I see a scene through the window of our truck. Without using much imagination, it looks like we could be home in Ohio or Indiana. It appears to be a rather common winter weather with snow and wind. But here, it is a blizzard warning. We were detained several days ago due to a short … Continue reading Where The Winds Come Sweepin’ Down The Plain
And Three Makes A Crowd
When we say family business, we mean family. Diesel makes three. He doesn't really make a crowd, but I'll tell you a bit about his ride with us. A few days ago, a driver in a UPS truck rolled down his window as I walked past. I was startled when he yelled out, "I love … Continue reading And Three Makes A Crowd
Homeland – The Journey Through
I have always had an intense love for animals - especially dairy cows, and beautiful Holsteins. I am so grateful for the blessing that I had for a number of years - for the dairy goats, their kids, and the wonderful creamy goat milk soap that I was able to produce! It helped with my … Continue reading Homeland – The Journey Through
Awesome Process
After dropping a loaded trailer near Baltimore, we picked up an empty trailer from the lot. Low and behold, after we pulled away and had traveled down the interstate a number of exits we discovered that the trailer had bad brakes. It was a sloppy cold rainy day combined with heavy morning traffic in the … Continue reading Awesome Process
A Friendly Thank You to Tennessee
I am a private type of person. Home is my castle. I love the quiet. I absorb the time to stretch out and not think about anything except whatever I want - or need - to think about. As my friend, Ginger Moore of Neos Creations, says (so well), "Every woman needs her pampering time." … Continue reading A Friendly Thank You to Tennessee
Trucking Life – A Week of Delays
As truck driving goes, without a speck of a doubt I will be saying these words again, this was a week filled with delays. We sat in a truck repair yard from morning until sundown in Baltimore. Later, we sat for twenty-four hours while waiting for a load in Georgia. The large paper mill kept experiencing … Continue reading Trucking Life – A Week of Delays
The Journey Begins – The First Day At Work
While waiting for our trailer to be loaded, I shot this Spring-In-November photo. What a colorful sight as we head into winter. I call myself the "Truck Driver In Training" - not yet driving. I pay attention to everything that I can. Are you a person that pays attention to mile markers? I never did, … Continue reading The Journey Begins – The First Day At Work
The Journey Begins
Red tape, paperwork, effort, and a tremendous amount of patience successfully meshed a few days ago when we drove our truck down the driveway. Let the journey begin! How did it feel? It felt liberating in the sense that we were going to begin earning a living as a family again. Family businesses are at the … Continue reading The Journey Begins
Prelude of Patience
The thruway is filled with angles and turnabouts. I gently apply the brakes and double check the map, "God, is this really what you want us to do?" He acknowledges with a yes. We are on the journey as planned - with an exercise in patience that is well-defined in the prelude.
Hit the Small Business Time Clock
I forget now and then to shut off the small business owner mindset. I recently sold goats. The process began with me catching goats (quite the feat for a short middle-aged woman), and then I moved them to a holding pen. When the buyers arrived, I helped move the goats from the convenient holding pen … Continue reading Hit the Small Business Time Clock
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