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Seal Coating 

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Thursday morning I was up and gone from the house before sunrise.  This days mission was to help feed the seal coating machine with top coat material. 

Paving,  Patching And Lots Of Hauling 

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First order of business today was to load hotmix for the paving crew.  However, first things first I discovered that I needed my alternator replaced only two blocks from the shop.  Hotmix asphalt gets tarped to help prevent heat loss in transit to the paving machine.  After hauling a load of sand used in asphalt … Read more

Rain On The Horizon 

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Paving work was cut short today because there was a big rain storm on the horizon.  Today was another first for me… Dumping hotmix asphalt on the paving machine.  This was definitely an interesting experience.  I look forward to doing so again as it’s impossible to to become good at it without repetition.  I look … Read more

The First Day Pictures 

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I’m sure you’ve read the Post I wrote on August 19th and know that I’ve switched jobs.  Well, today was my first day as a dump truck driver.  I’ve learned a bunch today and I’m totally exhausted.  Pork chop dinner was just about ready when I arrived home this evening.  I think it’s time to chill out … Read more

QBall45’s 6th Anniversary 

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It appears that I’m having an Anniversary here on the site.  Who’d have remembered?  Certainly not I!  Thanks to WordPress.com for the reminder notification.   I may have forgotten this particular Anniversary however, I did remember and made plans for Sunday.  There may or may not be some dinner plans with the Mrs  to celebrate … Read more

The End Of An Era – I Quit! 

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As the sun sets bringing an end to the day, so too does it bring the end of my career as a full time regional over the road trucker.  Yes, I quit my job of twelve and a half years.  After thirteen years and eight months of leaving the house on Sunday and returning sometime … Read more