April Robertson

Well the last two days have been almost run off our feet busy.  Saturday compared to previous Saturdays when we were busy was crazy.  There were 3 taxis at the base and we still did 3 trips into Med Hat Friday and Saturday.  Got our insurance into the bank a day early in between trips. 

Yesterday (Sat) during the last trip in Alan was contemplating going back out.  It was only around 6 to 7pm, I was extremely tired, had only got 6 hours sleep the night before.  We started work yesterday at about 12pm, got to the base around 1pm after doing initial banking.  So not a long day, but 3 trips into Med Hat in that time is actually darn good now that I realize it was only a 5 hour period that we worked.  So Alan was thinking about going back out (told me about this later at home) and he got prompted “If you go back out there will be more trips for you, but CAN you go back out?”  I had already decided that I was too tired and we were going to call it a night.  Which is not normal, I usually push myself to keep going especially when I know that there could be more trips.  Times like this I feel extremely blessed for the protection on the road, since my thoughts when I get really tired and we are on the road go towards and old friend, if any of you knew him, Troy Suelzle, and how he died just 10km outside of Redcliff cause of falling asleep at the wheel.