Down Highway 20

…and getting locked in bathroom stalls at truck stops. Most times I think it’s great when the doors go clear down to the floor. Gives a person more of a feeling of privacy. But when you get locked inside one and the space down at the bottom is real small, you start rethinking. Thankfully after awhile I heard someone come in the door so I hollered for help. This kind human actually got the door open from the outside and I barreled out in relief. Besides that, life has been fai

It’s been quite a week or two. The days seem to run together and it’s hard to know when one week is starting and the other ending. There was the day I unknowingly dumped my dad-in-law’s one and only working grease gun into the trash pit along with the rest of the trash out of the shop. And yes, the pit was set afire before we realized what had happened. There was the day I locked the keys in the pickup at the truck stop which was a good 30 minutes from the emergency set of ke

It’s a lot easier than you think. As long as you have a mixer, an ice cream freezer, and some time, you should be good to go. I wish I had pictures to show you how yummy it is but the last time I made it was for my dad’s birthday party and I was a little harried and trying to multi-task. So you’ll just have to take my word for it and make it for yourself. Your taste buds won’t regret it. (Your waistline might, tho!) And this ice cream recipe I’m about to share with you isn’t

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 said, “I need a woman strong enough to stay alone for weeks on end to keep the home fires burning, yet gentle enough to raise her children in a loving way. I need a woman who loves her truck driver so much she will stay up for hours talking on the phone just to keep him awake as he drives. Yet independent enough that she can enjoy her time alon

WAIT, WHAT? I haven’t been having any flies but the time has sure been fun. Days seem to race past, and before I know it, they turn into weeks. Here’s a short rundown of life down Highway 20. There’s been trucking. Passing the long hours with a thrilling audiobook. Catching up with the hubs and laughing at our own jokes. There’s been Parts Runs…I’m the kinda girl that loves running for parts. Something about that feeling of being somewhat knowledgeable, walking up to the Case

So to begin with, here’s the recipe I promised to share with y’all.. Butterfinger Trifles Here’s what you will need to get started on this simple delicious dessert. 1/2 cup butter 1 cup white sugar 1 cup heavy whipping cream 1 Tablespoon flour 1 teaspoon vanilla 8 oz. Cool Whip 1/2 of an angel food cake (already made and baked and cooled) 3 to 4 (2.1-oz.) Butterfinger candy bars, crushed To begin with, melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add sugar, cream, and flour, whis

Valentine’s Day is a special day for us as a couple. It all started 4 years ago on a sunny Oregon day. I stood beside my silver Honda Accord, my fingers wrapped around the door handle but too scared to open it. I was really hoping there would be some roses or a card inside, but I realized that my hopes most likely were sky-high and would come crashing down in a shatter of dreams the minute I looked inside. Finally I got up my nerve, yanked open the door, and plopped onto the