valarltd: (I seem to have died)
Thursday, I got a late start. Everyone had too much freight and I was late getting home. This complicated the fact that Jonner had a Christmas concert.
Add in an accident in Jonesboro, a tanker had failed to make the curve I was going to take, meant I had to go to the next exit and double back. Then we all froze for 2 hours in 33 degree weather for the Christmas parade. Bun and Obi marched with their bands, Dollface wore a cookie costume and walked with the Girl Scouts. Jonner and I froze out tails off, even with an extra blanket.

Friday was a Saturn Day. I was late getting home and Bun had MAGY.

Today, my liftgate wouldn't work. I turned it in for repairs and came home. I accomplished grocery shopping before the TGIO party with the local NaNoWriMo folks. I got a goblet etched for the Yule Party and am well into the next skein of yarn on the afghan. The chocolate pizza will wait until Friday. I also made the first motif for the choker. It's too big so I'm going down on my hook size.

Tomorrow, I have to run my route and be back before 4:30 because Jonner has to be at a tree-lighting by 4:45.

Plunder is still faintly lingering as allspice on my skin.
The tea and tobacco keep it from being too cookie-like.
valarltd: (I seem to have died)
The kind where I remind myself about 10 times that "any job which does not involve castrating sheep with my teeth is a GOOD job."

The zombies on the dock were slow. They're supposed to be done by 1 AM. They were done by 4.

The terminal is hosting a truck rodeo this weekend. So everything is cordoned off. There was much finagling to get the double trailers split and us delivery drivers out.

I pull in to my first stop the time I should be leaving it. They don't have much, but they have more going back than I unloaded. I promise to come back after Saturn.

Saturn has a cage, a big frame piece, 8 other pieces and a motor. It's freakin humid!

I go back and spend 1/2 an hour loading returns. 4 cages. 2 trannies and 35 other pieces, including a long chunk of frame. By now, it is 11:30 AM. I'm supposed to be arriving at my 4th stop and am just leaving my first.

Everyone else has returns too.

Gas jumped 50c this morning.

And the humidity is killing the arthritis in my ankle and knee (opposite legs)
valarltd: (I seem to have died)
My day sucked from the moment I locked my keys--both sets--in the truck.

Then I got to watch McCain smirk like he'd just broken the glass ceiling by naming an anti-woman/anti-gay/dominionist shill/ChristoTaliban-endorsed empty skirt-suit to the VP slot.

Such a brutally cynical move. I know exactly what was said, probably in just this many words. "Women are dumb. They'll vote for anyone with a cunt. Get one who doesn't look like a dyke or a trollop." "Christofascists are dumb. They'll vote for me now because I have a mom of five who didn't abort her down's baby and wants to make sure no one else can." "Rednecks are dumb. They'll vote, even with the bitch on the ticket, because I'm a POW." "Now, pick someone cute with a baby voice."

And Democrats are the elitists?

Not to mention the notion that if McCain dies in office and she mucks up the presidency, the GOP can pat its female members on the head and say "See, girls? We told you you're not ready for power."
valarltd: (mother-trucker)
First day back to work. Damn it feels good.

I've been mellow most of the evening, barring having to set off a tac nuke to waken oldest boy for dinner. A nice change from crankiness.

I even had inspiration for the Halloween sip.

Of my day

Jul. 22nd, 2008 05:06 pm
valarltd: (Default)
I did ride-along/navigation on my route, because SafetyGuy is going to take it tomorrow.
I have an ear dr/audiologist appt at 9:30AM YAY for ASAP!

Home early. No dishes done. Roused Obi for KP so we can eat.

Found a huge steaming pile of wank on my flist.
Am strongly considering defriending all fannish journals for the duration.

BBQ sloppy joes for supper. And hopefully writing and editing.

Doom!

Jul. 21st, 2008 03:36 pm
valarltd: (debbie--bitch please)
I failed my DOT health recertification.
I am disqualified from driving my truck.

Bad balance.
Blood and Protein in my urine.
failed the hearing section most egregiously.
High pain levels affecting normal movement--check for fibromyalgia.
Sleep apnea because of my size.

Fucking hell.


So, I've called my dr's office, and my ear dr (hearing aid forthcoming) and my dispatcher has arranged for me to ride along as navigator and aide on my own route so I'm not totally without income.

Am looking into that alternative certification thing for education again.

ETA: Dr the 31st of July. Ear dr yet to call back.
valarltd: (Default)
Stealing a shower before the evening commences.
I have to make a couple deliveries tomorrow too. *headdesk* Thank you SO much, Saturn.
No three-day weekend. A 2.5 day weekend.

Regular posting to resume when family leaves.

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