Scrubbed in with barely adequate bifocals, necessary for reading tiny markings on drill bits and screws, and still have eye protection. My near vision is fine, so far, but my far has been shot a long time. May have to simply get plain goggles. Temples felt pressed, headache began early.
Clocked out at 1740, to clean off about 4-6" snow off the car, pouring down snow, wet snow, and a lot of traffic. The first stretch, the steepest and highest in altitude, stop and go with a line of cars and a light onto a more traveled road, I kept sliding sideways whenever I gently stepped on the brakes. After that, mostly people left lots of following space, but the wipers were on full and barely keeping up with the dense precipitation. Less slick as I dropped down the hill. No plows, no salt, just the evening rush, night drawing down. Made it home, the adrenaline shakes coming on as I parked, with a half inch of new snow on the car.
I've lost my nerve for driving in snow. I think I may want to get real snow tires next winter. D made dinner, held me while I shook, beer helped as well.
Last Friday, I was asked to work Wednesday rather than Tuesday, and today I was asked to switch back - but there was a problem. I broke a tooth, or rather a cap, on Sunday. D made me an appointment with the dentist for tomorrow. And I could not reach him until much later to confirm that. So they had to let me keep my changed day off. I kept thinking about that driving home, that at least I would not have to drive that route again, going uphill, in the morning.
Food, beer and drugs are helping. That and curling up on the couch in my soft robe, next to D. Watching Top Gear.
4 comments:
Snow tires are highly recommended.
I've had to do lots of driving in the snow this winter, but here it is not out of the ordinary and does't cause me the anxiety it causes you.
I hope you feel better by the time you read this.
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Phil,
It just doesn't snow often enough like that to need them here. Maybe ten days a winter. But when it does, it's dangerous. I drove in Michigan snow, parents would change winter/summer tires every year, and I got to be pretty good. Even I spun around on the freeway during one very slushy storm. Thankfully, everyone else around me was also paying attention, even as they were sliding around as well.
Oh ja, beer helps in these situations. I am currently drinking up the stouts in hopes that spring will soon arrive, allowing me to purchase Mai-Bock.
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