Snowfall

Oh joy! First big snow fall of the season! Don't get me wrong I really do love snow. Its gorgeous, sparkly and festive, wouldn't feel like December without it. But I can't say that I enjoy driving in it. Or should I say commuting in it.  Took me 45 minutes to get to work this morning and an hour and 15 minutes to get home in the evening. AND IT SUCKED.

It isn't the snow that's the issue but the block of ice your driving on beneath the snow. That's when things start to get interesting. You slightly break and you slide all over. Go over 30 MPH on a turn aaaaaaand slide all over. Oh the wonders of midwestern driving.

Side note to all of this winter wonder land goodness...........I need to get the pirate snow pants!!! I can't wait to toss him into a snow bank and watch his face as he eats his first fist full of fluffy snow! I will literally snowshoe to the nearest target tomorrow to get them. Yes I'm being ridiculous. No I don't care. And the likely hood of me actually going to target in the negative death degree of weather is 99% probable. I mean its target, it sucks you in. You enter for deodorant and exit $80 poorer. I blame subliminal messaging. And one's ability to be severely side tracked. Target. Why must you be so cruel!? moving on.........

This is the tale of my drive home from work. I leave early per the Doctor's wife's request........I never leave early. EVER. But it was dead's ville, with so many patients canceling due to the weather I didn't mind not hesitating after she suggested it. I go out to my jeep which is pretty much buried in snow after sitting there for the last 9.5 hours and attempt to clear it off. A taxi cab gets stuck in the cul de sac I'm parked in and is waving people to go around. This is my hint the conditions are AWESOME! Then my windshield wiper snaps off. Like the whole damn thing just disintegrated in my hand. Marvelous! I fiddle around for 7 minutes trying to see if I can fix it when i finally proclaim "SCREW THIS! I NEED TO GET HOME BEFORE ITS COMPLETELY DARK OUT!" There may have been other choice words used.

It's almost comical, the fact that its still snowing, I can barely see, I'm minus my drivers side windshield wiper, It's getting dark and I have an hour or more drive home. People are in the ditch, and I'm 4 minutes into my endeavor when I see a car facing on coming traffic (clearly not a Minnesota native).....

Really people? Just take your time! I was half blind and I made it safely home. End of story. Its not the snow but the ice. Take your time. Don't be dumb. Stop slamming on your breaks. And do not over correct with your steering! BOOM. Gotta love winter driving! It's like an entire category of its own. And it's currently 10:38 and my husband just walked in the door from work. Rough day of driving out there people! YEESH.

-Over and Out