Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †
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Thinking of “today”, thinking of “now”:
2 Cor. 6:2 (cf. Isaiah 49:8)
“For He says: “In the acceptable time I listened to you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; behold, now is theday of salvation.
Isaiah 55:6-7
“Seek the LORD while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the LORD, and He will have mercy on them, and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.”
Hebrews 3:15a (cf. Psalms 95:7-8)
“As it has been said: “If today you hear His voice, harden not your hearts…”
Revelation 22:17 (cf. Isaiah 55:1)
“The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.”
Thinking of why:
Romans 6:23
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
John 3:16
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”
Romans 5:8
“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
John 5:24
“Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.”
Thinking of how:
Luke 18:13
“And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his chest, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’”
James 4:8a
“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.”
John 6:28-29
“Therefore they said to Him, “What must we do, that we may be doing the works of God?” Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you should believe in Him whom He has sent.””
Mark 9:24b
“‘Lord, I believe; help my unbelief.'”
Acts 16:30-31
“Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.””
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Here three different guitar duos. Enjoy . . . 🙂
Happy Caterday, Treepers! Pet your kitties for me. 🙂
Gabby has already be treated and petted. She is a good kitty.
🙂
Well …. every day we learn something new.
Today’s lesson: SCOTUS standard judicial protocol …
The same with their refusal to take on the case of the 2020 election. I knew then the SC had abrogated their duties and that we were in for a world of hurt, as it has proven to be.
Yup, …….JMO……..all, sans Justice Alito and Justice Thomas, are part of the coup.
I pray for Justices Thomas and Alito. Fine jurists.. If the rest were cut from the same cloth,we’d be in good shape. And we’d probably not be in the terrible situation we find ourselves in now.
Thousand thumbs up ?
2 October 1960
“Stay” by Maurice Williams And The Zodiacs enters the US chart on its way to number one. At just 1:37, it becomes the shortest US chart topper in Rock ‘n’ Roll history.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RRPGmA_9Eo
2 October 1965
A quartet from Ohio who called themselves The McCoys‘ had the #1 song on Billboard’s singles chart with “Hang On Sloopy”. The record was also a hit in the UK, where it went to #5.
2 October 1971
Rod Stewart enjoyed a two sided, US number one record with “Maggie May / “Reason To Believe”. Although Maggie May was not her real name, the song was co-written by Stewart about the first woman he had sex with. Rod later revealed that he was surprised by the song’s success, saying, “I still can’t see how the single is such a big hit. It has no melody.” Rolling Stone magazine seemed to disagree when, in 2004, they ranked the song #131 on their list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
NATIONAL FRIED SCALLOPS DAY
Right at the beginning of National Seafood Month, National Fried Scallops Day serves up a seafood dish enjoyed across the country. October 2nd each year brings scallop fans together to celebrate their favorite dishes.
The word scallop refers to the common name applied to many species of marine bivalve mollusks in the family Pectinidae. Every ocean in the world provides habitat for these mollusks, too.
National Fried Scallops Day Date in the current year: October 2, 2021
https://anydayguide.com/calendar/710
Tender and sweet fried scallops are a very delightful dish. No wonder there even is a holiday dedicated to them. The National Fried Scallops Day is celebrated on October 2.
The term “scallop” is applied to any one of numerous species of marine bivalve lamellibranch mollusks with a radially ribbed shell. The adductor muscle of these mollusks is also called scallop. It is this muscle that is consumed as food. It is meaty and white. Scallops can be baked, fried, steamed, grilled, deep-fried, or served in a soup.
Scallops usually are not cheap, so most people eat them only occasionally. The National Fried Scallops Day is the perfect occasion to indulge yourself with a delicious seafood dish which you can easily cook yourself following out simple recipe.
Mix 1/2 cup bread crumbs, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp pepper, and 1/8 tsp paprika. Rinse 1 1/2 lb. sea scallops and roll thoroughly in bread crumb mixture.
In a skillet, heat 1/2 cup butter until frothy. Put scallops in the skillet and saute till lightly browned.
Gently place scallops on a plate. Add 1/4 cup white wine to butter in skillet and boil gently for 1 minute, stirring. Pour the sauce over scallops. Serve with a side of rice. This recipe makes four servings of fried scallops.
NATIONAL NAME YOUR CAR DAY
National Name Your Car Day on October 2nd encourages a special commitment to your wheels. It’s time to give your trusty automobile what it really needs, a name.
Many of you most likely remember Herbie the Love Bug, Lightning McQueen from Cars, Kit from Knight Rider, General Lee from The Dukes of Hazzard and Bandit from Smokey and the Bandit. These are just some of the famous car names that are known by millions of people.
You could fill every one of these pages with hot rods, you’d get no gripe from me. But then it wouldn’t be conservative treehouse would it.
Cool cars!
Happy Caturday, y’all !
Kittens at an audition for the movie The Black Cat based on the 1961 short story by Edgar Allan Poe
In this country, the black cat is a symbol of bad luck. It is quite the opposite in Britain. Good luck is supposed to abound when crossing one’s path.
This kitty queue is wonderful, nimrodman!
I sent it on to friends and family today.
Thank you!
Commas really are important. I love that old humorous example:
Let’s eat Grandma! vs Let’s eat, Grandma!
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Hyphens too
In the Trayvon Martin case, misplacement of a single hyphen would make all the difference between
a creepy – a$$ cracker
and
a creepy a$$ – cracker
(alleged phone conversation between miscreant and his alleged female admirer)
Here, I’ll scratch that itch for you . . .
Skills!
I could be full of shit.. and then again.. it all could be true..
the final years of the greatest diving company in the world..
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epic experiences.. epic coincidences..
it must be in the stars..
the Company.. the era.. the music.. the chicks.. the place..
and even a watch..
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1987-88..
seasons of platforms.. pipelines.. dredging.. and risers..
I was the last one from the Houston base still with The Company.. still young and bold.. still staying on these roads.. it was the bold part they were most concerned about..
I had hired on at their international corporate headquarters in Houston.. we had a small warehouse down by the docks..
but that was now History.. they closed it down.. and although I was still a diver/tender rank.. I didn’t have to move to the New Orleans base.. they said I could still stay in Houston..
I was now working directly by call out.. just like the ranking divers.. who could live wherever they wanted..
I was living the life.. and meeting interesting people.. offshore and on..
so don’t get the wrong impression of my Brit sat supervisor from [The Company] in the previous post.. he was a man of great character.. a professional.. ex specwar.. like the others..
adventures from under lock and key.. legendary men.. some of them were there.. from Vietnam special ops.. to the Hughes Glomar Explorer.. to the Glomar Java Sea..
you could say some were men of international intrigue.. and there I was.. training and working directly under their authority..
most every season they would come out and supervise a summer job or two.. just for the fun of it..
I remember one of them was from SEAL Team 1.. the first one.. the one.. the first.. 1.. first..
you always remember the first one.. he silently introduced himself to me at the dinner table..
sitting directly across from me.. snorting his green peas up his nose..
he was normal.. a fck’n diver..
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when I first started out.. before leaving for Houston and dive school.. I had bought my first essential piece of equipment..
..a professional dive watch..
it was pricey.. but I was going all in.. and besides.. it was the coolest watch I had ever seen..
a subdued Heuer “NightDiver”.. version 980.031.. with Heuer’s cool glowing phosphorescent full lume dial..
during all of my diving years.. during all of the epic adventures..
..I was wearing a James Bond watch.. and didn’t even know it..
and this was also during the same time the movie it appeared in was filmed and released..
imagine that.. what are the odds..
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I still have it.. battle-scratched faded and worn..
the dial lume performance in deep dark saltwater was simply phenomenal..
way down in innerspace.. it was my nightlight.. my companion..
this one was used it for what it was built for..
that was worn by a diver.. a fck’n diver..
and worn by Bond.. James Bond..
and both during the same time..
one cool rare black ops Heuer..
must be the stardust..
in Uptown.. Houston..
still think you should ring Millius and collaborate on a screenplay, Texian
great stuff
What a life you’ve led. How fortunate you are to have such a wealth of memories and stories to tell, all of which take us back to times which will never be again. Thank you for inviting us in to share them. The pictures you paint are vivid. I look forward to your and Rah’s posts. Wonderful.
Did you look a lot like Timothy Dalton too? We all want to know. Class.
“Where are we going? And why am I in this handbasket?”
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“… and who are we dragging with us, by the way?”
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G.T. – the greta-thunberrestrial
Go home
I LOLd, as the kids say …
good one
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
Amen ?
The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.
Prayer of Saint Ioannikios the Great of Bithynia (+ 846)
My hope is the Father, my refuge the Son, my protection the Holy Spirit. O Holy Trinity, glory to Thee.
The 50th Psalm (Septuagint)
Psalm 51 (KJV – Masoretic)
Dear Heavenly Father.. We your people.. your sons and daughters implore You
to act on our behalf and end this demonic madness that is oppressing
and engulfing mankind. The few who remain loyal to You Lord God cry out
through bitters tears and trepidation for relief from this horrendous evil.
All our trust remains in You Father. I humbly pray in the Holy Name of Jesus that
Your Will finally be done among the people of earth..as it is Heaven.
Amen and Amen.
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THE SPHERE OF HUMILIATION
“If Thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.” Mark ix. 22
After every time of exaltation we are brought down with a sudden rush into things as they are where it is neither beautiful nor poetic nor thrilling. The height of the mountain top is measured by the drab drudgery of the valley; but it is in the valley that we have to live for the glory of God. We SEE His glory on the mount, but we never LIVE for His glory there. It is in the sphere of humiliation that we find our true worth to God, that is where our faithfulness is revealed. Most of us can do things if we are always at the heroic pitch because of the natural selfishness of our hearts, but God wants us at the drab commonplace pitch, where we live in the valley according to our personal relationship to Him. Peter thought it would be a fine thing for them to remain on the mount, but Jesus Christ took the disciples down from the mount into the valley, the place where the meaning of the vision is explained.
“If Thou canst do any thing…” It takes the valley of humiliation to root the skepticism out of us. Look back at your own experience, and you will find that until you learned Who Jesus was, you were a cunning sceptic about His power. When you were on the mount, you could believe anything, but what about the time when you were up against facts in the valley? You may be able to give a testimony to sanctification, but what about the thing that is a humiliation to you just now? The last time you were on the mount with God, you saw that all power in heaven and in earth belonged to Jesus – will you be skeptical now in the valley of humiliation?
Oswald Chambers
October 2nd Devotional
My son was trying for a job, first try he didn’t get it.
My 22 yr old son has excelled in anything he starts. My other two have their struggles but this boy leads them into better pastures. He is gifted and has overcome huge obstacles from birth.
He laughs like no other, maybe that’s his superpower.
Well, he didn’t get this job and his words were “must be I’m not meant to have it”.
Sounded so ridiculous, especially from him.
At that moment I heard all the scriptures that say “the kingdom of God is taken by force”. You just don’t quit, ever.
That’s America and Americans. That spirit of God is what says, “ we will prevail”
God bless America.
Happy Caturday infidels!
Oh my!
Mornin weed!
Verse of the Day for Saturday, October 2, 2021
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“And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.”
John 14:3 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered!!!
BE MY VOICE
PRAYING ON THE ARMOR OF GOD
Father God, I now follow your command to put on the full armor of God, because my battle is not against flesh and blood but against rulers, authorities, the powers of this dark world and against spiritual forces of evil in the unseen world.
I first pray on the Belt of Truth that it may be buckled around my waist, may I be centered and encircled by your truth dear Lord. Hem me inside all that is true and right, and may I be protected and held up by the truth of your living word, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray on the Breastplate of righteousness, please protect my vital organs and my inner man, cover my integrity, my spirit, and my soul. Guard my heart for it is the wellspring of life, please strengthen and guard the most vulnerable places in my life with that which is right, good, and noble that I might not receive a fatal blow from the enemy, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray on the Gospel Shoes of Peace. I choose to stand in the shoes of your good news, and on the firm foundation of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the solid eternal rock. All other ground is sinking sand, I pray that I will not slip or fall, but that my feet would be firmly fitted on your lordship, my Lord Jesus. I choose to stand on you, so that the peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard my heart and mind in Christ Jesus, the eternal Rock of Ages. I receive your holy peace now my Lord, from the sole of my feet to the crown of my head, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray the Shield of Faith into my hand now. As I take up the shield of faith, I ask that you might extinguish every dart and arrow, that is launched from the enemy to take me down spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally, and every attempt of the enemy to destroy my joy. I ask that my faith in you would make it flame out. Extinguish every flaming arrow that would come against me, my life, my family, my home, or my ministry. May my faith always be out in front of me like a shield. Give me the courage to “faith my fears” by choosing to walk by faith and not by sight, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray on the Helmet of Salvation, that you might protect my mind from the thoughts that can lead me astray. I choose to take every thought captive, and arrest all intentioned ideas and motives that would harm others, or distract me from your holy will for me. I submit every captured thought to the Lordship of my Lord Jesus Christ, and ask that you would imprison those thoughts that are not of you my Lord. Transform my mind and renew my thinking that I may think God thoughts, and have a sober mind that is focused on your glory. Please protect me from being double minded that I may allow my mind, I reject to live an earthly life, because I choose to live a holy one, governed by you My Lord Jesus, the prince of peace, please have my mind to be saturated with the holy mind of Christ, in my Lord Jesus name.
Finally, I take up the Sword of the Spirit which is the holy word of God, I pray this powerful offensive weapon into my hand, and ask that your holy word would be fitting for every encounter I face. As the enemy gets close to me, please give me the insight, wisdom, and skill to wield the word of God to drive away the enemy, in my Lord Jesus name.
May the enemy and his team flee from me, upon hearing the word of God spoken by the power and direction of the Holy Spirit. Give me the sword of the spirit to cut through the wiles of the devil, so that I may discern the schemes of the enemy when he is near.
With all kinds of prayers, supplication, and intercession I pray to you my Lord God as the one who fights my battles. Now that I’m in your holy powerful armor, I walk away covered and ready to face my day as you go before me, and please protect me in the midst of the spiritual warfare in this unseen world, in my Lord Jesus name.
Thank you my Lord, for the spiritual weapons of armor and prayer that you have given me. It is written no weapon formed against me shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses me.
Thank you Father God, my Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit, that I am more than a conqueror in my Lord Jesus. I pray all of this in the mighty name of my Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, amen.
My last 2 comments never posted and I’m confused. Nothing offensive, no curse words only relevant news that could be useful to other treepers. Did I not do something correctly? Is my almost decade old name offensive? I feel offended and hurt that my contribution to this wonderful site is being discarded. I have been an avid follower since well before Trump but rarely comment. I’m just trying to figure out what is wrong.
Hi there.
Comments sometimes land “in the bin” for no discernible reason, only to be rescued later by a site moderator.
Hang on, a mod is sure to read your post and look into it ?
‘Saddening’ Vandalism Targets Sacred Heart Of Mary In Boulder.
BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – As Mark Evevard drove down the driveway toward Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Boulder, and saw the damage just keep getting worse. Early Wednesday morning, vandals destroyed a pro-life display and spray painted political and pro-abortion messages all over the property.
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“It was a lot worse than I thought it would be,” Evevard, the youth director for the church, said. “Seeing the church and the front doors of the church, and the side of the church, that was kind of saddening seeing that.”
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https://denver.cbslocal.com/2021/09/30/sacred-heart-mary-boulder-vandalism/
That is so shameful.
Am I the only person who watched the voting for the CR in the Senate on Thursday and caught Senator Rubio and Grassley expose themselves as being two-faced RINO’s? During the vote both Senators voted for passage of the Continuing Resolution bill. After Rubio voted yes, he hung around the dais, chatting with fellow Republicans, laughing with Ms. Lindsey Graham, etc.. Once the yes tally exceeded the 60 votes needed to pass, Rubio went up and had his vote changed to no, with Grassley following up a couple minutes later.
Just another startling example of our so called ‘conservative’ Senators, stabbing us in the back. Rubio needs to be exposed for being the typical corrupt politicians as Sundance has previously exposed from Rubio’s actions in the Senate Intelligence Committee. At leasr Grassley has announced he will not run again.
I cannot directly confirm what you said you saw, but it fits perfectly with the behaviors we’ve often seen from the backstabbing establishment. It sure would be nice if multiple MAGA websites reported on this, especially if they could snip out a video clip of it from CSPAN.
Maybe you or someone else could copy/paste your post into a few “tip line” emails of Gateway Pundit & a few other sites.
Maybe I’ll do so later if I remember.
Good catch.
Ad rem …
Apparently there are issues with posting to the current Prayer Request thread 13 … Maybe because the date at the top is set to July 1, 2021? There are only three posts that got through from other people successfully on September 30th.
Thanks for any insight, meanwhile I’m praying without posting there!
Wishing you and all here a great weekend,
and enjoying all the great posts in this Open thread today!
I am new here. Testing why my post don’t appear.
The October Surprise?
Did you hear the latest from “The Gang That Couldn’t Cheat Straight”?
That would be the dc coup plotters.
Yup, the dc coup plotters applied for and received patents on their criminal modus operandi!
If you want to know how they cheated in elections, they documented the whole thing in their patents.
There it is in plain sight protected by the United States Patent Office.
And then, to top that, over the decades, they passed the patents around between gang members ……. providing an unimpeachable paper trail record.
Fixing elections for decades? That explains alot.
Sidney Powell has the detail.
The world needs a “The Day the Earth Stood Still”.
Quote Klaatu: There must be security for all or no one is secure.
Encouragement for us to internalize.
Truckers report:
Good afternoon all.
I was told they were in good shape with all loads covered and that I would not be called until Tuesday if then, unless there was a call off or other problem. Well, there was a problem and I got the call at noon on Monday.
Load of parts from TENNECO coming out of Paragould, AR was dropped at the drop yard in Anderson. It’s destination was the Advanced Auto Parts DC in Kutztown, Pa. That trailer sat there for 11 days! When they finally had to deliver or be fined they had a regular scheduled to take the load.
The regular driver came in and hooked to the trailer and it was found to be unserviceable and would take too long to repair to get it ready to go and deliver before they would be fined so they decided to transload into another trailer.
Now the trailer was an “adjustable deck” dry van. These trailers have aluminum extruded tubing bars that are about 4″ wide x 6″ high set in vertical ratchet tracks on the walls of the trailer. The bars are spaced about 3 1/2 feet apart down the length of the trailer. These type trailers are used to deliver relatively light pallets loaded with boxes of parts that cannot be stacked on top of each other because the boxes are various sizes. So when loading starting at the nose of the trailer two pallets are put on the floor then two bars lowered above them so that two more standard 4′ x 4′ pallets can be put up on the bars. This process continues down the length of the trailer as necessary.
So seeing that it was an “adjustable deck” trailer by the number of the trailer the yard jockey pulled another empty “adjustable deck” trailer in the door of the cross dock to transfer the load to. Nobody looked inside the damaged trailer to see that the load was small enough that all the pallets were on the floor and the bars were not needed and so were pushed all the way up to the ceiling of the trailer to be out of the way. IOW a standard trailer could have been used but wasn’t.
Because of the time to transload the driver assigned who had already started his duty clock would not have the hours to make the 9 1/2 hour drive time without taking a 10 hour break in route and thus would miss the delivery window and the company would be fined. So they called me to come in and take it. It turned out that the trailer they transloaded to also had a problem. At our terminals, like many other places, the trailer tandems have to be all the way to the rear when put into a door to be loaded or unloaded. When the trailer tandems are all the way back the airlines and power line running back under the trailer and stretched out. Those lines are connected together through a bracket that hooks to springs that contract when the tandems slide forward so the resulting slack won’t drop the lines down to the road surface. Per DOT, those lines must be 12″ above the road surface. Well on this trailer the bracket was broken where it connected to the springs and so the lines dropped down to the road surface. I used a zip tie out of my repair kit which has various sizes of those handy items it to hold them up and then took the trailer to to the express bay at the shop where they put a new bracket on. After that I was on my way.
It was a one way load with a back haul not set up yet by brokerage. Also I would be delivering after midnight and the Advanced Auto Parts Distribution Center does not allow drivers to take their break at their facility. Big truck parking in Eastern PA is at a premium anyway and finding a place to park to take my break near the facility after midnight would be highly doubtful and since I did not yet know where I would have to go to get my backhaul it made sense to park as close to the place I delivered as possible. But dealing with such problems is just a part of what I and the other salary drivers get paid for.
I delivered 3 hours before they would have gotten fined. Then I went hunting for a spot to park and the trucking Gods were smiling down upon me. There is a new truck stop there at exit 45 off I-78 that supplements the old Coyote truck stop across the street and I found one spot open. It really was a stroke of luck that I found it and beat another trucker to it by a hairs breath. So parked and secure I took my 10 hour break.
Nine hours later laying in the sleeper and thinking about getting up and pouring a cup of coffee from a thermos and then getting cleaned up to get ready to roll I heard the Samara beep telling me I had a load. As I read the load information and copied it down on a notebook I have for such times, I noticed it said I would be picking up “Packaging Material” from the place in Reading, PA to take to another facility of the same company in Lebanon, IN.
Now having been at this awhile I have already had the class from the best school of the toughest University on earth. That being the Been there; Done that, and won’t let it happen again School at the University of Hard Knocks. Packing material usually means a light load with pallets stacked high as they possibly can be and still fit in a standard trailer. But I wasn’t pulling a standard trailer and those aluminum bars stowed up at the top the of trailer cuts the overhead clearance by 6″.
So I called the department that at my Company that sets up the broker loads. Thankfully the guy I talked to knew his business and understood there could be an issue. They hadn’t noticed that I was pulling and adjustable deck trailer. So he called the facility from which I would be picking up and pretty soon the load disappeared from my Samsara so obviously my intuition was correct. But now there I sat all cleaned up and ready to go but with no place to go.
About 1 1/2 hours later Josh called. Said that brokerage was having “a hell of a time” finding a backhaul for me so he was setting me up with one of the standard runs we have that are used for backhauls coming back from the east. Pickups in Phillipsburg, PA and Ridgeway, PA to be delivered to the terminal in Vandalia, OH. This is a run that I have done many times before. So back west on I-78 and down I-81 to the Harrisonville, PA area to catch beautiful US 322 up along the river and up through the hills past State College to Phillipsburg I went. That 322 is really a pretty and enjoyable drive, and especially so when pulling an empty trailer. The leaves are just starting to turn in those hills in PA. At Philipsburg I parked in a pull off that was only 1.5 miles from the facility I was to pick up at the next day at 13:30. There I sat for 21 hours reading and catching up on my sleep until time to pick up the next day.
Everything went well and the worst of the road work on I-80 in PA is done and I arrived at the Vandalia terminal that night with 5 a little over hours still left on my clock. There I backed it into a door, which was more difficult than usual because of trailers parked out in the isle cutting way down on the area to swing available. They unloaded the trailer while I was taking my 1/2 hour break and then I took the empty trailer back to the terminal In Anderson, IN and dropped it and did my usual fueling and post trip routine and walked in the door at home at 05:00 Thursday morning.
I had been told on the way home that all loads were covered for Thursday so I considered staying up all day and mowing the lawn but instead I ate a big breakfast and went to bed got some sleep, got up ate a large dinner and them went back to bed. It was a good thing I did. At 20:00 I was awoken by the phone. Driver called off a short run down to the M&M warehouse in Madison, IN. The regular driver is over 70 years old and sometimes has back spasms and has to take medication. He can’t drive for 72 hours after he takes that medicine.
Oh well, I thought, no big deal, only 104 miles down and 104 back and I know the place and biggest hazard would be deer. The guys that do the unloading of the freight and reloading of dunnage are fast and efficient there so I should be home by 01:00 or so.
Now one drives down a country road to get to this place and getting there was no problem but when I left to go back the same way the road was blocked by utility trucks working on the power lines. No sign posted to detour or anything and no way to turn around so I backed up 1/2 mile on the dark road with no edge lines to the first intersection and took an alternate way out of there.
I was 15 minutes out from the terminal in Anderson when my phone rang. “When you get back do you have the hours to run a load to the Vandalia, OH terminal?” Cursing in my head I answered truthfully, after all they can look it up on their computers anyway, and so when I got back I dropped the trailer I had brought, found and hooked to the loaded trailer going to Vandalia, and got the paper work and took off. The trailer I hooked to just was practically brand new having come into service in June and so my usual pre-trip inspection was faster than usual and I was my way.
Everything went well at Vandalia where I dropped the loaded trailer I had brought and hooked to an empty adjustable deck trailer to bring back to Anderson. The terminal at Vandalia has no use for adjustable deck trailers are their facility but Anderson does.
Walked in the door at home at 08:00 and ate something and sat and talked to be wonderful wife while while she had her morning coffee. Then I went to bed and slept till 14:30 and got up and woke up and then mowed the lawn since the forecast here was for rain today (Saturday). Then for the first time in ages, my good friend and neighbor Steve and I built a fire in his fire ring and I with Jack and Shasta Soda in had sat and we solved the worlds problems. By midnight we were both ready for bed.
The forecast was right. There is a light rain as I write this. I have no idea if or when I will be going out Sunday but I suspect I will. We have T-bones marinating, and I won’t melt so they’ll be grilled no matter what the weather. Baked potato and corn on the cob will round out our dinner. In the meantime I have a trip to the store planned to restock my bird seed and pick up a few other things.
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Australian government goes full totalitarian Stalin/Mao leftard: https://t.me/realKarliBonne/42855
On 09/29/2021, the National School Boards Association asked Biden to label parents “Domestic Terrorists” and use the Patriot Act against them.
“The National School Boards Association to send a letter to Biden on Wednesday that begs him to use federal law enforcement agencies against parents and investigate them for ‘domestic terrorism and hate crime threats.’ They shamelessly claim the situation is so dire that he should use the Patriot Act, among other ‘enforceable actions’ against them [e.g. the parents of children who attend public schools].”
The NSBA letter to Biden: https://nsba.org/-/media/NSBA/File/nsba-letter-to-president-biden-concerning-threats-to-public-schools-and-school-board-members-92921.pdf
So…what’s for supper tonite:
Oil a nonstick pizza pan/ flat sheet
Buy a Pillsbury Pizza Crust
Spread the dough on the pizza pan, instructions are on the cassing of the crust,
but bake about 7min at 400 degrees
Add ingredients (as many as you wish)
I do spinach, tomato, onion, olive(black/green), and mushroom
The meats:
Precook Italian Sausage, Chicken, Ham, and of course Peperoni 😛
After spreading evenly, add the Mozerella cheese, then dabble Garlic&Onion Tomato Sauce/Roasted Garlic Alfredo Sauce, and for extra touch…top it all again with Mozerella (depends on how much cheese you can handle. 🙂
Cook for another 5-7min then turn on the broiler for bout 2min/as browned as you like it.
Holler at the bunch and let em eat 😛
Heh i can short order cook, but that hard stuff is for spurts
My secret, or maybe not so.
I take a frozen pizza, add my own ingredients on top, then cover in cheese.
Easy peasy.
i used to do that, but for some reason that pizza crust was like eating cardboard box, the one in the pillsbury roll is fantastic and you can make thin or thick, any size or maybe even two different ones. It takes longer to order, then wait for delivery and to have a cold pizza slapped on the table than the one I make, I betcha i have it down to about 20 min total and its HOT 😛
hey treepers. Got a friend (missionary) in the hospital (post covid) who is having breathing issues. in fact, the only symptom he ever had was breathing difficulty. please pray for ben and that God would inspire his medical team to the right solution or simply heal his lungs! thank you
LOL!
PLEASE Watch and Read
THIS is Department of Defense information
An AI-powered Dept. of Defense program named “Project Salus,” run in cooperation with the JAIC (Joint Artificial Intelligence Center), has analyzed data on 5.6 million Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 or older.
Data were aggregated from Humetrix, a real-time data and analytics platform that tracks health care outcomes. Legal analysis from Thomas Renz of Renz-Law.com is included in a breaking video interview, below.
Here is a video
—- Attorney Thomas Renz reveals DoD data proving covid vaccines WORSEN infections and hospitalizations
https://www.brighteon.com/c3c52dd7-7db9-4e1c-b386-58b9a6c97f5b
Here are the Power Point Slides
——-Waning Effect of COVID-19 Vaccines in 5.6M U.S. Study Cohort
https://www.humetrix.com/powerpoint-vaccine.html
More links inside the article
and the takeaway is give the booster shot?
lilbirdee12’s prayer:
Our Heavenly Father, Your children come to you tonight to ask for healing and peace throughout our country so that we may return to being One Nation Under God. Guide us to be leaders in Your Kingdom, spreading Your Love and Salvation to all. Forgive us our sins and deliver us from evil.
Lord, we ask for a blanket of protection over all our troops and law enforcement who serve to defend and protect us. Bless our representatives with the strength and wisdom they need to achieve the path You have chosen for us.
Please place Your Guardian Angels of Protection around Donald Trump and his family as they seek to lead America back to You. Also, we pray for Angels to protect and support our Sundance as he works for justice and peace.
Grant us patience, Lord, as the evil ones try to anger us and cause us to fall.
Spread blessings over Israel and Netanyahu.
We humbly ask that You please comfort those who are grieving and in pain.
Thank you Father, for Your Love and the gift of Life.
In Jesus name, we pray. Amen.
Amen
Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
Well folks I got the edict, vaccine or lose my job. I made this decision 25 years ago to quit my job and career to raise my three boys. Tough, hard, unbelievable, now I’m at it again.
So, what life lessons do I see? I will fill in one today and I’m sure many more will follow.
Those trials of faith we shun, they never will stop you just get used to making those choices. Or, you choose the other side and float downstream.
Faith is Gods way, it’s him. All those easy days, we missed it.
Rest is only for faith filled people who literally wait on God for every portion.
It’s really our nature, each day the sun rises and we breath. Not a single bit of that is guaranteed, but yet we have unwavering faith in that miracle. Think about that, its profound.