Well, slept in for a bit. Got up at 8 instead of 5. Made it to loading dock in plenty of time. We dropped off good Kansas and Oklahoma beef at Bubba’s Foods. The guys that make those yummy burgers in the frozen section at the store. I was not paid for this commercial. Well, I guess in a way I was. Lol. Anyway, good to know its good USA beef not from China like Walmart. Mmmm. Beef. It’s what’s for dinner.

Interesting note: Located in Northeast Georgia, Elberton was incorporated on December 10, 1803. The city was first called “Elbertville” and named for General Samuel Elbert who fought in the Revolutionary War. Elberton sits near the center of Elbert County, 33 miles east of Athens and 110 miles east of Atlanta. Known as “The Granite Capital of the World”, Elberton produces more granite monuments than any other city in the world. Elberton is also known for attractions including granite monuments, historic homes and architecture, beautiful lakes, historical theatre and downtown square, and the 20,000 seat Granite Bowl.

Next stop is to trade trailers with a guy so he can have time off. We are taking his trailer on to Florida. We are to meet him at —- Bucksnort Road in Butts County, Georgia. Seriously. You can’t make this up.

Driver here: arrived early at consignee, but 40 minutes later, and no unloading started. Must be union. Wouldn’t think so this far south and such a small town, but who knows. Annie made fun of my backing again. Wide open parking lot and I still get crooked. I think it’s my mirrors. Yea, I’m going with that. Gotta get new mirrors. Well, will write more later. I have waiting to do.

Well, change of plans again.  We got trailer from guy as mentioned above and Greg noticed oil on one of the wheels.   So, he had to call Transam and let them know.    They think it’s a leaky (yawn) wheel cylinder type thingy (please stop talking).    Whatever it is, it means we can’t take this trailer for fear a wheel will come off.    So, we are now sitting in the truck repair place at a TA truck stop.    In the meantime, they have told us we are not going to go on to Florida as planned but will leave this trailer here and go get another trailer in Birmingham, Alabama tomorrow.     Not many miles today but don’t want a wheel to fall off going 60 mph in a truck either.   So here we sit.   I see a shower in my future since we are going to be here a while.

Not very many pictures.   Sorry.

Driver again:  Going around the trailer with the driver swapping with me I notice a big puddle of oil in the left rear outside trailer wheel.  Definitely something leaking.  These things have oil in the axles and seals on the outside to keep the oil from leaking out.  Well, this one was bad and needed some attention.  The guy who had driven the trailer from Indiana said he hadn’t noticed it and I gave him an out saying that it was probably the cold weather he had come through.  We both know the truth.  Anyway, here we sit.  Will get plenty of rest tonight before heading for Birmingham early in the morning.  May write more later but if not, you know what happened.  Zzzzzzzzzzzz………

The road to Elberton

This is the kind of place I would lose Greg in for hours!!

What the heck?

Lovely!