any which way and it took about 2 hours just to get rolling, when they did open the interstate.
Three more weeks and we turn the key off for four months. I cannot wait. It seems like it has been a long running year. Maybe because the freight has been so slow and we have done more sitting than normal.
