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Legendary
There are dads, and there are legendary dads. The legendary ones work all day (and sometimes all night to make ends meet), yet when they...
Jun 16, 20241 min read
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News Alert and Life Update
Baby Nikkel # 3... PINK or BLUE, what will it be? We're excited and of course, wishfully dreaming of a boy.. time will tell! It's been...
Jul 2, 20231 min read
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The Trucker
Morning fog hangin’ over the blacktop. Glow of the sun coming up in the east. Eighteen gears and a flat top. Dusty dash and a worn-out...
Mar 9, 20221 min read
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The Road of Life
There are times in life that make a person question the unfairness. Days that send you to your knees begging for answers. Hours that...
Jan 18, 20221 min read
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Slightly Laughable
There are few times that I actually manage to pull a good trick or scare on Ross, but occasionally I manage one. A couple years back, we...
Dec 11, 20211 min read
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So God Made A Trucker’s Wife (Part 2)
And on the 10th day, God looked down on the Trucker and said, “It is not good for him to be alone.” So God made a Trucker’s Wife. God...
Nov 10, 20212 min read
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Saturday Nights
Some folks head to town to eat out and meet with friends. Others spend a relaxing time at home with family, a bowl of popcorn, and a good...
Oct 9, 20212 min read
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This Old Truck
Funny how a truck can become a part of you. Like a member of the family. An old comfortable friend. I cried the day we sold the red...
Sep 2, 20212 min read
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Life Is Good
It’s the little things that keep life interesting. Working in the shop once again, this time I’m putting new teeth on the rake. The third...
Aug 20, 20211 min read
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Atlanta Bound
A last-minute decision, a few changes of plans, and much rushing around preparing food and packing…and before we knew it, our truck was...
Nov 20, 20203 min read
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Life Down Highway 20
It’s been awhile, I realize, since I’ve let y’all in on the details of our life so maybe this post will be a newsy sort. (Beware.. newsy...
Sep 30, 20204 min read
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You Might Be A Trucker’s Wife…
•If the local Kenworth and Peterbilt dealers call you by name when you step in the door. •If riding in the truck with your husband is a...
Aug 11, 20201 min read
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Three-Cheese Potatoes
The first time I tried these potatoes, I also conducted my first attempt at grilling chicken. Let’s just say that I did not have...
Jul 20, 20202 min read
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Bright Spots in Life
Some days bright spots are as simple as catching 2 gophers out of one gopher mound. Tiny springs of alfalfa pushing through on spindly...
May 11, 20201 min read
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These Are The Days
And no, surprisingly I wasn’t driving when this all went down! 😂 These are the days of early mornings, crisp air, and icy water. Of...
May 4, 20201 min read
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Trucking’s in our Blood
Just a late night stroll, windows down…listening to the jakes throb. A joy ride down the highway, no reason but to get out on the open...
Apr 15, 20201 min read
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The Beginning
A Journey Through Life Be completely and totally in love with your life. 100% in love with it. The above picture is a view similar to...
Feb 8, 20201 min read
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Welcome to my blog!
I am a 20-and-some-years-old writer/lover of life. I enjoy small things. an interesting book to pore over as I curl up with my favorite...
Feb 8, 20201 min read
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