Life and Times of the Schuster Family: I am so over winter

First off I do realize that I live in the midwest.

I am so tired of it being gross outside. Here it seems like it is either raining or snowing. Sometimes we get both in one day. Terrific.

Last Tuesday (3/5/13) I had to work late at work - we all take turns. It was raining in the morning and I knew the weather may be getting bad so I decided to take the big truck. I left work at about 6:45PM and the rain had turned into snow. I thought no worries, I will just go slow and be safe. Well I don't know what happened but when I was attempting to change lanes on the interstate I started to fish tail. I was like whoa whoa whoa. Please see this link to get the full effect of what I mean.

Anyway, after I got my bearings and did not go into the ditch about 10 mins later we were all just stopped on the interstate. Now I know that this is a normal occurrence for some people on their way home but, not for me. I don't know how long we were stopped but it did seem like an excessive amount of time. Once we got moving I realized what the problem was.... it's hard work getting up some of these hills and if you don't have 4 wheel you start sliding backwards. So I put it into 4 wheel (which I know now I should have done right when I stated for home). About now I get a text from my mother asking if we are getting any snow....

Speaking of pregnant, here's me on 3/9/13

Finally I get to my exit and the highway I'm on now hasn't been cleared but I've got 4 wheel going so I am truckin' along. Soon enough I see a vehicle clear down in a ditch. I thought hard about stopping to help them until reality hit. Hellllloooo pregnant lady what are you going to be able to do to help them. So instead I call the local police non emergency line and help is on the way.

The driveway once I got home

Next I get to the turn to take me to our road. I have to turn left and it's not a busy road but the truck behind me just decides it can't wait and decides to pass me on the right. I hate it when people do that. There is no lane there and just barely a shoulder for him to fit. I thought for sure he was going to get pulled into the ditch (Read: I really wanted him to get pulled in the ditch). An oncoming car was also going to be turning on the same road. They didn't get stopped in time and slid a little too far, put it in reverse and then made the turn. They pulled over and waved me by but I did make sure they were okay first. I think they really just wanted to follow my path.

I do eventually make it home at 8pm. My drive is typically 45 mins. Annoying. I still had to plug the truck in (diesel) and that took longer than it should have only because in the morning I didn't put the cord away nice... my own fault. Critters were all happy to see me, be fed and let outside but they were also really happy to go cuddle right back up.

It is now Sunday and at 4:45pm it was 63 degrees out...spring? is that you?