Sunday, February 22, 2009

Revenge!

Well, I must have really pissed Ole Man Winter off with my last entry. His payback? A huge regional snowstorm with wraparound lake effect aftershocks. Phfftt....

I was out at 5:30am shoveling his latest contribution to the landscape-8 inches of it. ;P

Why so early? Well, I was supposed to have 6:30am shift in a town 15 miles away, but the nice man at the County Sheriff's Office said "The snow plows aren't out yet, old 76 has not been cleared." "If you don't have 4 wheel drive, don't go."

Okay, good enough for me! I called the office, talked to one of the on-call staffers that live about 80 miles away(our agency covers the whole eastern half of the Lower Peninsula, with 3 offices) and she sounded kind of doubtful about my not going. But I explained to her how far it was, what the conditions were and that the area is a dead zone for cell coverage-an empty, desolate stretch of road. If I had gone off the road, I'd sit there till I could flag someone down.

I made that trip in the exact same kind of conditions last year. Once. The roads were so bad, that I didn't dare stop, or try to turn around. All I could do was keep going forward. White knuckle time.

I also missed a 3 hour afternoon shift today. Again, 15 miles from my house. I called the client and she said that she didn't know if her road had been plowed or not-she can't see it from the house. She's the only house back on this country dirt road-not a priority for the plows. So I offered to drive out there and see. Not only was her road not plowed, but the dirt road that it connects with-that I have to drive on to get to her road-wasn't plowed.

Again, I called the office, talked to the same on-call and explained the situation. I know she thinks I'm being some kind of slacker, and that she called the client as soon as I hung up. I also know the client would explain the whole situation.

So, I basically have the afternoon off. The shoveling is finished, I've relaxed a bit and now I'm going to do some reorganizing in my bedroom. I really need to thin out my book collection stacks, and shelves, and boxes. I know, that's alot of books, what can I say?

I am still optimistic about spring's arrival, I can't let this late winter weather beat me down!
So, bring it on, Ole Man.... (there's another snowstorm forecast for Thursday!) ;p

~Thanks For Stopping By~

12 comments:

  1. I'm glad you didn't risk it. Life is short enough as it is, don't risk life and limb by getting out when there is a snow emergency on the roads!

    I keep thinking that we're so close to March...not much more to go...it doesn't help when we get dumped on like this. :(

    Hugs, Beth

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  2. I'm so glad we've barely had any snow this year here in eastern PA. Just gotta keep my fingers crossed for March!

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  3. I agree with Beth/Missie in that you didn't venture out; always safe than sorry and those conditions don't seem good to be out traveling any great distances in!

    take heart, March is just around the corner!

    betty

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  4. we just had a lot of wind and a few flurries. I am glad that typically, we do not have snows like that. I am not far from the interstate but my road to get there can be impassable in a "real" snow.
    havea great week!
    tina

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  5. Spring is coming.....
    Spring is coming........
    Spring is coming..........
    Maybe if we say it enough, it will come true faster.
    I would much rather read you stayed home then tried to drive on those types of conditions. I would hope everyone could understand that.
    I hope you enjoyed your afternoon off and when your done, will you come organize my books as well? (smile)
    Rebecca

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  6. Sounds to me like you did the right thing.

    Spring? What's that? I forgot.

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  7. I'm glad you decided to be safe. I always seem to work for the kind of bosses where I have driven through blizzards, ice storms & hurricanes to get to the office while they sit at home. Spring HAS to come soon!

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  8. Hi hon :) Sorry I haven't written in awhile but let's just say I'm having a hard time of it.
    I wish we could have had at least a little snow ::sigh:: damn I miss Oregon so much at times.
    I'm glad you didn't go on those trips ~ it's not worth the chance that you might have an accident. We don't want that, we want our Leigh to be healthy and happy :) Missed you.
    Hugs and Blessings** Teresa

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  9. Your last post was so beautifully written
    that I just had to let you know how much
    I enjoyed it. I can tell that you and I
    share a love of Nature. I am usually
    awestruck by the wonders around me. Even
    snow and ice. But not to drive in. You
    were right to be cautious. Write on.

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  10. While I totally understand and agree with your decision I fall into that subgroup that MUST fight all storms. I rationalize that it is the caregiver in me and I am just being prepared but I LOVE winter storms.

    Caregivingly Yours, Patrick
    http://caregivinglyyours.blogspot.com/

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  11. Thank you for your visits, thoughtfulness and kind words. Take care of you,
    Katie

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  12. I hope spring gets to your neck of the wood very soon!!

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