2008 started with quite a scare...
I decided to change my routine a bit and got up around 4:55 to work out for 20 minutes and then shower/get ready/fix lunch and breakfast and get out the door by or before 6.
(we'll see how long that lasts but I need to get back into exercising. I have about 15 or so lbs to shed before summer is here)
Actually it was the 2nd day of the year when I headed to work a little before 6.
I was heading to work on a rural road, came around the corner going about 30 and bam! about 50 feet in front of me was a deer.
It looked about 10 feet tall with my headlights on it in the dark.
I hadn't hit a deer my entire life and I didn't want to start now.
I stomped on the brakes, slid left then slid to the right and went 2/3 off the road into a snowbank. <lucky I didn't *really* slide since it was fairly icy out>
I put it in reverse and hit the gas. My car is a Camry and unfortunately it is a front wheel drive.
Now I was in trouble. The wheels just spin in the snow and ice.
What to do???
I put on my hazards and hoped I wouldn't be creamed from behind from oncoming traffic.
Opened my door (and left it open to add a bit more light for oncomers) took a look around and realized I needed to dig some snow out.
Popped open the trunk (left it open so people would see me) looked around for something to dig with.
Thankfully found a long-handled ice scraper and started using it to dig away about 28 inches of snow and ice in 28 degree weather while wearing dress pants and dress shoes. Fun!
My first try was unsuccessful.
Got out, tried again and did everything but get down on my knees and dig.
This time it worked! Whew! About a 15-20 minute delay with no damage or injuries so I felt lucky.
Off to work...
everyone wishing happy new year. some folks out (since the week started on a wednesday) until next week. picked up right where we left off. Not much to do as of now. Asst Dir. is on vacation so trying to 'find' work, etc. predicting a cubicle switch-a-roo soon so I packed up some personal stuff. we'll see; director is out sick.
On way home around 3
first thing I did was put a shovel in the trunk!
played with kids/helped clean up/dinner/bath and bed around 7
fell asleep on couch around 9ish watching sugar bowl (w.va. vs. ok. - turned out to be a blowout) woke up at 930 and off to bed
Betsy went to sleep about 845; she was pretty tired due to Henry waking up and needing some bottle
