Whats up doc?

My day started out bad and went down hill from there. When my alarm went off at 5:30 it was really hard to get out of bed. I think if I didn't have to get out of bed to do it I would have called in dead. But after dragging my self from the bed and walking around a bit I started waking up.

At around 10 to 6 Jeff called me and told me that he couldn't work today, claiming a respiratory infection as the cause. Though he says that he wants to work on Tuesday when I go back. Not working tomorrow or Monday. Tim and I are hoping the infection is why he has been unable to finish a single full day.

So I call Tim and tell him that Jeff won't be there, at which time he tells me that my cousin Jarrad quit last night. Evidently Jarred got 'another job', which is doubtful as he claims it's a factory job that is going to hire him at $16.00 an hour. Keep in mind that Jarred is only 19 and has no work experience worth mentioning, also keep in mind that it's his birthday today.

That's two out of 5 gone, Jaun who is by far the hardest worker of the group had to leave at noon to go to court. So, for the longer half of the day there was just two of us and Tim to finish up the work.

They expect the job done by Tuesday, and unless Tim can find workers for tomorrow or Saturday I don't see it happening. Monday being a holiday we are not allowed to work. Gotta love MDOT. If the job is some how completed by June first Dan's Excavating, the prime contractor for the job, gets a $200,000 incentive bonus. We are the last people to work, it's up to us.

And to top everything off, I pulled a moment bugs bunny would be proud of. While walking around the tractor I stepped on a rake that was laying the wrong way. In true Warner Brothers fashion the handle came speeding to meet my face. Lucky for me my sloth like reflexes kicked in and I just managed to get my thumb in place to take the hit. For a while I would have sworn it was broken, but the swelling has gone down and it's just bruised.