I couldn’t resist doing the prompt this morning but I also want to catch up on my complaining.
Last time I wrote, the propane company was giving me the run-around. They showed up on Wednesday just moments after my niece dropped off my grandnephew for a visit while she went to the dentist. He’s 2 1/2 and loves trucks so it was pretty exciting to stand on the couch and watch this huge truck back in, beeping. I was very happy: not only playing with my grandnephew but getting the delivery, too.
My niece picked him up at 3:20. I went into work an hour later and worked until 9:00. The next morning I was supposed to be in at 10:00 on cash.
It started out sunny but lake effect squalls blew up. These don’t show up on the radar as intense as they are, so I started out for work figuring they would die down In a few hours.
When I got out to the highway I was in a total white-out. You could not see a thing; up, down or sideways. It was as if a white blanket was thrown over the windshield. I started the “ohmygod, ohmygod, ohmygod……” mantra, gripped the steering wheel and strained to see anything that would give a clue to where the road was. I saw the headlights of a transport truck only when it was very close. As it went by, my little car was blasted by it’s wake. I was almost in tears looking for next road so I could turn around and go home. Peering into swirling whiteness and then.. yikes! I’m right beside it! I did a quick turn and skidded into the snow bank but quickly recovered, (Thank God I bought this car with snow tires!) I was still praying as I turned back on to the highway hoping a transport wouldn’t be coming up behind me.
I was shaking when I got home but so, so happy to be there. Called into work; they were good. Turned on my heat, stoked up my fire and had a very relaxing afternoon. Lake Effect Streamers like this come in bands with sunshine in between. There were moments I was sitting in the sun going “YAY!”, so happy I did get the white -out to make me turn back and not forge on. At the time I would’ve been coming home it was just as bad or worse.
Today I’m working 2:45 to 7:45 (the cash shifts run like clockwork). It’s so cold……. record-breaking cold. It’s supposed to start snowing tonight and more tomorrow. Yep, I’m really, really sick of it.
I want to take the rest of the month off, please.
monicle's chronicles 
love the photo of the ticked off blue bird: my feelings about all this snow exactly! 😉
I’m glad you’re safe. What a terrifying experience. It’s bad enough driving in the snow when you HAVE visibility.
Catch up with my complaining! So funny! Yes you are have some cold weather! I would never be able to get out and drive in that stuff. They would find me buried in a snow drift during spring breakup – slowly thawing with a scowl on my face! ~Elle
Take care on those snow-blinded, windy roads! Love that little blue puffy bird.