Bad Driving Coming & Going

I had the worst driving of my life driving south for Christmas and yesterday, from Terre Haute north, had the second worst experience. Fog and rain and then from the Wisconsin line north, ice. Not as many cars in the ditches as we saw a week earlier but bad enough. Luckily we followed a salt truck (at a safe distance) for the last six miles off the interstate.

The real eye-opener came at not being able to make the hump of the sidewalk to get into the driveway. I had to back up and make a running go at it. Then upon getting out of the car to unload it, we discovered the reason. The driveway had about an inch of solid clear ice on it. The car was unloaded via a bucket brigade with me in the freezing rain and the Progeny on the steps. Everything was completed with minimal trouble. And a roaring fire was immediately started.


And it won't be complete without a hearty 'thank you' to all who gave so much hospitality during our trip. Thank you again.