05/08/2010

After delivering the peat moss. I was sent a couple of hours away to Yorkville, Oh to grab a couple of coils. I made it down to Ripley, WV with the coils. Friday I delivered them to Clinton, NC.

From there I went straight home and made it there about 6pm Friday night.

This will be a short weekend. Sunday I plan to take off about 6-7am run over to Laurinburg and grab a load which will deliver Tuesday in Rivere De loup. Going to have to push it to make it on time but it is doable. It just going to be a couple of lonnnngggg days. LOL

Have a nice day
Bookerz out

05/05/2010

Well I made it out of Canada this morning.

After I completed my reset and delivered my load Tuesday morning. I got a work assignment picking up a load of peat moss in the most remote part of Canada I've been in yet. The scenery was great, the roads left a bit to be desired and the people were nice. This place was 2.5 hours from the nearest four lane highway and an equal distance to the nearest truck stop. I did find a part time D.O.T. Inspection station on the route back to the border in which to park for the night. When I got up at 2am to (hmm...) inspect the truck there was a street or house light to be seen and it was overcast. In other words it was dark really really dark. Fortunately the truck inspection with off without a hitch.

This morning I once again had to traverse the border crossing point which I had ranted and raved about so vehemently. Seeing I was still 3 hours from the border I had all that time to dread the hassle that was about to come. So I get there. Hand over the papers. Get asked some proforma questions. Hear the stamping of two papers and …........have a nice day. My jaw hit the steering wheel in shock. I tried to mess it up by asking “So I am free to go?” She said just had the slip to the guard on your way out.

I was floored!

I had started to think about the power of the Internet and all that. Started debating what stupid government program would be worthy of my powerful attention next. Imagine all the wrongs that could be righted. This will take some considerable time to decide where to start.

OR

I could have just been lucky today. They might have already filled their quota of stupid people tricks for the day/ week/ month.

At any rate I will wait to see how mighty is my pen when I next cross that location.

Tomorrow I will deliver this load to Emlenton, PA and after that the jury is still out. This weekend is my home time so I suspect my next load will have a more southern destination.

Until tomorrow

Have a nice day

Bookerz out

05/03/2010

Fighting boredom is the theme for the day.

>> Friday << The load in Jefferson Hills Friday went fine. The getting in the door challenge was up to level three today. You had to back past the door and the rail cars strategically placed. Pull forward between the uncoupled rail cars. Once that was complete you had to see saw back and forth to get the rear of the trailer to line up with the door. Getting out was the same obstacle course, but there wasn't as much backing involved. Once loaded and clear of the obstacle course I made it to western Ohio for the night. Oh I did get another work assignment. I am to drop this load in Ottawa, Il and grab another load headed to Montreal, PQ for Tuesday morning. >> Saturday << Ran over to Ottawa. Bypassed the Sausage burger and associated adult beverage. And made my way up to Perry, MI for the night. Other than the 600+ mile day and the rain I encountered in Indiana everything went smooth. >> Sunday <<

Plan for the day was to get to the Flying J in eastern Montreal. Well..... I made it to a Flying J, but the one in Napanee, On was as far as I got. A massive dose of laziness overcame me and so here I sit doing my 34 hour reset. I plan on taking off tomorrow morning with plenty of extra time built in in case of bad traffic.

That bring you up to date. With all the stuff I have to do in the truck you would figure boredom would not be possible. Today none of it seems appealing.

Have a nice day
Bookerz out