The Trucker
Morning fog hangin’ over the blacktop. Glow of the sun coming up in the east. Eighteen gears and a flat top. Dusty dash and a worn-out...
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Down Highway 20
with a trucker's wife who loves to write
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- Jan 18, 2022
- 1 min
The Road of Life
There are times in life that make a person question the unfairness. Days that send you to your knees begging for answers. Hours that...
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- Dec 11, 2021
- 1 min
Slightly Laughable
There are few times that I actually manage to pull a good trick or scare on Ross, but occasionally I manage one. A couple years back, we...
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- Nov 10, 2021
- 2 min
So God Made A Trucker’s Wife (Part 2)
And on the 10th day, God looked down on the Trucker and said, “It is not good for him to be alone.” So God made a Trucker’s Wife. God...
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- Oct 9, 2021
- 2 min
Saturday Nights
Some folks head to town to eat out and meet with friends. Others spend a relaxing time at home with family, a bowl of popcorn, and a good...
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- Sep 2, 2021
- 2 min
This Old Truck
Funny how a truck can become a part of you. Like a member of the family. An old comfortable friend. I cried the day we sold the red...
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- Aug 20, 2021
- 1 min
Life Is Good
It’s the little things that keep life interesting. Working in the shop once again, this time I’m putting new teeth on the rake. The third...
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- Nov 20, 2020
- 3 min
Atlanta Bound
A last-minute decision, a few changes of plans, and much rushing around preparing food and packing…and before we knew it, our truck was...
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- Sep 30, 2020
- 4 min
Life Down Highway 20
It’s been awhile, I realize, since I’ve let y’all in on the details of our life so maybe this post will be a newsy sort. (Beware.. newsy...
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- Aug 10, 2020
- 1 min
You Might Be A Trucker’s Wife…
•If the local Kenworth and Peterbilt dealers call you by name when you step in the door. •If riding in the truck with your husband is a...
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- Jul 20, 2020
- 2 min
Three-Cheese Potatoes
The first time I tried these potatoes, I also conducted my first attempt at grilling chicken. Let’s just say that I did not have...
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- May 11, 2020
- 1 min
Bright Spots in Life
Some days bright spots are as simple as catching 2 gophers out of one gopher mound. Tiny springs of alfalfa pushing through on spindly...
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- May 4, 2020
- 1 min
These Are The Days
And no, surprisingly I wasn’t driving when this all went down! 😂 These are the days of early mornings, crisp air, and icy water. Of...
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- Apr 15, 2020
- 1 min
Trucking’s in our Blood
Just a late night stroll, windows down…listening to the jakes throb. A joy ride down the highway, no reason but to get out on the open...
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- Feb 8, 2020
- 1 min
The Beginning
A Journey Through Life Be completely and totally in love with your life. 100% in love with it. The above picture is a view similar to...
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- Feb 8, 2020
- 1 min
Welcome to my blog!
I am a 20-and-some-years-old writer/lover of life. I enjoy small things. an interesting book to pore over as I curl up with my favorite...
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