Smooth Move Exlax

So in contrast to yesterdays really uneventful day...I made up for it today.

This morning started out fine. Took my load of sand to a construction site on a university campus. Getting in was easy...getting out not so much. But I did manage without knocking over any stop signs (although I came REALLY close to one).

Next stop...pick up some skidded coils. Here's where it gets interesting. I drove through the road once and didn't spot the place at all (GPS was not dead on the address this time). Got turned around and went back through the road...THERE IT IS! SHIT! I miss the entrance! Oh look...there's another place that trucks go in and out of. I should be able to turn around in there. Crap...no place to just swing around...I'll have to back up into one of the drives for their bays. OMFG! Tires went off the side of the drive...oh no...it's sliding...the more I try to get out...the more it's sliding. Ah crap...I'm stuck! Yes...I got my truck stuck in the snow almost blocking their entire road. I said almost...the incoming trucks were still able to get in to the bays. From what I've heard the plant owner was throwing a major fit though. Can't say I blame him.

Anyway...contacted the company...they contacted tow trucks...got one out to pull me out of my mess. I'm scared to know how much that is going to cost me because I'm sure it'll come out of my pay. It is what it is though. Another lesson learned. Can I just add that I HATE THE FUCKING SNOW! ::sigh::

Once pulled out I finally got to where I was picking up and got my load. I should have been able to deliver today but thanks to my screw up...I didn't have enough hours left to do so. I had just enough to make it home with only 15 minutes to spare. Not disappointed though. I'm happy to be home for a night...doesn't happen nearly enough. I had thought I'd be home more often, but it's not working out that way. But it's a job right? Better than what I had before and I do like to drive truck. Just gotta get past this awkward "newbie once again" phase I guess.

I did get home at a very opportune time though...the snow started coming down heavy and as I was finishing pulling my stuff together in the truck I heard some conversation on the CB of guys saying they couldn't see anything and making it very difficult to drive.

So home for the night...got all the gloves in the washer because they are all NASTY! And about ready to hit the sack. I'll have to get up early and get head over to the receiver which thankfully really isn't that far away...maybe an hour to hour and a half.

So...sweet dreams...and stay safe my friends. And definitely before careful where the pavement ends and the grass begins when they are snow covered.