Happy Boxing Day, everyone!
We made it through another Christmas at Chez Counte – no mean feat – and are looking forward to a better 2014. And I have reason to be optimistic; I saw a white rabbit on Christmas Eve. I had to stop the vehicle so as not to run over it. It was confused, and hopped this way and that before hopping into the woods. This was not a domesticated rabbit on the lam, it was a wild rabbit that was white. Very cool.
This morning, I ran into town to pay some bills before the storm hits this afternoon. It was already snowing, though, and the kid in front of me slid in a turn. It would normally have been no big deal, but we’re recovering from a major ice storm, and there are slabs of ice piled up where they cleared the roads. He slid sideways into a frozen pile, and it just popped his truck into the air. He landed on his roof. He seemed none the worse for wear and tear, but it did a number on his truck. It’s was only 5 degrees F outside, so I let him sit in my vehicle until his folks came. By the time I returned, the police were there, and the wrecker was trying to right his truck. I mention this mostly because we’ve had some awful weather for driving, but it doesn’t seem to slow people down. Just two days ago, on snow covered roads, after dark, I was in a line of traffic going 45mph in a 50mph zone. Someone passed all five of us at once, up a hill. There is no place you need to be that is worth risking your life or the lives of your passengers or other motorists. Please be safe out there!
That was a disjointed post, but you get what you pay for around here. Peace to you in this Holiday Season, and a Happy and Safe New Year.
So, y’all had a merry Christmas, then? Pickup trucks have no weight in the rear end and are prone to fishtail in the rain, never mind ice and snow. Glad no one was hurt. 🙂
Later…
Merry-ish. A lot went on this year, most of which will require some recovery time. LOL.
He had a load on, and all four wheels slid. Just going too fast for conditions (which were worse than they appeared) and maybe some of the bravado and lack of fear (common sense) that come with youth.
peace, man
Thanks, man. You too.
Driving in that weather would give me the heeby-jeebies!
Hi Aadil!
This time of year in Maine, you drive in it, or you stay home. People should stay home more, but sometimes, you just have to get out and go.
I doubt I’d like living in Maine! I start shivering below 20 degrees celsius! 😛
(no I don’t know how cold that is that is in American)
We’re much closer to -20 Celsius (at least at night; during the day, we’ve been warming up to -5 or so). We might see 0C this week! 20C is about 68F. Nice spring weather!
As I recall, -20 degrees is the same in Celsius and Fahrenheid! (effing cold)
Read that in a book once. I think the book was called, “Otter, Three Two calling”
Also learned about a bird called a ptarmigan in that book as I recall.
-20F is almost -30C. You have to get really, really cold to be the same temperature in fahrenheit and celsius: -40! Brrrr!
I’ve never heard of either the book or the ptarmigan. I looked up the bird, and I am sad to say I never saw one when i lived in the Pacific Northwest of the US, though i did see other members of the grouse family regularly.
I’ve noticed two things about Vivaldi blogs, one of which I need to be wary of, and the other of which is exceedingly frustrating. The first is that it’s very easy to drop a comment thinking you’re replying to someone, when you are not. Note to self” click “Reply,” rather than leaving a comment. I know it’s a no brainer, but the reply link is not obvious, and the comment box begs for me to type in it.
The second thing is that I have not figure out how to edit or delete a comment, if it is possible. I am not at all sure that I will enjoy leaving typos for posterity.