Snow, slush and sanity

For some odd reason I seem to find myself writing about the weather lately. It must be that we have had such weird weather this past few months and it keeps getting stranger.

Yesterday, after not using my car for the past 5 days, I did have to get somewhere that required the use of said car. With all the snow and freezing weather, I had been thinking that it might be a good idea to at least start the car to make sure it would start when I really needed it to. But, of course, I didn't do that so I headed out with lots of time to make sure that I would be able to warm it up in preparation for my journey.

It was covered with snow and I frowned but I had my trusty snow scraper-offer and I was prepared to do my part to get it road worthy. The key went into the lock. It turned. I smiled. I put my hand on the handle and pulled......and pulled.....and pulled. No way was the door going to open. Frozen solid. Argh......

Tried the passenger side. In the key went. It turned. But once again, no way was the door going to open there either. Hmmmm, change of plans. I schlepped everything back into the house and made a few phone calls. As I was finishing up with the advisory to my clients, the snow started to come down again. LOTS OF SNOW. Yikes.

Being a Vancouverite, we are a rare breed when the snows hit. For some odd reason, we are not programmed to drive in it. There is a fear that arises every year when it hits. I do not like to drive in it. I am a good driver but I am terrified of all the other wackos out there who try to drive FAST and with complete inattention to the changes in road conditions. There are always horrid accidents and as the day went on, all that I heard on the radio was more and more advisories about NOT going out if we really didn't need to.

On top of that, there were trees falling everywhere and trapping motorists from one end of the city to the other. The very road that would have taken me to my original destination yesterday was closed for a couple of hours during the afternoon rush hour due to a huge tree that had fallen, closing 2 lanes of traffic.

Had I tried to get anywhere yesterday I would not have made it home in time for another appointment that I had tentatively booked here, in my little sacred space.

I thank the Gods and Goddesses for assuring that I did not get out there. We are always protected and yesterday was no exception.

Let's hear it for the Guardian Angels and the rest of our Spiritual Hierarchy. I feel truly blessed.