It was a Busy Monday!

Yesterday was a very busy day….but I survived it.

Over the weekend, we had many water main breaks, so yesterday we had a lot of dirty water calls. Normally, when we have a busy day of water main breaks, the lines don’t get flushed out like they need to, so dirt and sand will get in the line. The only way to take care of the problem and get rid of all the dirt is to flush a fire hydrant. Needless to say, we flushed a bunch of hydrants yesterday. It was a busy day….a day with no lunch and no breaks. The busyness of the day made the work day go by quicker.

When I got off work, I got in my hot truck (with no air) and drove over to one of my customer’s homes and mowed his lawn. Man, it was extremely hot and with no breeze. I forgot my cap, so I wore my City hard hat (which looked ridiculous on me because I was just mowing) and tried to keep the sun off my head. Well, that was a bad idea. All it did was make my head hotter, which made me sweat more. So, I took the hard hat off and went without any covering. I kept my towel with me so I could continue to wipe the sweat off my forehead. I hurriedly (but efficiently), mowed, weedeated and edged. I don’t care how hot it is, I do not take shortcuts on any lawns I mow. Each lawn I mow has my signature on it, so I make sure it is done right.

I did bring a bottle of cold water with me, but I ignorantly left my water in the back of my truck…in the sun. There’s nothing like drinking lukewarm water to quench a thirst. To top it all off, I was getting a little overheated, so I sat in my truck (with no air) and rolled down my windows to get some air circulating through. I eventually left and headed to 7-11 and bought a bottle of Gatorade. Man, it tasted so good and quenched my thirst. When I got home, I sat in the house and soaked in the air-conditioning. At around 8 pm I went outside and mowed my lawn. It was not as hot, but I still sweated like a pig.

This morning, I posted this question on Facebook….are you always on time, always late, or always early? Personally, I am always early. I hate being late to anything and always like to be early. Some people say they are always late…and that they can’t help it. The truth is, they actually can help it…they just have to get up earlier and leave earlier. My family does not take after me. My wife is usually right on time, or late. My daughter is the same way. My son is almost like me. Most of the time he is early, but he is mostly on time. It’s going to be interesting to see how many replies I get to the question.

This evening, we are having a CFAAA Board meeting/cookout at our secretary’s house. We decided to grill burgers, eat and then have our meeting. It should be fun.

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