Observations from the week that was..

Another week in the books. Freight is picking up a bit, though, not because of higher sales. The spring wear is starting to come in, and they are changing the way new items are delivered to the stores. Instead of piecemeal, debut items will come all at once. Not sure that's a good idea but then, they don't pay me the big bucks. Also started delivering outdoor stuff like gazebo's. Why would you buy that type of thing from Penny's? Why not Lowe's or Home Depot? Just sayin', go with those who know..

I hit the snow in the Dells on my way to Duluth very early Thursday morning. Snow and high wind plus light load make for 'fun' drive in a 75 foot semi. I saw 1 car in a valley between east/west bound sides up by Osseo. All the counties up that way did a passing fair job on the roads. I made pretty decent time, all things considered. I still wonder, though, why we can't make a wiper blade for semi's that doesn't start smearing right where you look out the windshield. No matter what height you set the seat at, your view area is where it will smear first.
It's been that way for the 22+ years I've been out here.

They now have, in some of our trucks, the Bendix Wingman system. It works via radar that conveys to the truck's computer how close the vehicle or object in front of you is, and how fast it's travelling. If closer than set parameters, it applies up to 40% braking power until you have better following distance. Thank God that I DON'T have that in my truck. I know it sounds like a good idea, but consider. People check their brains when they get into a car. Hell, some truckers do as well. Point is, if you're on snowy roads, and some jackwagon pulls in front of you too soon, like so many do, do you want your brakes to suddenly come on at 40%? I don't! Can you say slip and slide? No thankyou!

Anyway, I don't have to worry about it, at least for the next 4-6 weeks. The results of my MRI came in. I have a partial tear in my left Achilles tendon. I get a "boot" on Monday to immobilize the foot and ankle, which they found arthritis in. Fun times for me. Well, no. Actually, it sucks. I am one of those who likes to work.