Tuesday, December 4, 2007

wimp


We have gotten a bunch of snow the past few days, not TONS, but enough to have to shovel the driveway everyday and close a few schools in the area. Our first big snowfall of the season. I used to LOVE snow, especially around Christmastime. That love affair is OVER. OVER, I say. I am now TERRIFIED to drive in the snow. I feel like I'm going to have a heart attack simply riding while my perfectly capable husband drives with 4 wheel drive on. See, last year (I think it was like March) I completely spun out in the middle of 490 and I ended up facing backwards. I watched 4 lanes of traffic whiz by me on the icy bridge, sobbing, waiting for the cops to come and help me out. Luckily, there was tons of snow against the guard rail and I did no physical damage to the vehicle, or to myself. The emotional damage done was monumental, though. Any ounce of winter driving confidence I have ever gained flew right out the window the second those tired started to skid. It's not like I've never driven a winter in western NY either.... but since then I am just so terrified to drive! I can't erase the feeling from my memory. Ryan, knowing my issue, has volunteered to transport me to and from work the past few days, but what am I going to do all winter? I did attempt to drive the other day and I skidded a bit when I was almost to my destination.... and that was it for me. I am going to have to get over this... I'm just so scared!! What a wimp, huh?!

11 comments:

  1. You are no wimp!

    Who wouldn't be scared after having an incident like that? I have had a few slide-offs, but nothing that bad and I am scared on snowy days.

    I must be getting old because driving at night is almost too much to take on. ;)

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  2. A few years ago on Christmas Eve we had a monster storm. I was driving on a highway to my sisters house on the other side of the mountain. I was going about 35mph in my 4Runner (which has rear wheel drive and HORRIBLE in the snow). For the most part of the drive I had it in 4wd and I thought it wasnt that bad and I should just drive in 2wd. So I switch to 2wd when I see a cop on the side of the road helping someone who had slid off the side. So I moved over to the left lane and must have hit some black ice. My back end came sliding around and I spun off the road and rolled down a ditch. I remember tucking my head so I wouldnt get crunched. And my initial thought that flew through my head as I rolled down the hill "Crap, now I gotta buy a new car."

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  3. Ammon is going to New York next week. I'm so jealous. If I were going I would want to meet you! :D

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  4. He is going to be downtown... that is probably vague since NY is so huge! I can't even imagine getting around in that city... Salt Lake City has like 7 tall buildings. lol!

    You are at a disadvantage time wise. But you are tied with Erin for the win! I will start posting the pics earlier. I don't want you to get the same dark circles I have under my eyes, under yours.

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  5. I did that EXACT same thing! Several years ago I was driving 2 friends and myself down to college and I spun out in the middle of the freeway down an embankment and ended up facing the OPPOSITE way of traffic! Ever since then I have been terrified to drive in the snow!
    I wish it would just snow in the mountains and then rain everywhere else!

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  6. OMG! You are so not a wimp!! I get terrified driving in ANY bad weather. And I"m not the best driver anyway... so you can only imagine what it's like for me!!!
    - Audrey
    Pinks & Blues
    www.pinksandblues.com

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  7. you are not a wimp... I think jsut getting older makes us more cautious.. let alone having scary experiences to boot!

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  8. You are SO not a wimp - that would totally freak me out, too!

    Jane, Pinks & Blues

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  9. you are not a wimp, i hate hate hate driving in the snow, i make dave drive me to work on snowy days...that is one of the perks of working for the same company as my husband:)

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  10. I think I would feel the same way if I had spun out that way!! You are not a wimp.

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  11. you are so demanding! ;)

    it is lindseyjk@gmail.com

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