Sunday, August 9, 2015

Trucking Style Meals

There are times I actually cook full meals on the truck, but not that often. After I've driven for 10 1/2 to 11 hours, I'm too tired to do a lot of cooking. The microwave is my friend, even though I often carry a hot plate, an electric skillet or my NuWave oven. We have a toaster somewhere on the truck.

This was our weekend brunch. A treat since we got a motel room. Actually more than a motel, it's an Inn and Suites in a very hot place. Yuma, Arizona. It would have cost us as much to run the truck for the weekend. We have a generator, but it's been our experience that it can't keep up with the heat in this part of the country.

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A taste of summer, as sweet as watermelon. An orange I picked from a local tree, some tomatoes, and grapes round out the fruit. Toast, cereal and sausage tasted scrumptious. The kitchen here came with glass and silverware.

Normally we grab a sandwich, some chips, and something sweet. Sometimes a truck stop meal, or soup. I love some of the packaged meals like the "Complete" chicken and dressing. I try to keep fruit handy to snack on, but a few days is usually it.

Did you know a banana or an apple is 89 cents in a truck stop. Had to buy shampoo one day it was almost $9.00 and it wasn't that big of a bottle. Medicine or necessities are out of sight. I try to bring everything we need from home, but that makes for a storage problem.

2 small electric coolers hold the extra's that can't fit in the rather big small fridge we have on the truck. We don't use them too often, because they drain the batteries when we are sitting still.

Just remember if you see my truck in the Granny lane, call the Cops it's been stolen.


Monday, August 3, 2015

Duck! And other Critters that may hit the Windshield by Cher'ley

Duck! And I don't mean the quacking kind, even though that could happen. It's hard to tell what will hit the front or top of the truck. Many things over the years, including a white snowy owl. It is bug season right now. We've clipped deer, and once I squashed an antelope.
Del Grogg's photo.This is a horsefly and they really hurt when they bite.

We also have been infested with little black pea-ants. They don't bite, but they are a nuisance.
Winter is bad with snow, ice, and salt on the windshield. Summer has lots of bugs, all different kinds. When you hit a patch of Love Bugs, they will blacken your windshield instantly.

Last night on a back road in Texas I hit something. It was big and brown, but not as big as a deer. I'm thinking it was a coyote or wolf. I felt really sad about hitting. This morning I looked at the bumper of our truck and I feel really mad. I see dollar signs to replace the bumper.
Beautiful Animal.
Whatever I hit was moving very fast. I hope it survived.

Until next time. If you see my truck in the Granny Lane--Call the cops, it's been stolen. I love "Life in the Fast Lane".