One more for old man winter

Old man winter decided to rear his ugly head again. Here I was the other day showing you some pictures of my garden and my chives and oregano coming up. Nope not anymore.

Yes this was my chives and oregano. Boo hoo.

So yesterday, I had to go to work. I started out early before 0600 because we had a sprinkling of snow and I just wanted to give myself enough time to get to work. I am about 15 mins into my drive when the snow came. Here I am in my Mustang and summer tires. Not a smart move. I opt to turn around make the 15 min. trip back home and exchange vehicles with my father-in-law. This of course now puts me over a 1/2 behind time. But I venture out again. By the time I get to where I was before I turned around the first time, the snow was really coming down. I venture forth. I am about 30 mins into my drive now when I come to the Denman ferry terminal. There is a light and it's red. I slow down. The car stalls. I am right at the light, it's snowing and dark and I can't get the car to start. Oh I tried. Nope. I end up pushing the vehicle by myself across the intersection and over to the curb. I have my cell phone with me but reception in this area is very poor. After 4 attempts I get through to my father -in-law tell him what has happened. He and hubby and mother-in-law come to my rescue. They all arrive. Mother-in-law offers her car to me to take to work. I get in her car and continue on to work. I arrive at work 1 1/2 hrs late.

The sun came out yesterday it was glorious no snow at my work. I finish my shift, it's 7 pm and it has started to snow. I called hubby as I always do to let him know I am on my way and asked him what the weather was like down our way. Snowing he says. I tell him I am taking the old highway and taking my time. It was snowing heavily but the roads weren't to bad at all. It was very windy and the snow was blowing in all directions. There were parts of the drive that were literally white out conditions. I am travelling at about 10 - 20 km/hr. There were cars actually following me, I guess they just wanted to follow my tire tracks. At one point of the trip I am coming to a bend in the road and a small bridge. I know this as I travel the road all the time. I slow down even more, good thing. I was discombobulated....I was heading for a ditch and the other cars were merrily following along behind me. I redirect myself. Just get me home. I make it to the area where I had to turn around that morning. By this time I have already been on the road for 1 1/2hrs I was stressed and exhausted. I get just past that area and the windshield wiper gave out. It had frozen. I pulled over the best I could, wiped it, flicked it did whatever I thought to try and get it going. No go! I was afraid to be out of my car for to long for fear that some drivers might not see me. At one point there was a car coming straight at my vehicle I honked my horn and he swerved. Not sure why he didn't see me I had my headlights and flashers on. Maybe it had something to do with his windshield being covered with snow, and the snow falling every which way. I call hubby. I am so tired and stressed. When I called him I was beside myself. Crying like a bumbling idiot. I had had enough. No more winter!!!! Help! So once again, hubby and his dad come to my rescue. I felt like so silly. But I knew I couldn't go any farther. The conditions were the worst I have ever seen. I will admit. I am a city gal gone country but I haven't gotten used to all the driving and the weather conditions. We made it home 2 1/2 after I had left work.

At 0430 this morning when the alarm clock went off, I looked out the window and saw all the snow and listened for the weather. Nope, it's a snow day!

But I want to thank my hubby and father-in-law....you guys are my hero's!!!