dropped load at Woodland Georgia Pacific. Dispatched instructions were dead on – almost. No big deal. Only change is that S&R has moved to the east end of the building. Dropped note to dispatch about it.
Dropped trailer and picked up a new one. Advised dispatch that I was empty and went to park in the shade. I'd not even got my shoes off for a nap when they came back with a pre-plan. Campbell's soup again. To Spokane. Again. This time, though, I have the hours and the time to make it to the scheduled appointment, even if the load won't be ready until at least 19:30.
God, this sucks. 100 degrees again, and no place to go hide. Running the truck A/C to keep from collapsing from the heat. Shooting my idle time all to hell.
Good news, though. When Campbell say 18:30, they mean 18:30. I noted that they put a couple MAY trailers in the docks at about 17:00... one of them being the trailer I brought in this morning. At 19:40 Mountain time, I went to S&R, and they handed me my bills and sent me on my way. Of course, while I was inside, the hostlers moved my trailer out to the 'ready' line.
I checked the paperwork – yup same trailer I brought in this morning. No big thing, just fun.
Fortunately, it was just a hair over 8 hours since I dropped it – so I can split berth the log. I can drive to about 05:00. While I'd like to, I know that ain't happening. Not with the northern California and southern Oregon mountains to cross. That stuff drains you, even if it IS fun – day or night.
Headed out... stopped for fuel in Corning, CA. Still trying to decide if I like the way that TA is laid out. Some aspects really nice, others... meh. 125 gallons allowed, but pumps stopped at 123 and change. I wonder if the allowance is made in dollars, and the price went up between the time I was given the fuel stop and the time I got there. I'm gonna take Danny up on his offer and see how fuel stops are determined. I bet I'm right.
Mountains at night ARE fun. Different fun from daytime,of course, but fun nonetheless. Made it to a rest area just outside Klamath Falls, OR. Could have gone on, but was right at 03:00 – seemed convenient. Even better, UP has a branch line right across the highway- every 90 minutes or so, a short train rumbles by. Actually made my sleep easier :)
I need to stop at a store – preferably drug store – and get some Orabase, or some other topical anesthetic. Damn mosquitoes or something in CA just eats me alive. Raises huge welts, and they ITCH like doomsday. I had to use a lot more of my anti-itch stuff than I wanted to (well, ANY in this cause is more than I want) just to get to sleep. Ankles, in particular, were driving me insane.
Next time I head into CA, I'm gonna douse myself in OFF. And as soon as I can, I'm getting a generator and a window A/C. No more leaving the damn windows open so I can breathe. If the temp is above 80 and I'm gonna be longer than an hour, the A/C comes out.
I need more money! I need to get that air card, too. Sitting here for 2 hours waiting for my 10 to elapse is a waste. I could be mining or missioning, darnit. Or selling loot, which would be better.
At least I can get another time code when I get home – make sure I don't go comatose and lose training time like I did between employments.
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