Cotulla, Texas:
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
We have no concept of weekends or days off. The trucks keep a rollin' 24/7, although we DO have breaks for a couple of hours sometimes.
I CAN tell it's Saturday night...everyone was off site by 9:30 p.m. We'll see how many trucks come in tonight. (They like to camp here overnight and off-load first thing in the morning.)
I CAN tell it's Saturday night...everyone was off site by 9:30 p.m. We'll see how many trucks come in tonight. (They like to camp here overnight and off-load first thing in the morning.)
This morning when Bob was on duty, he saw a wild turkey across the road and snapped a photo. Not a close up but it seems the best this little camera can do. He also got a blurry photo of a green bug which I am trying to identify. Katydid? He said it was as big as his fist. From what I've found online I do believe it was a katydid.
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| Wild turkey---looks like a hen. |
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| Katydid (we think) |
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| No lap top for me? Any laptop will do! |
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| Bowie's favorite sleeping spot is in the chair next to me. |
Today, the caterer left us about ten chicken-fried hamburger steaks. I had one for lunch and it was delicious, but I remarked to Bob that it was really salty. About 1/2 hour later, I got a full-on attack of vertigo. I think it was related to all the salt in the food I ate. After getting dizzy and sick, I felt much better and was able to take over my shift.
Bob made sure I was okay then drove to the Walmart in Pearsall 45 minutes away to buy some Croc-like shoes for us in case it rains. Today was around 90 and humid with no wind. It's a good thing our 5ers two air conditioners are work horses! We keep it between 72-79 in here. I could see thunderheads building up to the north, but so far there have not been any T-storms or rain.
It's now six hours after the vertigo attack and I'm fine. The gate has been quiet for the past 1-1/2 hours. I'm wondering if any trucks will show up tonight?!
I've made it about 1/5 of the way through "Mockingjay," the last book in "The Hunger Games" trilogy.
A Thought for the Day (taken from A.Word.A.Day):
"In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit." -Albert Schweitzer, philosopher, physician, musician, Nobel laureate (1875-1965)
It's 11:00 p.m., Travel Bug out.
Bob made sure I was okay then drove to the Walmart in Pearsall 45 minutes away to buy some Croc-like shoes for us in case it rains. Today was around 90 and humid with no wind. It's a good thing our 5ers two air conditioners are work horses! We keep it between 72-79 in here. I could see thunderheads building up to the north, but so far there have not been any T-storms or rain.
It's now six hours after the vertigo attack and I'm fine. The gate has been quiet for the past 1-1/2 hours. I'm wondering if any trucks will show up tonight?!
I've made it about 1/5 of the way through "Mockingjay," the last book in "The Hunger Games" trilogy.
A Thought for the Day (taken from A.Word.A.Day):
"In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit." -Albert Schweitzer, philosopher, physician, musician, Nobel laureate (1875-1965)
It's 11:00 p.m., Travel Bug out.
