This is more like it!
Friday, February 21, 2014
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Long overdue
We are still here, alive and kicking! I just stopped blogging for awhile. I was having trouble keeping up with driving, paperwork, and all the day to day stuff so I decided to take a break.
So much has changed in the last year, and all for the better! Probably the biggest change is that we switched carriers.
We've been at our new carrier since May and haven't regretted changing once. Best decision ever. So nice to not have to play the games with the dispatchers. Our new company doesn't have dispatchers. They have agents that deal directly with the drivers. It's a huge difference.
This year we made the decision to stay home for as long as we could afford to during the Winter. Turned out that we were home for 8 weeks. Didn't think we'd stay that long but this winter has been brutal and we figured we were better off being safe at home.
We just went back in service today after getting home December 22. I know there's still some nasty weather out there but we're going to do our best to avoid it.
Other awesome changes this year include trading in the Mustang for a jacked up 4 wheel drive Dodge truck. The Mustang was beautiful but after you get used to being in a big truck all the time a small car feels like a sardine can. Love the Dodge!
We also bought a pontoon boat. We got a used boat and fixed it up so that its practically maintenance free which is crucial considering the job we do. We need the boat to be waiting on us when we get home so we can have fun not spend hours working on it.
Our sons bought a waterfront property within walking distance of us so the four of us split the cost of the boat and we keep it docked at their place.
Our truck has done pretty well for us this year. We've made some improvements to it and it's in the best shape its been in since we bought it.
We can't legally drive it to California anymore so it will be interesting to see how that affects our revenue this year. I personally don't think it will make a difference and I'm kinda glad we can't go there anymore. I hate their deserts and mountains!
Another exciting thing for me is I finally got a new phone. I now have the Note 3. It's huge and that's why I wanted it. It's big enough that I can actually do my paperwork on it instead of my tablet. I'm hoping that it will keep me from getting so far behind.
I'm sure there's a lot of other stuff but my toes brain isn't coming up with anything right now so I guess I'll move on to something else.
So much has changed in the last year, and all for the better! Probably the biggest change is that we switched carriers.
We've been at our new carrier since May and haven't regretted changing once. Best decision ever. So nice to not have to play the games with the dispatchers. Our new company doesn't have dispatchers. They have agents that deal directly with the drivers. It's a huge difference.
This year we made the decision to stay home for as long as we could afford to during the Winter. Turned out that we were home for 8 weeks. Didn't think we'd stay that long but this winter has been brutal and we figured we were better off being safe at home.
We just went back in service today after getting home December 22. I know there's still some nasty weather out there but we're going to do our best to avoid it.
Other awesome changes this year include trading in the Mustang for a jacked up 4 wheel drive Dodge truck. The Mustang was beautiful but after you get used to being in a big truck all the time a small car feels like a sardine can. Love the Dodge!
We also bought a pontoon boat. We got a used boat and fixed it up so that its practically maintenance free which is crucial considering the job we do. We need the boat to be waiting on us when we get home so we can have fun not spend hours working on it.
Our sons bought a waterfront property within walking distance of us so the four of us split the cost of the boat and we keep it docked at their place.
Our truck has done pretty well for us this year. We've made some improvements to it and it's in the best shape its been in since we bought it.
We can't legally drive it to California anymore so it will be interesting to see how that affects our revenue this year. I personally don't think it will make a difference and I'm kinda glad we can't go there anymore. I hate their deserts and mountains!
Another exciting thing for me is I finally got a new phone. I now have the Note 3. It's huge and that's why I wanted it. It's big enough that I can actually do my paperwork on it instead of my tablet. I'm hoping that it will keep me from getting so far behind.
I'm sure there's a lot of other stuff but my toes brain isn't coming up with anything right now so I guess I'll move on to something else.
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