Category Archives: News

Spring arrives with something new

Tuesday, March 21, 2023 Happy first day of Spring!  Even though it’s not as sunny as  yesterday, it’s still a nice spring day.  And even though I’m working through the dreaded man-cold, I’m also getting better.  A visit yesterday to … Continue reading

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End the week on a holiday…

Friday, March 17, 2023 Happy St. Patrick’s Day!   With our Irish heritage, it seems like this holiday should have more significance to us that it actually does.  It was 5 generations ago when William Carnaghan ( somehow the silent ‘g’ … Continue reading

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Back home from the Commodity Classic

Monday, March 13, 2023 Today we are getting our feet back under us, catching up on the mail, and getting reacquainted with chilly weather.  We had a great time down at the Commodity Classic in Orlando.  It was so good … Continue reading

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Windy… and how!

Saturday, March 4, 2023 Today, the sun is shining and we have a clear blue sky.  But yesterday… boy, oh, boy!  It was an unpleasant day.  We had wind gusts over 50 mph (80 kph).  And it rained…hard.  We received … Continue reading

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Glimpse of Spring

Thursday, March 2, 2023 There are some early flowers popping up these days.  The recent several days of warmer weather has most of the daffodils (mom called them ‘Easter flowers’) in full bloom.  I can see some tulips coming through … Continue reading

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Conservation work

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 We have a young neighbor working over at our Roberson Farm.  Dustin Hatton is repairing some WASCoBs (Water and Sediment Control Basin) and building 4 new ones.  He did some of this type of work for … Continue reading

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Busy trucks

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 It’s a busy trucking day, with both Bill and Brandon out on the roads.  There are 9 loads scheduled to be delivered to GPC today…and one to Newburgh, Indiana!  We are grateful for today’s sunshine; it … Continue reading

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Truckin’

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 The Volvo truck (and its Wilson trailer) came home from the VoMac shop  yesterday.  So, today, Bill is back at the wheel, taking corn to ADM in Newburgh.  Bill really likes this truck and its ‘automated’ … Continue reading

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Warm spell

Tuesday, February 7, 2023 We awoke today to 50ºF (10C).  That’s not unusual for winter in Southern Indiana, but it does feel a bit odd to have it be this warm.  Really, I’d prefer 20ºF (with no wind) for these … Continue reading

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Another step on the way

Friday, February 3, 2023 The Tony Truck Peterbilt is showing more progress on the engine rebuild.  The Cat engine is now positioned back in the frame of the truck and it has the head installed.  Should be ready to run … Continue reading

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