Nana
Good luck *hugs you big* you have all the help you need a phone or text away and the backing of all these fine folks here at TTR!!! Here's to Gramp's speedy recovery and that he DOES NOT decide that he likes being home better while you are out making the bacon!!!!!!!![]()
Nana's going solo.
Discussion in 'Swift' started by Texas-Nana, Dec 28, 2010.
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I'm with W900 and Injun,
I'd love to see Nana and Dick team together. That would make for one interesting TV episode of American Truckers.
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Early retirement and a black eye for the Dick!rocknroll nik, Injun and The Challenger Thank this. -
Praying fer ya Nana! Hope to return as many as you sent my way....you are a very brave Nana...just remember to take yer stick with yas.
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*falls over exhausted*
Solo is freaking hard. I thought it would be, and I was right. I knew I respected the women who solo but now I do even more.
So far things have been pretty good other than locking my keys in my truck in Yuma AZ. I know have a magnetic key box on the truck, carry two sets at all times AND have a single door key hung around my neck like a latch key kid.
I've been asked out 3 times which is mind boggling to me, had to tell off two loaders at a produce company when they felt the need to chew me out because Walmart uses roll doors, and dealt with a drunk last night at a store who felt the need to party in the drive between myself and the dock.
I miss having someone to fuss at, I don't like working 14 hours a day, and frankly I now remember WHY I first enjoyed being a pampered princess at the beginning of my marriage.
I'll gripe less at Grandad when he's back on the truck, be grateful more for his pampering, and cherish his company more.
I now am absolutely sure that if I ever have to solo long term I'm going OTR because this local stuff will kill an old fat girl.
However, I feel more confident in my abilities. I CAN do the job without someone to help me. Although being able to call Guys Lady and talk for almost three hours until my cell battery died while waiting for a key to my truck was absolutely my salvation.
I truly love you people (well okay, there's a couple I don't) and am so grateful for your support, prayers and wishes.
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just a word of wisdom if you find yourself locked out--youre in fliner right?
ok sooo i think there only is about 5 different freightliner keys--might help if you lock keys in truck and others are around
but good idea with mag key box
and dont worry--it will get easier,you have a lot on your plate right now--
happy new year nanaTexas-Nana Thanks this. -
Another reason I really like the Volvo is that it is impossible to lock the door from the outside without the key. Also I you happened to leave the headlights on and shut the engine off forgetting that, the lights will be shut off for you til restarting the engine.
I was worried about you Nana, sounds like things are going OK, cool. -
Oh Nana please forgive me but when Carrie started reading this out loud I had to chuckle. I too have locked myself out not once but several timesand it was a frustrating humiliating thing...( even once on a fuel island in Des Moines) talk about feeling like a nincompoop.
But yes dear lady you are correct you CAN do this by yourself and thankfully you will have grandad back on the truck hopefully soon.
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*tucking blankets around Nana* Shhhhhhhhh Nana's sleeping.
Hey wyld! Hows it going??!!
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