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Across the Fence:  my ugly commute home last night  |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
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 Posted - Feb 14 2008 : 04:41:28 AM
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I copied this from my blog for you all to see.
My Ugly Commute home tonight
My commute from piano practice is usually about 30 minutes at 4:30. I left a few minuets ;) early tonight about 4:20 but I didn't get home till almost 7 pm. I have never been in a blizzard like that one nor do I want to be again. It was white out for more than an hour. My children slept in the back seat for most of it as I watched big rigs sliding and almost hitting us. I watched police officers who where directing traffic in the middle of white out in the middle of a 4 lane high way almost get hit by the big rigs and a Mustang. I was white knuckled most of the way home. I called a few family members to let them know where I was and that I was still OK but boy I was real worried for a while that I might spend half the night trying to keep my car from icing over. I felt great relief in that I had filled my gas tank first thing in the morning and had placed new windshield wipers on my car just a few weeks ago. But that said I didn't feel safe I didn't have our chains in the car don't ask why. But God was watching over me. I saw car after car after car slid off the road of just stranded with wheels spinning in the middle of the high way in over 8 inches of snow that looked to have landed in the 1 hour of white out. For some reason my car never got stuck in that way or slide. I am glad to be home and my that my three children safe good night all I am tired. The whole story here.
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=2659200
have a lovely day and may God bless you and keep you safe
Farmgirl Sister #115
my bloghttp://sunshinescreations.vintagethreads.com/
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Edited by - sunshine on Feb 14 2008 5:20:04 PM |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Feb 14 2008 : 05:17:38 AM
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Oh Sunshine! I am so glad you are home safe! What a scarey experience. That makes me break out in a cold sweat just reading about it. I am so glad you didn't drive faster than your guardian angel was flying! :D
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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Tammy Claxton
True Blue Farmgirl
1559 Posts
Tammy
Glen Burnie
Maryland
USA
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Posted - Feb 14 2008 : 05:39:02 AM
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I'm glad you made it home safely. We had ice here the other day and it was a traffic nightmare on many of the roads.
"A friend is someone who does things that count, but never stops to count them"
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
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Posted - Feb 14 2008 : 05:41:46 AM
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I am so glad that you were safe, Sunshine! That was a blessing that your daughters slept through most of it. Stay home and stay warm today!!
Karin
Farmgirl Sister
# 18 :)
Wherever you go, there you are.
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mima
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - Feb 14 2008 : 06:17:34 AM
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Sooo glad you are safe Sunshine!!!! Many hugs!!
"No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars,or sailed to an uncharted land or opened a new heaven to the human spirit." Helen Keller |
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palmettogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
571 Posts
sue
camden
south carolina
USA
571 Posts |
Posted - Feb 14 2008 : 06:18:08 AM
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| times like that really make you appreciate walking through your front door into a nice cozy house! glad you made it home! |
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Feb 14 2008 : 07:31:49 AM
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That's so frightening. Dangerous storms can just come up out of nowhere. Conditions are fine when you start out, and then suddenly you're trapped in the middle. So far in February, we've had many tornadoes and this week, we had a smaller version of a blizzard. One minute, no snow anywhere, and then withing a half hour, blowing snow and white out conditions. Thank heavens you made it though safely!
Farmgirl Sister #50
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?"
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
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Posted - Feb 14 2008 : 07:43:47 AM
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wow- what a story! I am so glad you are safe. How sweet that your little ones could sleep in the secure belief and knowledge that their mommy would get them home safe. And you did! With help from above. I have driven in dangerous situations similar before. It is so scary!!!! I hope you can stay home today!
Oh, and just out of curiosity, what kind of vehicle do you have? It must be good on snowy roads.
Farmgirl Sister # 31
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Edited by - jpbluesky on Feb 14 2008 07:44:31 AM |
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
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bohemiangel
True Blue Farmgirl
2087 Posts
Bridget
Ligonier
pa
USA
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Feb 14 2008 : 08:33:02 AM
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That same storm hit us about 7pm down here (we live about 2 and 1/2 hours south of Sunshine) and it was a doozy. We got at least 6 inches of new snow last night. My husband had to drive to pick up our daughter at her school dance 7 miles away in the next town and he said it was really scary!! Makes me want to stay home!!
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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sherone_13
True Blue Farmgirl
2460 Posts
Sherone
Evanston
WY
USA
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Posted - Feb 14 2008 : 09:36:58 AM
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We are still in the throes of the storm as we speak. We had to follow the plow to get to work this morning. They called a snow day for the kiddos. This has been quite a winter in this area.
Glad you made it home safely, Sunshine. It can get nastly down there with all the traffic. Aren't you glad it wasn't your kids that were stuck at school all night, like those kids in the Alpine District? (We get SL news up here)
Sherone
www.taylorscountrystore.etsy.com
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frannie
True Blue Farmgirl
2246 Posts
fran
bonham
texas
USA
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kydeere40744
True Blue Farmgirl
1132 Posts
Jessica
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Feb 14 2008 : 09:54:24 AM
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I'm glad that you guys are okay and safe. Snowstorms are no fun at all and we've had a little bit of snow out here, but nothing like ya'll. Hope you are staying warm by a nice toasty fire with a cup of hot chocolate!!
~Jessica in Kentucky & Farmgirl Sisterhood #137~
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blueroses
True Blue Farmgirl
1323 Posts
Debbie
in the Pandhandle of
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Feb 14 2008 : 2:06:17 PM
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Hi Sunshine,
Glad to hear that you're all okay. I saw on the news this morning that parts of Utah got hit really bad.
"You cannot find peace...by avoiding life."
Virginia Woolfe |
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
2900 Posts |
Posted - Feb 14 2008 : 3:38:12 PM
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Oh Sunshine,
I am so glad you are all safe!!
The musician in me can't help but laugh where you said, leaving for piano a few "minuets" early....
(minuet..a French Country dance popular in the 1600's & 1700's)
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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